Ubuntu Baba® Baby Carriers

Miscarriage

The heartache of losing your baby to miscarriage

My best friend told me she thought she was losing her baby. She was pregnant and had been trying for over a year for her second little one to complete her family. She had called me to talk as she drove to her gynae and she broke down on that…

Samantha AitkenMarch 7, 2019

Motherhood

Though she be but little, she is fierce…

Photo © MooMoo Kids I am rapidly learning that every day with a little human is a school day. Not only are they learning new things seemingly every day, but we, as their parents, are too. We sometimes might think we’ve got it all together and have some sort of…

Samantha AitkenMay 20, 2018

Fourth Trimester Motherhood

I took this photo so I would remember.

I was looking through photographs on my phone that I’d taken last year when I stumbled upon this one. I distinctly remember taking it. I'd just got home from a café and I was feeling so sad. So lost, and lonely. I took this photo so I would remember. I…

Samantha AitkenOctober 16, 2017

Sleep Deprivation

Sleep Rage… Why us moms are so tired!

Why is it that during the darkness we lose our patience and sense of humour? Our babes can be challenging to get to sleep during the day, but even if you’ve had hardly any sleep at all the night before, you can always understand why and have patience. You can…

Samantha AitkenAugust 29, 2017

Babywearing Papa Bears

The Ubuntu Papa

There is absolutely nothing sweeter than seeing a dad wearing his babe. Those teeny, tiny sparrow legs peeking out of a carrier against a man’s big frame is just so special. When a baby is born, some dads can feel a little like the third wheel in this new relationship.…

Samantha AitkenAugust 14, 2017

Motherhood

How to be a part of your baby’s memories

Whether it's a professional photo, a goofy selfie or a snap by a loved one, a photo tells a story. I for one am guilty of taking a gazillion pictures of my little girl, a few with me in too, but mainly her and her family, yet I rarely print…

Samantha AitkenJuly 18, 2017

Motherhood

When motherhood feels like too much

Motherhood is a big change, you will never be the person you once were, and that's ok. But it takes a while sitting in between who you were and who you've become to be really happy inside. When I first had my babe I felt overwhelmed, unsure and had no…

Samantha AitkenJuly 3, 2017

Samantha Aitken

The heartache of losing your baby to miscarriage

Though she be but little, she is fierce…

I took this photo so I would remember.

Sleep Rage… Why us moms are so tired!

The Ubuntu Papa

How to be a part of your baby’s memories

When motherhood feels like too much

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