How to know if your nursery assistant is right for you
When my daughter was born, I knew I’d stay at home with her for 6 months. But I did not know yet, who would look after her, once I’d go back to work. She is a hypersensitive child and needed…
How to choose where to give birth in France
In France, once you have confirmed your pregnancy with a doctor, you should already choose where to give birth. Yes, that early! Don’t panic now, you still have time. But for some special places, the beds are rare and that’s…
Hospital bag checklist – all the things you do and don’t need for you, your baby and the daddy
There are so many things to do and to prepare before the arrival of your new-born but such few time to research everything. I myself, am a mom who needs to have the perfect list and if it takes hours…
WHAT IS MORNING SICKNESS AND 12 WAYS TO SURVIVE IT
What is morning sickness? Pregnancy is full of joy and miseries. Luckily the joy mostly overweighs the rest. But the first trimester can be rough, especially if you are not sleeping well and nausea has gotten a hold of you.…
HOW TO SAY NO TO YOUR CHILDREN WITHOUT USING “NO”
I don’t know about you but if you have landed here it probably means that you are as desperate as I am or was. You want to know how you can say no to your children without using No all…
10 FUNNY BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
I was searching the internet to find some cheerful lines to announce our baby boy’s birth in our local newspaper. No, not the Parisian one. The one in my birth town where my parents live. Mostly, I found very common…
HOW TO WRITE A BIRTH PLAN – ESSENTIAL TIPS AND WHAT TO INCLUDE
Awaiting my first child, I wanted to know everything there is about giving birth, what to expect and how to picture it. Now, I think you can read as many books as you like, you will only know once you…
8 SIGNS HOW TO KNOW I AM GOING INTO LABOUR
While you probably can’t wait to have your baby, to meet her and hold her in your arms, you might also be nervous about labour and delivery. Well, I was! And I think labour is probably the thing most first-time…
35 USEFUL GIFT IDEAS FOR YOUR FIRSTBORN
When you are pregnant with your first baby you are probably already looking at baby gear and diving into a whole new world of cuteness. There are so so many things that you want and that you might need and…
25 USEFUL THINGS YOU WILL NEED FOR YOUR FIRSTBORN
In the world of baby care, everything has already been invented and commercialised. There is so much choice, it is easy to get lost. How can you know what you really need for your baby? When I was pregnant with…
