Trying (and failing) to get rid of baby clothes
Over the weekend I got the bright idea to go through the baby clothes that my youngest…
Pamela McIntosh, editor of Pregnancy BUMP&baby magazine, shares her insights and advice on pregnancy, caring for a new baby and beyond. With her stories, she hopes to support you through pregnancy as you prepare to welcome your new baby into your growing family.
Sweating, and swearing, through your summer pregnancy
I saw a meme on social media the other day that said, “Welcome to your summer pregnancy, where breathing makes you sweat.” I misread that last word as “swear”, not “sweat”
O Christmas bump, O Christmas bump…
This morning I was at an appointment when I had a brush with fame. Okay, more like, I saw someone famous from a distance. I was pushing my baby in her pram, making sheep and cow noises as she laughed hysterically, when out of the corner of my eye I spotted a bump.
You’re never too old for cuddling
I love cuddling my baby. But there are some days she doesn’t love cuddling me. She’s very busy, and active, and desperately wants to see what’s going on in the world around her. So she wriggles and squirms and tries to crawl off my lap, and any efforts to snuggle her into submission are futile. She knows her own mind, and her mind says, “Go explore!”
Why you need a girls’ weekend away
I just returned home from a girls’ weekend away. When I say “away”, I mean primarily that I was “away” from my children, staying in a bach with two friends who were also away from their children for the weekend.
Little tiny baby feet
I love me some little tiny baby feet. And even baby feet that aren’t so little and tiny. My youngest child was born with super-long feet that wouldn’t fit into any of the tiny little booties that were knitted for her.
Baby shower games: Love ’em or loathe ’em?
How do you feel about baby shower games? I’ve attended a fair number of baby showers in my time, have planned and hosted a baby shower for a friend, and have also been the lucky recipient of two baby showers myself.
A visit to the maternity ward
“Back in my day, we didn’t have a maternity ward, we had a maternity home,” my mother-in-law informed me. “And new mums stayed in the maternity home for two weeks.”
Little baby clothes, how I will miss you
My baby is slowly but surely outgrowing her teeny tiny little baby clothes. And we all know that when it comes to little baby clothes, the smaller they are, the cuter they are
Baby kiss? How sweet sibling affection can be
My baby has learned to kiss, just in time for Valentine’s Day. It’s so cute; I say, “Baby kiss?” and she will stop what she’s doing, lean toward me, and scrunch her eyes closed in anticipation.
Giving the gift of magic this Christmas
Every year I wax lyrical about how much I love the holiday season. I love Christmas and New Year’s, and I love all the activities and traditions that go along with this holiday season.
