Don’t Panic, it’s Organic! This is the sign that’s up at my local health shop. It may sound ridiculous, but I do actually panic. Not for myself, but for my precious 11 month old twin boys. I would generally consider myself to be quite healthy, despite my raging sugar addiction! I’ve been meat and cigarette … Continue reading »
The Yummy Mummy vs The Mummy Tummy…
Yummy Mummies seem to be all around. Wherever I turn there are svelte, sexy, lean, lanky, slinky women with tiny babies. It seems that just hours after giving birth they’re shopping for hot pants or buying white bikinis for holidays in Greece. The celebs make it seem even more effortless. Fashion shoots and important ambassadorial appearances literally … Continue reading »
Colic through the eras…
Before the Colic Era (BCE)… Oh, the dreaded Colic. It strikes fear into the heart of all. I still shudder at the very mention of the word. When I was pregnant with the twins I pleaded with whoever might have the power, not to inflict my children with this horrific ‘disease’. Surely I wouldn’t be so unlucky as … Continue reading »
The BFF League…
I simply cannot write a blog about babies without writing something about breastfeeding. I know that many people are curious about the logistics of feeding twins. If I say that I’m breastfeeding, firstly they look rather surprised and then they ask shyly, “So, uh, well, how exactly does it work and how do you cope?” In … Continue reading »
Amawele-the ones who have crossed
From my experience it seems that generally most South Africans view the arrival of twins with a mixture of awe and horror. When I try to maneuver my double pram through crowded aisles at the supermarket I hear whispered “Ag shame” and “Siestog” and the evergreen “Double trouble!”. Many people have directly asked me how I cope … Continue reading »
Twins-the beginning
15 weeks on from the birth of my twin boys, I feel no different to any other mother. Seriously tired but enjoying every new experience that motherhood brings. Thinking back to the day I had my first scan I can laugh now. Like I laughed leading up to that fateful day. I remember someone who … Continue reading »
