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tailsofamermaid

I don’t know who needs to hear this today, but I

I don’t know who needs to hear this today, but I’m 11 weeks into breastfeeding my second baby and it feels like it has only just *clicked* for both of us.

We’re told it’s the most natural thing in the world, but so so many of us struggle with getting it right. Whether it’s tongue or lip ties, allergies in our babies, over or under production or postpartum anxiety brought on by the rush of hormones, breastfeeding sometimes feels anything but natural.

It’s taken a full 11 weeks for me, my baby, my boobs, my milk production, my appetite, his appetite and his digestive system to adjust and find a groove, so if you’re struggling and you want to push through, I’m here to tell you that’s totally normal.

PS I got my nails done and suddenly I feel like I have my life together 💅

Without context or voiceover, a few clips from the

Without context or voiceover, a few clips from the past week. Not featured: Mom, obviously 🙄 lol

VERY IMPORTANT: Mother’s Day is actually on the

VERY IMPORTANT: Mother’s Day is actually on the 12th of May, not the 19th of May 🙈🙈🙈

What every mother wants for Mother’s Day? To be seen and to see herself as a mother.

Make it a tradition to tell her every year what makes her, specifically, the Best Mom in The World.

The special treats she makes after everyone else has gone to bed, just because the kids love them. The time she bullied your son’s bully right back. The patience she shows in the face of a screaming toddler in the middle of parking lot. The time you caught her holding your daughter’s hand in their sleep.

The things that she does, for no reason other than the fact that she loves them.

That’s what she wants for Mother’s Day. And it’s free.

Share this video with dads, brother in laws, co-parents and any other kind of caregiver who loves a mother.

“Young mom with two babies” is my whole person

“Young mom with two babies” is my whole personality right now bc I live in a fantasy world where strangers think I’m a teen mom even though I am 35 and actually probably look 47 at the moment.

Sullivan is two months old 💙💙 Breastfeeding

Sullivan is two months old 💙💙

Breastfeeding ✅
Sleeping in mom’s bed ✅
Smiling at mom and dad ✅
Sleeping in his carrier ✅
Being put down ❌❌❌❌❌

Camera ready 📷 I’m coming to South Africa in

Camera ready 📷

I’m coming to South Africa in July and I’m ready to shoot 📸 Product shots, lifestyle shots, destinations and properties. My specialty is shooting images and short video clips for social that make you *feel* something. Need some photography done? Email me on natalie@tailsofamermaid.com 💌

I’ve received so many questions about Cow’s Mi

I’ve received so many questions about Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy in my DM’s that I thought I’d put my answers up here for anyone to reference and share if this is something they suspect their baby may be struggling with.

I’m quite obviously not a medical professional and this is not an exhaustive guide, but I have some personal experience that I am sharing in the hopes that it can help someone who is dealing with the confusion and frustration around dealing with CMPA. (It’s very long. Continued in the comments)

WHAT IS CMPA?
An abnormal response by the body’s immune system to a protein found in cow’s milk, which causes injury to the stomach and intestines.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
They range from excessive gas and cramping to skin rashes to very frequent dirty nappies (often foamy and mucusy) to blood in the baby’s stool. The bottom line is that ANY severe discomfort or reaction in your baby deserves to be investigated and if you are not comfortable with the answer “they will grow out of it”, you can keep looking until you find a solution.

WHAT WERE YOUR SYMPTOMS?
My baby had a very hard time with cramping, gas (but no reflux), excessively frequent nappies, foamy nappies, mucus in his nappies and blood in his nappies that first presented as specks and streaks and escalated to shocking, almost exclusively bloody nappies. He did not present any skin rashes, skin tags or hives.

This is my experience. CMPA can be confusing, scary and lonely - especially when you are constantly told it’s not that serious, that your baby will outgrow it and that their symptoms are “normal”. It’s not something that you can test for, and it’s not something that has 1 easy remedy. So if you’re going through it, I’m sending you love! Any other questions, feel free to drop them below and if I have any experience, I’ll share it!

(Continued in the comments)

How much does it cost to give birth at a private h

How much does it cost to give birth at a private hospital in Kenya? Here’s how much my 3 nights at Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi cost for an uncomplicated v delivery. How much does it cost to give birth where you live?

One wakes up once a night and the other screams fo

One wakes up once a night and the other screams for 3 hours solid wanting a bottle despite already having had 11 000 bottles guess which is which 🤔

Extremely wrapped up in my 2 under 2 era right now

Extremely wrapped up in my 2 under 2 era right now ✌️

Life is less hectic than I thought it would be with two babies, mostly because I kept my expectations pretty much below zero and because my husband has come to the party in a HUGE way and fully embraced doing this together AND ALSO WE HAVE AN AMAZING NANNY WHO I WOULD SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUST WITHOUT.

(Except for the week where we spent 4 days in hospital with a sick toddler and a newborn to care for🤯. That week was pretty intense)

August has still never slept through a night in his entire life, but his cuteness levels are absolutely stratospheric so that makes up for a lot of missed sleep.

Sully has been sleeping for 6 hour stretches overnight, which I’m hoping will last because it genuinely feels like a tropical holiday on the nights when I’m exclusively on Sully duty while Keenan takes Aug 🌺🍹🌴

Presented without context or voice over, a chaotic

Presented without context or voice over, a chaotic selection of clips from our Saturday. Sullivan is one month old and we haven’t had a Menty B yet!

August is 16 months old 🥹 August likes: Giving

August is 16 months old 🥹

August likes: Giving kisses. Sooo many kisses. Making us laugh. Taking every book off the bookshelf and making us read one single page before abruptly slamming it shut. FOOD! He finally, FINALLY likes food. Putting his shoes on. Helping with tasks around the house - especially putting clothes in the laundry basket and methodically handing me every item on my bedside table. Kicking a ball of any description. A little boy on our compound called Lennon, who he follows around shouting “Lenno!”

August does not like: Having his nappy changed, despite this happening multiple times every single day of his short life. Papaya, which I discovered this week when I gave him a piece to taste that made him gag so hard he almost fell off the kitchen counter. Sleeping for any longer than 3 hours at a time.

He is, without a doubt, my favourite person on this planet and also all other planets.

Less than 2 years ago I had 0 babies 💙💙

Less than 2 years ago I had 0 babies 💙💙

You try telling a 15 month old he can’t go outsi

You try telling a 15 month old he can’t go outside because it’s raining and you don’t have any waterproof clothing for him and he’ll have to wear your jacket as a full body parka 🤷‍♀️☔️

🌪️ Alternate caption: I love not being pregn

🌪️

Alternate caption: I love not being pregnant anymore

Memories from the past week 🌪️💙💙

Memories from the past week 🌪️💙💙

Love of my life. Happy Valentine’s Day @keenanmu

Love of my life. Happy Valentine’s Day @keenanmulvaney. Sorry about not getting you a gift and about crying multiple times today. There’s just a lot going on right now.

Augie and Sully 💙💙

Augie and Sully 💙💙

Just a picture I really like from the 15 minute pe

Just a picture I really like from the 15 minute period between my two pregnancies and some random thoughts that are completely unrelated 👋

THINGS THAT ARE NONE OF MY BUSINESS

1 The price of petrol ⛽️

Completely irrelevant as I have to buy it even if it goes up by 50% overnight and I will buy it no matter the price bc how else am I going to get my little mental health iced coffees?

2 How many macros I’m getting 🔬

And what macros are, for that matter. Life is complicated enough without the addition of the calculation of macros and anyway I almost exclusively eat chocolate milkshakes at this point in my life

3 What happens under the sea at night 🤿

Night diving? Absolutely not, thank you. It’s not my place to know what the creatures of the ocean are up to when the sun is asleep

4 The names you almost chose for your baby but didn’t 🙅‍♀️

They are all absolutely insane and you didn’t use them so why bother us?

5 What an influencer’s morning routine allegedly looks like 🥹

Why? Because I am jealous. I wish I had the time to film myself pretending to wake up and then do a 5am workout and then open my curtains and then WAKE UP MY BABY but I don’t because I jolt awake with a heart racing urgency to the clapping hands of my baby at 6am and then I try to keep him alive until his nanny arrives and then I try to keep myself alive until bed time, so I will pass, thank you anyway

Soon we’ll have two of these little tornadoes to

Soon we’ll have two of these little tornadoes to strap to our chests and take out on adventures 👶👶

Nairobi tip: The giraffes at the Giraffe Centre are the exact same giraffes that live at Giraffe Manor, so if you can’t get a room or don’t want to hand over $$$, just head straight there to meet and feed them 🦒

Ps. Carrier is the @ergobaby_sa Omni Breeze from @littlemousekids

#kenya #nairobi #giraffecentre

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