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Babies, Children, Competitions, Family, Lifestyle, Parenting, Parenting Advice

Babies In Mind

Having a baby is a beautiful and wonderful thing, but it can sometimes feel traumatic, depressing and even frightening. Everyone has their own birth experience and stories to tell but very often they will neglect to mention the ‘best kept secret’, that babies are sometimes hard and parenthood – particularly motherhood can be gruelling but at the same time, of course, it is the best thing in the world.

I thought I would share some facts on motherhood and parenting with you:

• Women are more likely to become depressed in the first year after having a baby (and the last trimester in pregnancy) than any other time in their lives.
• 10-15% of mothers develop postnatal depression (PND), and in developing countries and poverty-stricken areas, the figures are much higher.
• Research has shown that 1/3 of Khayelitsha moms suffer from PND.
• Suicide is the leading cause of maternal death in developed countries.
• The new father can also get depressed. Dads often feel left out and unwanted when babies come along.

As a new mom, it’s so hard to feel frustrated, disappointed, confused, depressed and anxious when you’re expected to be blissfully happy. The media contributes to this problem by perpetuating a lie about motherhood and babies by publishing only pictures of young, beautiful, skinny, model mothers, and bouncy, smiley, contented babies. There are relatively few pictures in baby and parenting magazines of the graveyard shift, mothers looking and feeling like hell, trying to soothe an unhappy baby, trying to breastfeed a screaming baby who can’t seem to latch, etc. In the context of this fairy tale, idealized image of how motherhood and babies are supposed to be, the reality can feel like a huge let down. It can even feel like a betrayal.

The truth is that real babies can disappoint their parents sometimes …especially sick babies, colicky or reflux prone babies, unplanned babies, high need babies who cry a lot and are irritable and difficult to soothe, babies who don’t feed well, and babies who are abnormal or handicapped in some way. It’s very disappointing when you realize that your baby can’t meet your own unmet needs and he won’t be everything you want him to be.

It is vital to have a support system during parenting, especially in the first few months. The loving support of a spouse is really important! Part of the dad’s role in the beginning is to look after the new mother. Support from friends and family is also protective, as long as it is the kind of support that empowers rather than controls. Often your own mother can be the most powerful factor that either strengthens or undermines your ability to cope as a new mom. Connecting with other people, especially other new moms, is extremely important. New mothers are often socially isolated, and being alone with an unhappy baby is not easy.

If you find yourself struggling as a new parent or if you need emotional support or guidance with your baby, contact one of our Babies in Mind practitioners in your area, either to join one of our workshops, attend one of our talks, or for individual consultations. All our practitioners are mental health professionals with specialized training and expertise.

Babies in Mind, written by Jenny Perkel, is all about staying sane during the wonderful but challenging first year of your baby’s life. It is the guide to help you understand both yourself and your baby from a psychological perspective. Feeding, sleeping and crying usually bring the most stress to parents and their babies. They are the classic sanity wreckers. Read about these and other sanity wreckers like high need babies and postnatal depression.

We are excited to let you know that we have three copies of the Babies In Mind to giveaway! Babies In Mind, written by Jenny Perkel, author of Babies in Mind and Streets of Jewels, she is a clinical psychologist, a mother and a trained nurse / midwife who has published numerous articles about babies, children and parenting for South African magazines.

All you need to do to win a copy of this wonderful book for yourself or a friend is show us some Facebook love!  Follow the simple steps on the entry form below:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

Competition Details:

  • The Babies In MInd Giveaway will run from 2nd December 2012, until the 10th December 2012. The winner/s will then be selected via the Rafflecopter form and announced on my blog and on Facebook. The winners will also be notified via email.
  • Please leave a comment on this blog, below the post, stating that you have completed the above, along with your details in the comment section below this post (please use a valid email address). Your details will be used to validate your entry if you are selected as a winner.
  • Conditions of entry: Anyone may enter this giveaway but please be advised that the various companies sponsoring prizes on Super Mom Blog, are based in South Africa and therefore prizes will only be shipped within South Africa. The prizes may not be exchanged for cash. 

 

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Competitions, Lifestyle, Winner

Winners of the Green Cross Giveaway

Congratulations to the winners of the Green Cross Kiddies Shoe Giveaway – they are Maureen van Tonder, Mirna Rosen, Nicolette Nunes, Rochelle, Helen Johns, Nicolien Wilken, Kerry Landman, Michelle Loots, Anouschka Venter, Grace Abrahams! They each win one pair of the Green Cross shoes shown above, for a little person in their life!

 

You will also be contacted via email to confirm you details, please respond to the email with your postal address. Thank you to everyone who entered and to Green Cross, who made this giveaway possible!

* Disclaimer:  Winner/s have been randomly selected via the Rafflecopter form below, entries have been validated and prizes may not be exchanged for cash.
a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Competitions, Lifestyle, Winner

Winner of the Utique Giveaway

Utique

Congratulations Tammy Wade Perry you are the winner of the Utique Giveaway!

 

You will also be contacted via email to confirm you details, please respond to the email with your postal address. Thank you to everyone who entered and to Utique, who made this giveaway possible!

* Disclaimer:  Winner/s have been randomly selected via the Rafflecopter form below, entries have been validated and prizes may not be exchanged for cash.
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Competitions, Fashion, Lifestyle

Win a Mr and Ms Fashion Voucher

Hi guys because it’s Friday and all about Fashion, I thought we would start the day off with a fab Fashion Friday Giveaway – especially as November is the Month of Giveaways!

Mr and Ms is a stunning locally produced fashion brand, which I blogged about yesterday, you can see the post here. Yes you guessed it! Our Fashion Friday Giveaway is from non other than Mr and Ms – one lucky reader can win a R600 Fashion Voucher from Mr and Ms to spend on a design of your choice! How exciting! All you have to do is follow the simple steps below and it could be you!
a Rafflecopter giveaway

Competition Details:

  • The Mr and Ms Giveaway will run from 23rd November 2012, until the 3rd December 2012. The winner/s will then be selected via the Rafflecopter form and announced on my blog and on Facebook. The winners will also be notified via email.
  • Please leave a comment on this blog, below the post, stating that you have completed the above, along with your details in the comment section below this post (please use a valid email address). Your details will be used to validate your entry if you are selected as a winner.
  • Conditions of entry: Anyone may enter this giveaway but please be advised that the various companies sponsoring prizes on Super Mom Blog, are based in South Africa and therefore prizes will only be shipped within South Africa. The prizes may not be exchanged for cash. 

 

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Children, Competitions, Family, Lifestyle

Win Green Cross Kiddie Summer Shoes

 

Green Cross

Green Cross Competition

It is vitally important to ensure that your kiddies wear the proper shoes from a young age, something that supports their growing feet and one brand that I have trusted for years is Green Cross. The Green Cross children’s range consists of casual shoes, as well as a wide range of school shoes.

As your child grows you should have their foot size checked every three or four months. Once they reach the age of three, their feet should grow less rapidly and only require shoe fit-checks every four to six months. It is also important not to pass shoes on to other children, as each child has uniquely shaped feet.

Green Cross has collaborated with orthopaedic experts for over 36 years to develop the perfect anatomical shoes that help support and conform to the shape of the foot. It also allows the freedom for bones and joints to develop naturally. The shoes are designed to be comfortable, flexible and long-lasting. ~ Green Cross

Green Cross is passionate about providing great footwear, especially for supporting little developing feet. With this in mind we like to  offer 10 lucky readers the opportunity to win a pair of Green Cross shoes, as seen above, for their kiddies growing feet. All you  need to do to enter is show some Facebook love and Tweet about the giveaway! Enter via the simple Rafflecopter form below and a pair of Green Cross Kiddies Shoes could be yours!
a Rafflecopter giveaway

Competition Details:

  • The Green Cross Kiddie Shoe Giveaway will run from 20th November 2012, until the 30th November 2012. The winner/s will then be selected via the Rafflecopter form and announced on my blog and on Facebook. The winners will also be notified via email.
  • Please leave a comment on this blog, below the post, stating that you have completed the above, along with your details in the comment section below this post (please use a valid email address). Your details will be used to validate your entry if you are selected as a winner.
  • Conditions of entry: Anyone may enter this giveaway but please be advised that the various companies sponsoring prizes on Super Mom Blog, are based in South Africa and therefore prizes will only be shipped within South Africa. The prizes may not be exchanged for cash. 
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