Tag: baby
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Are Antenatal Classes Worth it?
I always imagined antenatal classes to be in-person, with my husband cradling my bump whilst we learn breathing techniques for labour. However, in Malta, antenatal classes (know as ParentCraft) are done via Teams online, which I found disappointing, but joined them anyway. I started attending these sessions when I was 26 weeks pregnant. They would…
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Olivia’s First Flight at 12 Weeks Old
Unexpectedly, two weeks postpartum I was ready to venture out into the world with my daughter. I asked my husband to give me a tutorial on how to use the pram and car seat, and set off to take my 14-day-old new born on our first trip alone together. I took her to my old…
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Fur Baby Meets Human Baby
Our first baby, Poppy the cocker-spaniel, is what the Maltese call a fissuda. She loves her cuddles and the attention she gets for being such an adorable ball of fur. Along with this disposition comes jealously. Try petting another animal in front of her and she will scream like a child, as if to say…