In my fourth decade, with a wobbly stomach that resembled a bowl of abgoosht and a few extra pregnancy pounds, I embraced my new shape, feeling blessed as a new mum. Everything made me smile, well everything apart from my six-week check! Six-Week Check I had read that being an older mum would be tough, but giving birth to a healthy baby at 40 filled me with a sense of…
You may remember how upset I was after my six-week postpartum check-up with the GP and how I vowed to do some exercise to get me out of the ‘obese’ bracket. Now while I wasn’t feeling up to anything overly energetic, given that it was just six weeks after Little C’s birth, I needed something I could do with baby as I didn’t have the luxury of childcare! Exploring My…
So, there we were thinking we could master the art of moving home, having a baby, and managing job changes simultaneously. But but life decided to throw these challenges at us all at once, and let’s just say, we were unprepared for it. Grand Plan Our grand plan to move before Little C’s grand entrance into the world was thwarted by a hold-up in the property chain, leaving us signing…
As an older breastfeeding mum, I was on the receiving end of a lot of dietary advice and support from the in-laws in Persia. I knew I needed to consume about 500 extra calories to maintain my health and milk production, but I wasn’t really sure what I should eat for the best. Midlife Breastfeeding The in-laws suggested I try to eat three to four gerdoo (walnuts) and khorma (dates)…
Today I’m featuring a guest post on miscarriage. It’s from a 41-year-old lady in the North East who wishes to remain anonymous. Reader story: Today I had a miscarriage. I was eight weeks’ pregnant and just had a gut instinct it was going to happen. It was a feeling I just couldn’t shake these past few weeks because my pregnancy symptoms were few and far between. Now I feel numb,…
It’s been a while since I last tapped away at my keyboard, but today I felt compelled to share a little piece of my life – of being a new mum over 40 sans alcohol. Now, before you start envisioning me as some kind of superhero with a cape made of burp cloths, let me set the record straight. I’m just a regular woman who, against all odds, found herself…
Discover the Delightful Persian Dip: Mast-o-Laboo Recipe and Its Benefits Greetings, beet lovers! Today, I’m introducing Mast-o-Laboo, a Persian beet and yogurt dip. Now I had an insatiable appetite for laboo and baghali beans during Tehran’s winter while pregnant with Little C. Laboo, you ask? Hold on to your kitchen aprons, because we’re about to reveal the mysteries of Persian street food. Persian Street Food On my mission for the…