Fourth Trimester | Ubuntu Baba Baby Carriers

A deep painful cry and the best decision I ever made.

"I’m marching up and down our wooden floors. Listening to my own heels hit the floorboards intentionally harder. The floor creaks which sends the dog barking (why did we want wooden floors?) My 14-week old little girl is tied to my chest with a stretch wrap. Baby-wearing they said. It’s…

Maryke van WykJune 11, 2019

Fourth Trimester

The problem with your mother-in-law

“Every 1.5 hours? No honey that’s way too often, you obviously don’t have enough milk if he's crying and wanting to feed that often.” Says your mother-in-law. She’s had 5 kids, she must know what she is talking about. “She’s got colic. That amount of crying isn’t normal.” Says your…

Shannon McLaughlinSeptember 16, 2018

Fourth Trimester Most Popular

Life with a newborn – Postpartum thoughts

Luxuries in motherhood: Hot tea, hot food, hot shower. Anything hot really… welcome to the Fourth Trimester! The last four weeks have been a wonderful adventure to say the least! It’s a time where nutrition and personal hygiene take a back seat and make way for a tiny human being…

Gabrielle BenedicteAugust 25, 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

Fourth Trimester

Dear diary: a glimpse into life with a newborn

While doing some late night admin and cleaning up my computer, I found a file with some notes in it from when my son was really small. I don't even remember writing half of the stuff in there, but this one was a pretty good reminder of what my life…

Shannon McLaughlinApril 11, 2017

Fourth Trimester Motherhood

Why you come first (and how I learnt that the hard way)

Last week I went to visit a brand new mama friend of mine whose twins are 12 weeks old. They were born at just 31 weeks, so they are still really teeny and needing their mama 24/7. We had a really good chat and while twin number 1 slept peacefully…

Shannon McLaughlinMarch 9, 2016

Encouragement Fourth Trimester

Don’t put me in a box.

I was inspired to write this post after reading Carly Shankman’s “Don’t put me in a box” post last week. What kind of a Mom are you? Are you a hippy Mom? A modern Mom? A traditional Mom? A go-with-the-flow Mom? A by-the-book Mom? We’ve all been given some type…

Shannon McLaughlinFebruary 21, 2016

Fourth Trimester

The only 10 things you really need from newborn to 3 months

Pictured above: My friends little one, Scarlett at 4 weeks old, and my Leo at 4 months old (see point 9 below) My son Leo just turned 10 months old, 2 more months until he is a real person - according to a friends 4 year old daughter! This is…

Shannon McLaughlinJune 22, 2015

Encouragement Fourth Trimester Motherhood

6 confidence boosters for first time moms

Before I became a Mom I was confident, care-free and in control. I never really had bad days. And if I did, a glass of wine and evening out with my boyfriend would fix it. My goals for the day were things like: Eat right. Drink 2 litres of water. Walk / Pilates. Put on mascara. Catch…

Shannon McLaughlinMarch 24, 2015

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