new parents
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11 Useful Mother’s Day Gifts That New Mums Won’t Have to Fake Appreciation For
As soon as anyone close to me announces that they’re pregnant, my first thought is congratulations, and my second is always what on earth do I get them for their baby shower? However, this time, the beast is Mother’s Day. And as someone who is a) not a parent and b) doesn’t even know the…
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How To Quickly Change Crib Sheets When There’s A Nighttime Nappy Leak
1If your baby has a nappy leak in the middle of the night, the traditional options have been to 1) replace the crib sheet with a clean one in the rare case your sleep-deprived brain has remembered to keep a spare, or 2) do laundry and sob. (You can’t just drape any old blanket on…
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How To Protect Your Self-Esteem After Having A Baby
Interesting news out of the Netherlands: A team of researchers tracked nearly 85,000 women through their pregnancies and beyond, and found that self-esteem in pregnant women and new mothers fluctuates: It dips during the 30th week of pregnancy, rises until the child is six months old, and then declines for at least the next two…