Diary of a Pregnancy: Weeks 13 to 14
Week 13 Hello little baby! Well, we are now officially in the second trimester. Each day, I can imagine you growing and becoming more like a baby now. I know that you are the size of a small lemon now, and I can believe it. My belly is definitely getting bigger and...
Diary of a Pregnancy: Weeks 11 to 12
Weekย 11 Hello little baby, So we are at week 11 and I am slowly starting to feel a bit better. Nausea is coming and going but not all day, thank goodness. Not much has changed physically for me this week. My clothes just feel tighter and my nipples are getting...
Diary of a Pregnancy: Weeks 9 and 10
Week 9 : Hello little baby, I was eating cherries last night after dinner, and realised that that is how big you are already! The visit to the gynae last week was sooo special. I had to keep a full bladder (not unusual!) because they need to still do the intravaginal...
Community Birth Stories
Every birth is different, and we asked our MamaMagic community to submit some of their own birth stories. We had an overwhelming response, and we are sharing a few with you all. โI was very reluctant to share our story, at first, but I do think that our...
Diary of a Pregnancy: Weeks seven and eight
Week 7: Hello little baby, So I believe you are the size of a Blueberry! So cute, but so good at making me feel yuck, ha ha. The nausea is really getting strong now, and I feel like I have a mouthful of saliva and have to swallow and swallow at times. My sense of...
Diary of a Pregnancy: Week five and six
Diary of a Pregnancy Week 5: Dear Baby, I am so excited! I am finally pregnant and beginning to feel it. I donโt know if it is my imagination, but my waistbands are starting to feel a little bit tight. I am definitely still feeling bloated and almost like I will have...
Diary of a pregnancy: Weeks three and four
Diary of a Pregnancy Week 3 Dear Baby, So, I have a very good idea when I ovulated. Daddy and I went on a romantic weekend, and we thought that this would be a great time to try to make little you. I have been taking great care in what I have been eating and drinking...
Ilana van Lingenโs Birth Story
Gender: Twins โ 1 girl and 1 boy Name: Liam and Liana Born: 7 August 2020 Due date: 10 September 2021 Weight: 2.5kg each Planned: An unmedicated water birth at a maternity clinic Actual: Natural birth at a hospital Duration: 2 hours from water breaking Pain relief: No...
Berna Hancke-Coles’ Birth Story
VERY POSITIVE experience, even though it took a day or two for me to process everything. First time parents Gender: Known baby boy Name: Bastian Hancke-Coles Born: 21 March 2021 (38+6) Due date: 28 March 2021 Weight: 2.84kg Planned: Water birth at Maternity Clinic...
