Mum of two and healthfluencer, Caitlin Ireland, shares what’s changed in becoming a mum for the second time, and the nursery item she wishes she’d had the first time around. By Giselle Jones If you spend any time in the world of modern motherhood or women’s health on Instagram, chances …
[Guest Editor] Arabella Gibson: How’s your mental health, mama?
Mental health is very much a part of motherhood [and fatherhood], with perinatal depression and anxiety affecting one-in-five new mothers and one-in-10 new fathers each year in Australia. By Arabella Gibson, CEO of Gidget Foundation Australia The burden of mental health issues is of major concern to parents. But less than half …
[Guest Editor] Claire Tonti: Birth trauma, miscarriage and matrescence
Claire Tonti, honours us all with her new song, released on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, and her debut album ‘Matrescence’. By Claire Tonti When I went into labour at 30, after what had been a relatively easy pregnancy, I thought I had motherhood figured out. As a primary …