Category Archives: Leaving Hospital

A little activity….

Posted on October 23, 2012

We live on the second floor of an apartment block that is stairs-only and heaving my post-partum body with a baby in my arms up the two flights was not appealing unless it was absolutely necessary. Even more so when … Continue reading →

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The Sound of Silence

Posted on July 2, 2012

There is nothing more eery than the sound of real silence…. Can you imagine being a tiny prem, just home after weeks or even months in hospital and finding there’s none of the noise you’re used to.  None of the … Continue reading →

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SIDS and KIDS Safe Sleeping App

Posted on May 24, 2012

We’ve spoken before about the importance of safe sleeping practices, safe wrapping and tips for tummy time, now SIDS and Kids has launched a great app that covers all these things and more! Called the SIDS and Kids Safe Sleeping … Continue reading →

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Take a walk

Posted on February 21, 2012

It’s amazing how things seem more manageable once you throw in some fresh air and an easy stint of exercise, and walking is a great choice for pregnant and post partum women and new mums. Walking helps get the ‘feel-good’ … Continue reading →

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Announcing…..

Posted on January 12, 2012

For the first hour after either of our babies were born, the only people that knew they existed (aside from the hospital staff) were me and my husband.  It was the best secret ever. Of course something so exciting would … Continue reading →

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Visiting Hours

Posted on October 10, 2011

When one of the girls from work gave birth to her beautiful baby we all received the text with time and date of birth, weight, mum and bub doing well and… “looking forward to seeing you all at the hospital. … Continue reading →

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It’s not helping if…it’s not helping

Posted on October 4, 2011

As if having a baby prematurely isn’t stressful enough, it can be even harder when well-meaning friends and relatives come to ‘help’ and it ends up being anything but! It can be difficult at the best of times to articulate … Continue reading →

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It’s time to go…..HOME!

Posted on September 12, 2011

The question on the lips of most parents of premature babies is “when will our baby be going home”? When you finally receive the good news, panic can set in.  You feel so comfortable in the special care environment with … Continue reading →

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