1. Maintain an Ideal Weight Obesity can cause hormonal imbalance which disrupts ovulation and the menstrual cycle. Obese women take longer to conceive than women in the healthy weight range and when they do conceive, there is a high risk of miscarriage and premature birth. An ideal pre-pregnancy BMI is somewhere around 18.5 – 24.9. …
I don’t know about you but I love native names. As a Yoruba girl, I find Yoruba names so sweet and beautiful. My first name is Olubunmi and my middle name, which I chose by myself at baptism, is Mabel. I was only thirteen then. Maybe I’d have chosen a Yoruba name if I’d known …
There are joys of motherhood but having a crying baby isn’t one of such joys. Truth is, motherhood isn’t always fun. Forget about all the cute baby pictures in your gallery and all the sweet compliments you receive when you share your baby’s pictures on social media. Forget the, “The joys of motherhood” “I can’t …
If you’ve not heard about the movie, King of Boys, especially if you live in Nigeria or you’re Nigerian, then you’re probably living under a rock. Because King of Boys is the movie of the moment. King of Boys is on everyone’s lips. King of Boys here, King of Boys there. And it’s so sad …
Annoying things babies do? That sounds like sacrilege! Babies and annoying in a sentence doesn’t sound right because- “babies are innocent” “babies are cute!” So cute that they make your ovaries vibrate. Yeah yeah. I know. Though they sound cliche but it’s true that babies are cute(some people will argue this) and innocent(you surely can’t …
Think aggressive advertisement, think Wish. As in, the wish app/website (wish.com) is everywhere- Facebook, Instagram, Google, YouTube. They’re all up in our faces and we, or I, am usually tempted to click on the ad and see what they have for me. Not to talk of the promise of ridiculously cheap prices of products. They …
Motherhood is so full of surprises! So, I’m a first-time Mum to a four month+ old baby and each time people ask me how motherhood is, my reply is, “I don’t know. I’m just going with the flow.” With a shrug. And that’s me being honest. Maybe it’s because I’ve not taken a day break …