Parent stories and expert advice / Alex

Alex is overjoyed to be a loving mother to baby Victoria. Victoria came into the lives of her and Alberto, fellow parent blogger, with great gusto and continues grow with great vigour. As long as their little girl knows that they're always there for her, Alex believes they will always be a happy little family!

Blogposts by Alex

Feeding time at the zoo

I hate to admit it, but I think breastfeeding is the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. I don’t mean to show off, but I have a number of wonderful talents. But breastfeeding is hard. After attending the breast feeding information session at the hospital, I was convinced that I would 'nail it', I haven’t...

Getting to know you. Or not.

Who am I? I really can’t tell anymore. I used to be able to talk to anyone, about anything. But now, it’s like I’ve had a lobotomy. The part of my brain that had the social graces to be interested in the lives of strangers has been removed and replaced with, well nothing...

Hello? Is anyone there?

A new baby can be very isolating. Obviously you’re not actually alone, because there is the baby, but Victoria is not great company...

I Broke My Baby!

My baby is fine, but I broke my baby. If there was a reset button to restore Victoria's factory settings I would have hit it last week. I am a little nervous and apprehensive to explain what happened as I don't want to be judged, or deemed a bad mother. I decided to push on and publish to help another mum in a similar position feel ok about it, so here goes...

My mum

As Alex learns, becoming a parent can give you a newfound appreciation for your own ...

The Week That Was

When the stars align things run smoothly, seamlessly, everything falls into place. How would you define the opposite of that? I’d say it would be our week last week...