learning to mum.

Embracing the highs and lows of motherhood.
Sharing my experience and journalling my learning as I go along this journey.

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    Coping with mum guilt in early newborn days

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    Cristien Natal

    When we got home from the hospital after the birth, we did not know we were in for surprises! We thought Benji would easily sleep on his bedside crib and …

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    To shop second hand or not to shop second hand, that is the question

    When I first found out I was pregnant, our household income just took a massive paycut with me leaving my full time job …

    Cristien Natal
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    Useful mobile apps for little one’s first year of life

    Benji was born at the start of lockdown. 2 weeks after giving birth to him, we were in lockdown and I was at lost to what I could do with him. I wanted to play with him but I didn’t know how. I also was worrying about milestones (and in hindsight, I should worry less and I wish I soaked up all the newborn phase and enjoyed it!).

    Cristien Natal
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    White noise machine tips and tricks

    When you do a quick search on Google about how to help your baby sleep, one of the recommendations is to get a white noise machine.

    Cristien Natal
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    Hello world

    A little introduction to my little corner in the internet where I can put my thoughts down in writing about all mum things – sharing my experiences and the joys of parenting and also, the lows of this journey.

    Cristien Natal