Contrary to popular belief, first-time mothers are NOT completely ignorant when it comes to raising babies of their own. Do you know why? Because maternal instinct kicks in. Often, this instinct is so strong, that it overrides everything else. Whether you’re a first-time parent, or an experienced one, you’ll find that this sleepless, cranky, and poopy phase is also the most cuddly and most missed when it comes to raising.
What is in the smile of a child? Why are we so fascinated by it? As parents, we yearn for our babies to smile, but why do we want to know when it will happen for the first time? Honestly, when we become parents for the first time, we want to know everything before it…
Have you ever contemplated if your baby has a weird shaped head? If you’re a first-time parent, it is impossible for you not to have thought about the shape of your baby’s head. Starting from your 12 week ultrasound, or NT scan, you are made to start thinking and this thought process goes on long…
My son Azlaan was born in October 2019. He was less than six months old when the COVID-19 scare became real, the lockdown was imposed, and we became completely homebound. We didn’t think much of it in the beginning. Honestly, I didn’t think about it at all because I was worried my older one may…
When I became a mother for the first time more than four years ago, I was always under pressure to be perfect. It’s not like people were pressurizing me. It was just me. I wanted everything to be textbook-perfect. A perfect “normal” delivery. An exclusively breastfed child. Everything on schedule. Baby comes first. No to the…
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about what is considered an unsafe environment for a child? Is it predators and child molesters? Is it pedophiles and people with guns? Is it physical and verbal abuse? Yes, you’re spot on! It’s all of these. But all this comes so much…
Becoming a mother changes everything for a woman; whilst we have heard this phrase many times, we experience it only when we go through the process of childbirth. Before giving birth, I heard ladies in my fraternity speak about how difficult giving birth is. Hence I remember being terrified of going into labor and seeing…
I was so apprehensive when I was pregnant with you. Would I be able to love you as much as I love my firstborn? Would I have the same feelings, the same bond? Would I compare and make myself miserable? You were a planned pregnancy. We wanted you to come into this world. So, so much….
Honestly, the first time I became a mother, the first few days, while I was at the hospital, I was in a daze. I don’t even remember who came and went, so forget about figuring out my baby’s routine. After my c-section, I was in pain and on painkillers so his schedule was the last…
Throughout my pregnancy, I wondered how I would love another child as much as you. You made me a mother. Also, you were the perfect baby. You never gave me a sleepless night. This one had super high standards to live up to. You, my little darling, taught me what love really is. How could…