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3 min

It's Black and White (Child Development Tip)

Take a moment to think about what it must be like the first time a baby opens their eyes outside of their mothers womb...crazy thought hey?!

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Kathy @ Empowa

4 min

Let sleeping babies lie?

Teaching your baby, and helping them set their bodily functions to recognise day and night....is a gift that keeps giving.

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Postnatal Poo (I'm talking about YOU mama, not the baby)

Kathy @ Empowa

4 min

Postnatal Poo (I'm talking about YOU mama, not the baby)

...in the next 2-3 days your bowels are going to be fit to burst, like a baked potato on Little House in the Prairie.

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Kathy @ Empowa

5 min

Top 6 Breastfeeding Tips

"A lot of things can be rough or not go as expected..."

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Kathy @ Empowa

4 min

The "bottom" line

This post is a little too close to my heart, or should I say my bottom. I started suffering with hemorrhoids in my early thirties, so, as...

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Confinement Nanny or Postpartum Doula? What is the difference?

Kathy @ Empowa

4 min

Confinement Nanny or Postpartum Doula? What is the difference?

They say “it takes a village” and a Postpartum Doula is part of that village, part of your team.

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