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Motherhood is overwhelming . I mean all what I think about is ensuring a sustainable and bright future for my baby girl. For me having a baby girl is like recreating the mini version of yourself and doing anything possible to avert her from making the same mistakes you made and encouraging her to do things you wished you'd have done but was too scared to do. Now that's my truth, I can't say for any other person. Fact is I can't manipulate my daughter's future neither is it right to dictate her life, but here are things I'd love to teach her.  Your Gender Doesn't Define What You Should Do,  Become or Love:  Growing up as a young girl society made me believe some certain things are meant for the male and also for the female; from career choices to hobbies, even as far as to politics, TV shows or entertainment etc.Now this is not a sexist blog but I'd love for my baby girl to know that the things she loves and is passionate about isn't and shouldn...

it's been a year already? How time flies. Seems like it was just yesterday I and hubby drove down to the hospital, I was overly anticipating to meet her. Although the truth is I'd lost myself right during my pregnancy; from the food I ate, the manner in which I slept and how I indulge in my daily activities were not me anymore. Everything had suddenly revolved around her and now I'm on a  journey to finding myself again. Although if I'd be fair, things would never be the way they were before conception, not even my body, my friends nor lifestyle. Motherhood is indeed beautiful. I'd never had imagined loving some other person more than myself. Suddenly I get cold feet considering Working. No I'd rather be an Entrepreneur I say, I definitely don't want to be a stay at home mum, not like there'sanything wrong with that but it's not for everyone.  I'd be miserable if i tried. I want to earn money taking care of my baby. I'd spend hours ...

Before He Pops The Question! I'm sure we all are familiar with the saying " Well you can force the horse to the river but can't force him to drink." Same applies with men and marriage. Unlike us women we see getting married differently; we believe ones we're in love with him then he's the one. Well for the Brother's it's not the same and yet they think we're complicated? Well let's not dwell on that for now. Men put a lot into consideration before taking that Bold Step of popping the question; meanwhile if  we were to analyse who's giving most things up it's us female's . Yet they make it seem like they are doing us a favour. Okay straight to the point, it's one thing getting a guy, it's another thing getting him to commit and taking the relationship to a whole other level and finally been married is entirely another level. So we want to make sure we're not just going to get married and run out or get married w...

This is very funny and sensitive you know?! I mean before I had my baby all I knew about breastfeeding was that it was mum and child bonding . I thought once you had your baby, you just breastfeed them immediately. Well yes, its recommended that you breastfeed your baby during the first hour of baby's life but what you might not know is that most cases there's no milk. What's been produced is a thick yellowish fluid called 'colostrum' for the first few days until the breast milk comes. Now some mum's like myself gets impatient and even tear up because we want to nurse our babies. That's where we look out for what would boost our milk supply. Well in my case 'Gulder' beer was suggested which I took second day after delivery and it worked for me. I also took Palm wine and I was lactating. Other suggestion would be lactating cookies which I'd post the recipe soon on the blog. Now one thing  that really got to me during my first two weeks...

Motherhood has been fair to me; from pregnancy to birthing my gem, it has been a beautiful journey and I simply can't remember what life was without her. Although I didn't feel the sudden gush of butterflies in my Tommy just immediately and it was weird.  I had watched tons of vlogs on birthing and read books and blogs and most of the mum's would swear they'd instant butterflies in their Tommy and fell hopelessly in love immediately they laid eyes on their newborn. As I watched the nurse clean my baby all that'd come to mind was 'She was a stranger that'd just become mine'. My lo weighed 3.5kg at birth. I was really determined to watch the weight because I was scared of the blade (lol).  She'd arrived as at 10:54pm with two good push😂😂😂. Amazingly I completely forgot what contractions were or felt like. To every soon to be mum's every birth story is unique and I wish y'all a beautiful birth experience. love LuluXtra