Sometimes I wonder if there will ever be a day that I don’t think about having another baby.
Granted that some days the thought is more fleeting than others and maybe it’s more along the lines of, “Oh my goodness today was hard, how would we ever cope with another baby to take care of?”. But it’s still there. Often a little flame on the rough days (think paying school fees day), but other days it burns like a raging fire – like when I see newborns on friends timelines or snuggle my sleeping baby who is no longer a baby, but an independent, strong willed little boy.
When I’m feeling particularly broody I stand in front of the mirror like this:
I picture myself being pregnant again right now at this moment. What that would mean for us as a family and whether I would cope – the result is almost always terror, but anyway. It’s pretty easy to imagine actually, I can easily picture myself as 20 weeks pregnant because, well, that’s exactly how far along I look.
Surprisingly it’s a super power that most of us Moms have. We spend 90% of our day sucking in our gut only to exhaustedly let it out when we get home. I joked on Facebook that it’s a super power because we can play on the bad guys feelings (if they have those pesky things) and just when they’re about to go easy on the poor pregnant lady, you nut punch them and run away. I feel like they could add this into the next Captain America movie. #teambelly!
The reality of having three beautiful creatures birthed out of my body in quick succession, is that I am left with a body that doesn’t seem to remember that the baby is no longer in there. We won’t even talk about my stretch marks. Guys, really. I see women waltzing around in their little bikinis with a two week old baby in their arms with not one stretch mark. Not even a little one to make me feel better. It makes me sick. I can’t wait for “natural belly doilies” to be the next big thing, but for now I’ll just be ahead of the times. Fashion is not ready for me yet.
If you’re still heading into that phase of your life, why are you reading this blog?
Just joking. I know reading this blog is a small form of contraception – I’m actively sharing my woes to try and help you stick to your 5 year plan.
Seriously though, if you’re still heading into this phase, please for the love of all that is good in this World, don’t be like me. Use products that can help you prevent the natural belly doilie of stretch marks that I now sport on a daily basis – despite a lot of marketing I just don’t think it will catch on. On option is to use Bio-Oil, the skincare brand most recommended by doctors, pharmacists and midwives to help prevent pregnancy stretch marks. Use it and thank me later.
Bio-Oil is also a passionate advocate for childbirth education, to give parents the knowledge to make informed choices – read about that here.
This Pregnancy Education Week (13 to 21 February) I’m giving away a Bio-Oil baby hamper (worth R1150). The cute basket contains a soft bunny, cotton babygro, two blankets, a baby scan album, ‘Tips from Moms for Moms’ booklet and three bottles of Bio-Oil.
Feel free to enter for you, your friends or anyone that you know that’s planning on having a baby sometime soon.
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To that amazing moment when I first get to hold my little pieceof heaven
My brother and his fiance is having a baby soon and this would be a wonderful addition to our gift for them!
Entering for my sister-in-law. I know she definitely can’t wait to just snuggle her little baby (coming in April) as her other two are all grown up already.
In all honesty, what I am most looking forward to in June when our baba arrives, is not being pregnant anymore. 21 weeks of non stop morning sickness and surviving on toast is taking its toll on me. It is rather hard to focus on anything else but I do think that at least once its over I get a little baby out of it! I cannot wait to see what he looks like, what colour hair he will have. I can’t wait to cuddle him through the winter. To see his first smile. And to feel more completed when the three of us become a family <3
I look forward to the day I get to hold my newborn in my arms (12 weeks pregnant right now) and cuddle them and welcome them in that sleepy but satisfied haze every new mom feels in hospital when baby is finally there! Although because of my first born being an emergency caesar the second will also be, but that doesn’t make me any less of a mom.
Amazing blog 😉 I can’t wait to welcome my little one into the world!
** Entered! ! ?☺? Holding thumbs
Wow currently 25 weeks pregnant so not to long to go. Looking forward to spending all my time on baby and seeing how he grows. I love what my hubby told me the other day when I showed him how my tummy twitches with every kick. “I cant wait for baby to be here, I actually wish he was here already.”
Newborn cuddles and gummy smiles 😉
as this is baba number 2 … I look forward to seeing the reaction of the big sister to be when she sees her little sibling for the first time 🙂
Amazing giveaway, ,..sister in law is 4 months pregnant
This will be my first baby, due 1 July! We are keeping the sex a surprise. So for now, I am mostly looking forward to just seeing if it is a boy or a girl.
The “new baby smell” addiction is a real thing :\
Entering for a friend who’s pregnant. I can’t wait for her to feel the love when you hold your baby for the first time.
I’m just on six months pregnant at the moment. This pregnancy was very much a surprise. I know what your thinking, how does that happen in this day and age to an educated women? I used to think that to, but it does I promise. Learning to accept all the changes my body is going through has been super tough, and stretch marks are very high on the list of things I do not want to be dealing with!! What I’m most excited about, when I think about becoming a first time mum, is holding my baby, and knowing that although this journey was not one that I expected to be on, it’s all worth it, because I get to be this little perfects mum and I get to be apart of his amazing life. 3 months and counting!
Just 8 weeks until we get to meet our little Lucky Bean… Can’t wait x
Does it count if I had my baby three weeks ago?! I hope so! What is most amazing about motherhood is the intensity of it all – the responsibility and sudden exhaustion, sure, but mostly the intensity of the love I have for this little girl is overwhelming!
Loving every minute of the newborn phase, it passes so quickly. My 2 week old is currently sleeping on my chest. 🙂
That moment of bonding with a newborn
i will be an aunt again in October 2016,
I am a mom already (to 2 terrors, wait no, terrific boys) but I would love to win this for a friend who is due in 3 weeks. When I was pregnant with my first, I most looked forward to just holding that ninja, wait again no, bundle of joy. I couldn’t wait for everyone to see me be a mom, to see my little boy that came from me and hubby and be in awe of him.
What do u look forward to? Am I only allowed one answer? Well holding the little bundle! Seeing my other little one loving her little brother! Seeing hubby with his first boy! That’s just a few things I’m looking forward to 🙂
After being told I wasn’t going to have children naturally and almost 1st trimester down, the moment I’m most looking forward to …? Will be holding my precious miracle in my arms and realising that I am someone’s mommy.
I’m looking forward to holding her for the first time (in about 3 weeks’ time!) and when she’s a bit older I’m looking forward to sharing the books I loved as a child with her.
The bonding time and endless smiles. Also a new addition to our family. Babies are blessings.
I would love to win for my daughter-in-law.
Lived through 2 years of (in)fertility treatments. End of road…finally.
My baby boy is 6 months old now, and what I was most looking forward to is seeing what he would look like, we kept it a surprise what gender so kept guessing what he was! Was such a special moment!! My sister in law is pregs at the moment so would be lovely to spoil her!
Looking forward to meeting my baby boy due at the end of this month #FebruaryBaby and holding him for the first time. Seeing his little fingers and toes etc. Cannot wait ?
My sister in law is having her first baby and I know she can’t wait to play dress up with her little girl
To have someone to play with for hours and hours…
Making memories and teaching my one day daughter all the things my late mom taught me.
I’ve just given birth to my second baby 3 days ago. My tummy currently has mite lines and directions than the world map.
My mostly im looking forward to being a family of 4 and watching my kids bind with each other
LOVE LOVE LOVE Bio Oil… and this would be a great hamper for our (hopefully-soon-to-take-off) journey to parenthood!
And the part I’m looking forward to the most? Well, most of all I can’t wait to see the mash-up of our features! Will he/she have my nose and his eyes? Or maybe my eyes and his smile? Or his flat bum or my apple bottom? His long legs or my long torso… So excited!! The combinations are endless!!
Awesome giveaway, and I really want to win this for my friend who had her first child in October last year. The one thing that I loved when I had my daughter was that new baby smell, there is nothing on the planet that compares to the sweet smell of a new baby….Nothing 🙂
You are hysterical. And that pic is amazing.
I entered 😉 I’ll pay postage haha
That first time you hold baby, and just look in her eyes.
WOW that precious moment when you finally get to hold that bundle of joy
She’s already here & I’m loving cuddles & holding her close to breathe in that lovely baby smell.
Having to hold that little baba & not having to let go! Best gift ever!! Hold them as long as possible, one day they don’t want to be held anymore. ?
I love this post…especialy now that im expecting baby number three due in June. I most look forward to that first moment I get to see and hold them. For me that is so amazingly precious and im sooo looking forward to my new baby. I so much want to win this hamper for us both. Awesome post once again
I’m not expecting but my sister in law is and she’s expecting twins. Im excited for her because she lost her baby last year and she’s so excited. And she always shares with me what’s happening with the lil ones in her scans
looking forward to the hugs and kisses I will get from them.
Looking forward to that special moment of bonding with a newborn
Having the little girl I always dreamed of, and for my son to get to be a big brother and have a sibling
My Godchild just had a baby and I know she will love this awesome hamper
This would make a grea gift for my brother who just had a baby
Would love ti win for my son and his new baby
That beautiful feeling of inncoence
I’m 19 weeks pregnant with our first – a little girl! I’ve been feeling her move this past week and cannot get over how incredible it is! I’m most looking forward to those precious quiet moments when she’ll be asleep and I’ll probably just spend hours gazing at her instead of catching up on my own sleep! And later I’m looking forward to those hugs where she’ll wrap her arms around me and snuggle her head into my neck!
To have a baby of my own that I can teach and show the world.
I’m looking forward to my daughter having a sibling to play with and love.
I’m 2 months pregnant and this would be such a wonderful gift to myself to help me through the next 7 months.
I’m 24 weeks pregnant, first time mom and I’m really looking forward to meeting the little person that is going to turn our world upside down! As someone who currently works full time at a desk job, I’m looking forward to the change in focus too (to a different full time job!). Also really excited to find out if bub is a boy or girl (we will only find out on D-day…!)
watching my baby grow and sharing so many memorable moments together <3
Wow ! I’m due with baby number 3 in July. ..
This gift would be so perfect ☺.
To experience a love that you just cannot explain to someone!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
(Sorry – needed to use shouty caps!)
So chuffed to have won!