Mother to Lara - Sydney, Australia "I waited patiently for her to show me when she prefers to sleep, eat or play." I am Marizela Becirovic, 31 years old, living in Sydney! I work as a commercial model and digital creator. I have a 9 months old baby girl, named Lara. What was your favourite thing about the newborn phase? My favorite thing about newborn phase was breastfeeding, definitely. I loved watching her eat, as she always made cute faces. What did you find challenging about being a new mother? My challenge was taking her out! As a new mom, it can be hard to know if she is sleepy, hungry, or uncomfortable straight away. So in the beginning, I was anxious...
Mother to Bryan & Ethan - Melbourne, Australia "Motherhood for me has many challenges but comes with its rewards too. It has certainly shaped me into someone I never thought I would be." My name is Rachel and I have 2 sons who are now aged 19 and 16. I currently work full time as CFO and whenever I do get some free time, I enjoy reading and doing flower arrangements. As a mother, there are indeed many responsibilities, and it comes with a 24 hour work roster. From the time my kids were babies in my arms to the teenagers they are now, becoming more independent, the duties have not stopped, but merely evolved with the different phases of my children’s...
Mother to Art - Melbourne, Australia 1 child, 12 weeks, co-founder of Ultra Violette. Journey to motherhood was tricky-ish but not totally soul destroying. I have PCOS which I didn’t figure out until I started trying to conceive. I also was 34 at the time, so I didn’t want to waste much time trying “naturally”. So we went to a fertility specialist pretty quickly. I was put on letrozole and after a handful of months on that we conceived. It was right before we were about to go down the IVF route (you hear those stories all the time but I didn't think it would happen to me). I was actually pregnant when I started on the IVF drugs and when...
Mother to Kingston & Ruby - Melbourne, Australia Hi my name is Naomi, mother of 2 children; Kingston who is 6 and Ruby 4 years old. I work full time in a busy online family business wearing lots of hats. I am also a group fitness instructor teaching body pump and body step 4 times a week. My leisure time is exercising including teaching! So when I'm not teaching I'm doing some kind of exercise in the early morning. I find exercise just sets me up for day provides me with mental clarity and I feel physically strong and fit ready for the busy day!I am one who likes to be in control and motherhood completely took my by surprise! It...
Mother to Aston & Phoenix - Melbourne, AustraliaHi! I'm Frida.I have two beautiful boys, Aston (5) & Phoenix (3). I actually never thought I would have children, until I met my husband, and everything changed and suddenly, children was all I could think of, which was beautiful.We were very lucky to conceive naturally, which I sometimes feel so guilty of, and don’t like to mention it, because I see the pain fertility challenges causes in others while me becoming pregnant perhaps came easy. My motherhood journey on the other hand, has been anything but linear, especially the first two years, which has quite the journey, but I’m grateful for my struggles as it has led me to where I am...
