Parents’ stories
Mums and dads share their experiences of pregnancy and parenthood with us. Read our articles about the ups and downs of life with babies and toddlers here!
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How to cope with a baby that won’t sleep
It’s worth every minute to read Michelle’s story on 4 years of broken sleep. Also, lots of practical measures when your baby is not sleeping.
Michelle’s relateable story and 5 tips -
8 advantages of single parenthood – as told by single parents
Being a single parent is a difficult job, but it’s not without its advantages. Here we list some of the best things about being a single parent – as told to us by single parents.
Better self-confidence and less bickering -
Does hypnobirthing really work?
Nicola put all of her faith in hypnobirthing to make birthing her first baby a good experience so why did she feel so let down?
Hypnobirthing – when things don’t go according to plan -
Preparing for birth with hypnobirthing
Preparing for birth a second time, Klara wanted the skills to take control of her labour. Together with her partner, she took a course in hypnobirthing.
5 hypnobirthing tips when preparing for birth -
Hypnobirthing: How I tried a new birthing technique
From skeptical to sold on hypnobirthing, Cat learned new tools to overcome her first traumatic labour and make the birth of her second child awesome.
Birth doesn’t have to be a scary horror show -
Postpartum depression is a sneaky customer
Read Cat's honest story about the difficulties of acknowledging postpartum depression and how she took control of her mental health.
I thought the darkness was normal -
Birth stories: an account written by a proud new father in 1919
What was it like becoming a parent almost 100 years ago? Read one of our fantastic birth stories, this time from the early 1900s.
A proud father and a healthy boy -
Having a second child and becoming a family of four
The arrival of a second child can make everyday life chaotic – or you adapt and find a new balance for your family of four.
A dad’s story about having a second child