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Super exciting news:
My sister is pregnant!!
She asked me to make a list of things she needs and I would love some recommendations from you!
There are always those things as a first time mum that you just didn't know you needed.
Mine were a car mirror and believe it or not baby wrap/ carrier (for when you get home and the sleeping phase wears off and all they wants is body contact)
I also packed the exact number of nappies recommended by the hospital, big mistake!

So what were your necessities/ forgotten items/ life savers?
Happy to publish a list for all the first rime mums

R U OK? 💛

Today is R U OK?Day and if your response is "What do you think - of course I'm not OK!" then you're not alone.

2020 has been a challenging, painful year full of grief, stress, isolation and uncertainty - particularly for families in Victoria.

We are giving birth with only one support person by our side.
We are grieving the maternity leave we'd been dreaming of.
We are FaceTiming grandparents instead of watching them hold and kiss and delight in our babies.
We are learning how to be mothers and fathers, without our village.
We are juggling newborns and homeschooling older siblings.
We are logging on to antenatal classes online and wondering if we'll know what to do when the baby arrives.
We are anxious, so, so, anxious and many of our usual coping mechanisms have been taken away.
We are crying because we're burnt out and exhausted, tired to our bones and wondering when life will feel "normal" again.

It's completely understandable to be struggling at the moment, to be feeling out of your depth and turned inside out and upside down.

But you are not alone - and help is available.

Please don't suffer in silence.
Don't wait to seek support.
You are not a burden.
You are loved.
You are needed.

And there is hope.

Over on our site we have detailed information about how to seek treatment. You can also contact us directly if you need help working out where to turn.

Don’t forget, also, to check in on the new parents around you. Asking the question may just save a life.

We are here for you today - and always.
https://www.cope.org.au/getting-help/

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