Mum knows best

As you may have noticed (well, I hope you’ve taken note) beautyheaven’s Mum and Baby category is bigger and better than ever before and it’s going to grow and grow over the next few months as we gather pregnancy advice, tips and tried-and-tested baby product reviews.
As part of this growth phase there is lots of talk around the office about pregnancy and baby issues. Just yesterday we were chatting about cradle cap and how best to treat it as well as the joys of nits and head lice when your child reaches school age. Of course, what we’d forgotten was that poor Tara (bh’s marketing guru) is pregnant with her first baby.
So as we harped on about painful boobs, cracked nipples and how some stages of pregnancy just simply suck (like the first sickness-ridden trimester!) Tara sat quietly listening and looking rather worried.
Having realised that we were thoughtlessly and unintentionally freaking Tara out, we turned the conversation to the loveliness of pregnancy and birth – like the warmth you feel knowing you have a little baby growing inside you, the all-consuming love and joy you feel when bub is first born and the hours that we sat staring at our newborn, taking in each and every little feature and breath.
Do you remember the feeling of anxious excitement you felt in the lead up to the birth of your first baby? What tips can you share with a mum-to-be? Was there anything that really surprised you about your pregnancy or are there things you wish a fellow mum had shared with you – or warned you about?
I’d love to hear your thoughts.
To my fellow mums (and mums-to-be), wishing you a wonderful Mother's Day. Hope you get spoilt rotten!
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Shout out to all the mums out there! <3
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YES PLEASE I absolutely appreciate this! xx
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I'm not a mum yet but my sis gave birth to a baby girl not too long ago. It was exciting seeing her for the first time. She was tiny but my has she grown.
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Ignore the horror stories, and just take each moment as it comes.
And ignore any parenting advice that just feels wrong. There's nothing wrong with feeding or rocking bub to sleep, there's nothing wrong with attending each cry immediately, and "spoiling" a baby is impossible.
Go by feel, I say!
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I am 9 weeks and the end of the first trimester feels like it can't be further away still. The tiredness, morning sickness, nauseas and bloating feeling are all too common in pregnant women. What I found helps is to keep your food intake little and constantly through the day. I only feel nauseas when my stomach is empty and bloated when too full. Drinking heaps of water will also helps to starve off the sick feeling.
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My advice to any soon to be mums really is to rest up as much as you can before the birth. I think everyone really underestimates how tired they're going to be and how hard those first few weeks are.
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Happy Mothers Day to all the mum's I'm 20 weeks now.thanx for this info
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So glad BH has a mums and baby section - very handy. First pregnancy and need to wade through lots of advice and ideas and new info!
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My biggest lesson was that not all pregnancies go easily. Dealing with all day and night "morning" sickness for 36 weeks, swelling, exhaustion, painful breasts, being kicked constantly, terrible heart burn,etc made the 40.5 weeks emotionally and physically difficult.
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very interesting article
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This is wonderful, I'm 19 weeks now, and all this information will be fantastic
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Oh I'm learning all about this in H&HD class Good luck Preg Mum's u'v got a long road ahead! IMPORTANT some people may not know drinking coffee harms the baby so DO NOT DRINK
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For a first time mum..get all the sleep you need!!!! If you are sleepy, then sleep! It will make you feel so much better, especially during the morning sickness phase, and you wont get the luxury of sleeping when you want when your bub arrives! Get some extra pillows and relax! When a cramp starts in the middle of the night, strech your toes out and strech your leg. Man, do those legs cramps suck! During the day get a good comfy chair and put your feet up. A chair thats not too low, as you wont be able to get up lol, and feels good on your back. If you are hungry, eat! Get informed about your delivery. Get to know the pain relief, what will happen to your body, make plans about who you want to be there and what you want to happen. Although things may change, its good to have a birth plan. And its not so scary when you know what is going to happen. But when you see their little face for the first time, its like the pain was nothing at all. Enjoy being pregnant..your body is doing a wonderful and miraculous thing. Enjoy being a new mum and every moment...like TaraLeeCupcake said, they really do grow up so fast!
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I remember being nervous about when I'd go into labour (first time Mummy), I would ask my Mum and Mum-in-Law "How will I know?" and they would answer "You just know", this frustrate me so much that I could not be told when I'd know I was in labour but what do you know, when I was in labour - I KNEW haha. I loved the feeling of having my baby growing inside me and feeling her kick around and even though I suffered all day every day the whole way through sickness haha, I loved being pregnant and I love being a Mummy. The feeling of holding your precious bundle of joy in your arms is beyond words.
My tips would be, if you're breastfeeding, during the pregnancy, roughen up your nipples. Use a loofah in the shower to toughen them up because once you start breastfeeding you're gonna be thankful you did haha. Enjoy every moment with your little one because they really do grow up so so fast!
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Congratulations tara :) taking time to relax is the most important advice I could give a mum-to-be and when your baby comes take it as it comes each baby is different :)
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I found out on mothers day that i'm pregnant:)So apart from the lovely things my kids & hubby gave me i got an extra surprise present .I do have 4 children & 2 have special needs so it's going to be a challenge but i'm still happy that this new little life is growing away:).I learnt so much with my last pregnancy,more than the last 3 & i had an all natural birth ,no drugs,no gas,no doctor just my husband & a mid wife who sat patiently waiting to give assistance if needed.It was the best experience & i wish more woman were more informed & realise they don't have to have drugs & needles & ceasarians & doctors ordering them about (unless medically nescessary of course)Oh & so many women don't seem to know that they should stop pushing when the baby starts to crown.It's hard to stop when your body is telling you to but if you just breathe it out for a minute while your skin is pulled back from around the baby's head you are much less likely to tear.I always do this & i have never torn .Ok i know it's a bit icky but honestly i have talked to a lot of women who have never been told this & i really think it's advice worth knowing.
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Each pregnancy was different for me, I had a ten year gap between my babies. Having a baby in my 20's and then in my 30's there were noticeable differences. I loved buying all the baby magazines, I suppose these days there is so much information available on the web that you could keep up to date reading blogs. Enjoying the changes that are taking place to your body - it's an incredible thing - being able to create a baby.
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I had a lovely Mother's day thanks BH! I reckon being a mother is the best job in the world , it has its ups and its downs. I think the best advice is to know that you can make mistakes but don't beat yourself up over it...just learn from it. Something that works well for one mum might not work for another. Be true to yourself and your baby, you can only do your best! My own personal tip for expectant mothers is aromatherapy can do wonders in the birthing suite...hospital smells aren't pleasant, it really helps you relax and concentrate on those annoying contractions! And bring your own pillow...the smell from home reminded me how eager I was to bring my baby to be with the family making labour that little bit easier :) All the best Tara, so many women have given birth before you...we are built that way so you don't need to fear it, embrace the experience! xo
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Mothers day is so exciting. I have a 13 month old baby girl and just spending the day with her is the best gift for mothers day....I do have much more appreciaion for my mum now though, now I am a mother. I am always thanking her now for all the things she has done for me. Happy Mothers Day to all the mums out there :)
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sounds great.
I just had baby number 6 last month, so i look forward to helping out with tips and reviewing products I've tried.
thanks BH.
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