As you turn 9 months, I can’t help reflecting on the past months we’ve been face to face. Is it really 39 weeks since you were placed in my arms? Has it really been that long? Because your milestones have whizzed past so fast. I’ve barely had time to catch my breath on one before…
First of all, congratulations on your newborn baby! Compared to childbirth, travelling is easy. Lol. I’ve had to travel twice with newborns in the last few years. The first time was in March 2016. Daniel was 7 weeks old and I traveled alone. It was generally uneventful but I had a lot of things to…
1. Diapers are interchangeable. First time around, I was inundated with horror stories of how the wrong diaper would lead to diaper rash, raw peeling skin and a super cranky baby. I was so terrified that every time my relatives abroad asked me what I’d like, I’d always reply, “Diapers!” They would buy the diapers…
I kept postponing writing this post and now so much time has passed that I don’t think I have enough space to write everything. Lol. So I’m just going to do it interview-style. If there are any questions you have that I don’t answer, you can type them in the comments’ section 🙂 What was…
There comes a time in every child’s life when he must start school. The question is: which school, though? With so many options (and half as many scary stories!), I knew it would not be an easy search. Luckily, I referred to this article by my friend, Bim. I also asked people on Twitter to…
It’s that time of the year again. ‘Tis the season to be jolly with jollof rice, chicken, new clothes, snappy hairdos and of course, gifts. As parents, it is our duty, it seems, to provide our children with a mandatory Christmas gift. And the toy companies are not missing out on the pressure. Everywhere I…
You’ve pumped milk and baby aren’t quite ready for it yet. So what next? How do you store expressed milk? You have three options. At room temperature You can leave freshly expressed milk in a room where the temperature is between 16 -27 deg C, for 3 to 6 hours. Any warmer, then it’s best…
Last week, we started our series on sleep training 101. This is the second part. If you missed the first one, catch up here. Here are some practical ways to sleep train your child: 1. Bedtime routines Starts 30-40mins before your child goes to sleep. Should be predictable and relaxing. Should include baths, nappy changes,…
Choosing the right creche for your baby may sound like a simple task, but most first-time moms find out soon enough that the process can be nerve-racking. Every other day, there’s a horrifying story of children being maltreated, harmed or worse while in the care of other adults. Still, we have to work. Some working…
It’s easy to lie to yourself that your baby’s poor sleeping habit is a norm. After all, every other mother around you has the same struggles. But the truth is, for the sake of your sanity, you need to find a way to get them to have the required amount of sleeping hours per day….
