Let’s talk about naps. Not the Pinterest version. The real one.

If you’ve ever sat staring at your baby at 10:42am wondering why that nap was only 27 minutes, I want you to know you’re not failing.

One of the biggest things I see every single day is mamas comparing their baby to a sleep chart found on social media at midnight and quietly convincing themselves something is wrong. Averages without context just give you more to worry about. Understanding the pattern underneath is what actually helps.

So let me walk you through it.

🩷💤 Under 12 weeks, naps are all over the place and that’s completely normal. Twenty minutes, two hours, everything in between. Feeding to sleep, rocking, contact napping, all biologically expected. This stage is about regulation, not routine perfection.

🩷💤 Around 3 months things feel slightly more predictable but still fragile. Five naps is common. Bedtime may naturally shift a little earlier, not because you should be doing anything differently, just because their biology is quietly maturing.

🩷💤 At 4 months, sleep architecture changes. Nobody prepares you for this part. It’s not a regression, it’s a progression. More waking, shorter naps, fighting sleep. Most mums who come to me convinced they’ve created a bad habit? They haven’t. They’re watching their baby’s brain develop in real time.

🩷💤 By 5 months three naps tend to settle in. By 8 to 10 months, two. By 12 to 15 months, one longer nap. But these are guides, not grades.

Confidence doesn’t come from perfect naps. It comes from clarity.

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There’s so much about breastfeeding that no one really prepares you for 🤯

Not in the hospital pamphlets.
Not in the quick antenatal chats.
Not in the “you’ll be fine” comments.

And when things feel harder than you expected, it can be incredibly isolating.

As a NICU nurse, IBCLC and mum of four, I can tell you this with my whole heart: breastfeeding is a learned skill. It’s not about being a “natural”. It’s about support, positioning, understanding what’s normal… and knowing when something needs attention.

You deserve to feel informed before you’re in the thick of it. You deserve support when things are tough. And most of all, you deserve to THRIVE with your baby - not just feeling stuck in survival mode!

If you’re ready to prepare for breastfeeding, or have already started and need some support, I’ve made a FREE guide for you covering positioning, latch, nipple thrush, how to tell if your baby is getting enough milk and more…

Comment HUNGRY below and I’ll send it your way! ⬇️

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Hey mama, I know you’ve experienced it.

I have. We all have.

It’s that feeling that flares up fast. The kind that leaves you sitting on the edge of the bed afterwards thinking, “Why did I react like that?”

If I was sitting next to you right now, I wouldn’t shame you. I’d remind you that this doesn’t make you a bad mother. It makes you a human mama who is likely exhausted, overstimulated, touched out, or carrying too much on her own.

Rage is often a sign that your needs have been sitting at the bottom of the list for too long.

It’s okay to say, “I’m not coping well today.”
It’s okay to need a break.
It’s okay to ask for help before you hit boiling point.

You give everyone else compassion, and it’s important to give yourself some too.

Remember, if you’re struggling with increasing feelings of sadness, anxiety or anything that makes you uncomfortable, it’s important to reach out to your GP or other healthcare professional for support. It’s incredibly hard being a mama, and they get it.

If this resonates, let this be your reminder: you’re not failing. You might just need more support than you’re getting.

And you deserve it 🤍

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Postpartum sex is not a race!

The six week check is about healing, not a green light. Hormones, breastfeeding, pelvic floor recovery, stitches, scars, exhaustion… it all plays a role. If it hurts, feels dry, or emotionally heavy, that’s not something to just push through. Support from your GP or a women’s health physio can make a huge difference.

Ready means you feel ready. Not the calendar.

So when did YOU feel ready? Drop your emoji below. There’s no right or wrong answer ⬇️

I was different for each baby to be honest. Due to my horrendous tearing with my first son, the Dr actually recommended to at 6 weeks to help with blood flow down there, to help with healing. But the next babies I definitely was not that fast back into the saddle! I was exhausted and unfortunately surviving and sleep were my priority for a while!

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Hey pregnant mama… come sit with me for a minute.

Anxiety in pregnancy can be so quiet on the outside and so loud on the inside. Your belly is growing, everyone is smiling at you at work, in the shops, everywhere you go… and yet your brain is running through a thousand “what ifs” before you even fall asleep.

What if birth doesn’t go to plan?
What if I can’t breastfeed?
What if I don’t feel that instant bond?
What if I’m not good at this.?

No one talks enough about how normal these thoughts are. Your nervous system is trying to prepare you.

What helps anxiety most is not more scrolling. Not more random opinions. It’s clarity. It’s knowing what’s actually normal. It’s having someone gently walk you through what newborn life really looks like so your brain doesn’t fill in the gaps with worst case scenarios.

That’s exactly why I created my ‘Mama to Be Guide’

If you comment GROWING below, I’ll send it straight to you now, on me! Inside, I walk you through how to prepare your space for sleep, what feeding actually involves, how to recognise positioning and latch issues early, what those first weeks tend to feel like, and the practical things you can do now in your third trimester so you feel steadier later.

And if your anxiety ever feels bigger than reassurance can hold, please reach out to your care provider. You deserve real support, not silent spiralling.

Tell me… which worry feels the loudest for you right now?

And if you’d like something grounding to hold onto, comment GROWING and I’ll pop the guide into your inbox 🤍

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Stop asking to meet the baby.

Start showing up for the mama. 🤍

Bring the coffee.
Fold the washing.
Take the toddler out.

Postpartum is not a spectator sport. It’s a team event.

Tag someone who gets it… or someone who needs the hint 😉

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Postpartum burnout is real. And it doesn’t always look like tears.

Sometimes it’s feeling numb while you cuddle your baby. Snapping more than you’d like. Waking up exhausted no matter how much sleep you get. Forgetting things. Comparing yourself to every other mama and quietly believing you’re the only one not coping.

It can feel like you’re failing. Like you’ve lost yourself. Like you just can’t be bothered reaching out.

That isn’t weakness. It’s a nervous system that’s been stretched for too long, mama. You’re exhausted, and you are so worthy of support and kindness.

A gentle note from me though. These signs can overlap with postnatal depression or anxiety, and sometimes they sit alongside burnout. If you’re feeling persistently low, hopeless, anxious, overwhelmed, or not like yourself, please reach out to your GP, maternal child health nurse, or a trusted health professional.

If you’re in Australia @pandanational and @gidgetfoundation are amazing sources of info and support.

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