By Zoe Willcox, registered nurse/midwife/baby whisperer.

What’s a Shnuggle? Bumbo? Snoo?

I had this moment when Elliot was about 8 months old. Sam had gone to work for the day and I was feeling really frustrated and so alone. I just thought “if they say it takes a village to raise a child, then where the hell is mine?” 

I distinctly remember the point where I gave in and I subsequently experienced a gamut of interventions which resulted in an epidural, forceps-assisted birth and postpartum haemorrhage.

You should be feeling happy because you’ve welcomed this sweet baby into the world, but your emotions tell you otherwise.

I was fully aware of the term ‘mum guilt’ before Harvey came along, but I never knew how hard it would hit me. 

All-round pilates, fitness, and strength expert, Christina Traychevska is here to guide you through the whole thing.

Top Tips from Top-er Mums!

“What I desperately wanted someone to tell me was, when do things get better?”

#1: Snacks. Travel is actually code for snacks.

So, every parent then.

“My life as a mother is one I couldn’t have planned for, but it’s one I wouldn’t change for anything.”

“It’s those moments that pull you out of the parenting grind and remind you that you’re different.”

“Time seems to fly by, milestones pass, and now our little baby is a toddler.”

‘It’s not uncommon to feel overwhelmed by the countless ways a baby changes your life.’

“My identity has been challenged with having two children. What does that look like?”

What to expect and how to heal.

And you will want to make.

Helpful morsels from our food expert, Claire.

Nutritionist, naturopath and insanely busy busy mum-of-two.

And her incredibly cute sidekick, Charlie!

From a teacher and mum who’s making it work…

They already have a blanket, trust us.

Zoë’s been there, done that, worn the spit-up covered T-shirt.