“Accurate representation of life with a newborn. Its is hectic, crazy and challenging but the most rewarding thing in the world🙏   Routines are out the window. Getting out of the house takes twice as long and involves running around like a crazy person. Getting more than 3-4 hours of sleep at a time is out of the question. Having spit up on every shirt you wear is a norm. Having anxiety about keeping a tiny human alive is sometimes overwhelming. Me time doesn’t exist besides those 2 seconds in the shower. Going to extremes to make your little one happy include making the weirdest faces, noises, and singing (horribly I might add) everything instead of saying it🌸   It also involves lots of cuddles and kisses. Looking at your significant other and being so damn proud you made this tiny human. Late night conversations while the baby is eating. Never wanting to leave baby’s side. Laughing at absolutely everything baby does bc it’s so dang cute. Realizing nothing else matters besides your little one. Having these crazy instincts and finding this purpose you don’t know how you ever lived without. And finally, wishing time would slow down so you could live in this moment forever💓   Yeah, life sure looks a lot different but I’m trying my hardest not to blink so I cherish every moment 🤍”    What do you love most (or miss) about the newborn days? 💫   📷: @khill_fit #lovekins

Lovekins welcomed THREE NEW home cleaning products recently, have you got your hands on them yet?💓 As a brand, we want to ensure your family is able to use safe, natural, superfood-infused cleaning products, that are FREE from chemicals and toxins 🙌🏼 As mothers ourselves, we know the importance of keeping chemicals far away from out little one's - especially in our homes! Try our Multi-Surface spray, Hand Sanitiser and our Kids Hand Sanitiser now!🌸 @thehealthyhustlers @madelyncarafa #lovekins

Here at Lovekins, we are big breastfeeding supporters! That’s why we worked so hard to create our all natural, vegan and incredibly nourishing Nipple Balm🌟 Midwife and educator Aliza from @bumpnbub shares some incredible breast-feeding facts below: • “Your breastmilk changes and adapts if you or your baby is sick. Your white blood cell count increases hugely in your milk, to fight off illness the second your body recognizes it🙏 • The World Health Organisation recommends breastfeeding until at least 2 years old. • Breastfeeding has benefits for mama as well - the risk of estrogen based cancers is lowered (breast/ovarian) • Breastmilk at night changes it’s composition and has higher rates of melatonin to help a baby sleep😴 • Babies who are breastfed have lower rates of illnesses/diseases later in life such as high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma etc. • Producing breast milk consumes 25% of the body’s energy; the brain only uses 20% by comparison. • Most mamas will find one breast produces more milk then the other” 🙃 What’s one of your favorite facts about breastfeeding?🌸 #Lovekins @valeriaharris__

Finish this sentence… Some off the top of our heads: • I can no longer see my toes 🤣 • I can’t go more than 20 minutes without needing to pee🙃 • It becomes physiologically impossible to find a comfortable position 🤰🏼 Tell us yours ✨ #Lovekins

"Today as I was feeding my daughter, I felt the tug of the phone. I could catch up on missed emails. I could close the loop on missed texts. I could scroll through missed posts. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But instead, I closed my eyes. I tuned out the 'noise' and tried to connect to the present, to the now, to my daughter. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I tuned into her little hands on my chest. I listened for the quiet suckle. I felt her warmth pressing against me. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Because some day, she’ll grow up and I won’t get these times together back. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s easy to get caught up in our old patterns of behavior. Of multitasking, of being efficient, of maximising time. But I’ve realised that trying to do ALL the things leaves me depleted, scattered, unfulfilled — with less energy for my little one and for myself. Instead of filling up my own energetic cup, I end up emptying it even more. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ While our feeding sessions will one day end, I’m trying to practice filling my own cup in the rare quiet moments that I get. Whether it’s focusing on my breath or taking in all the little details of our little girl. There will always be distractions that tempt us, but the more I say no to them, the less tempting they become. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What about you? How do you fill your own cup up as a mama?" Words by @mynestwell Photo by @marylauren

We know how overwhelming the days can feel, but mama you’re learning too.✨ Like everything, you learn along the way💓 #Lovekins

"This pregnancy has by far been my hardest, some days I feel like my hips and back are breaking, the tiredness can be overwhelming and almost every day it seems there is something negative that I could focus on. Instead I’m choosing to embrace all the changes my body is going through, I choose to acknowledge the blessing of carrying a child and I make that decision to honour my body every day for all that it has done so far and continues to do for me and my baby! 💙 lately, I’ve been making sure I’m looking after this BIG baby bump with these amazing products from @lovekins_australia. They just released a pregnancy range of 3 incredible products, my favourite is their stretch mark oil; it is natural, plant-based and free of nasty ingredients, which is so important to me during pregnancy!”💓 @krystalhipwell #lovekins

“Speak to your children as if they are the wisest, kindest, most beautiful and magical humans on Earth, for what they believe is what they will become.” 🌸💓 - Brooke Hampton #lovekins @the_arielb

"Iron is an essential mineral. All your cells need it to survive. The body can’t make iron, so you need to get it from food or supplements 🌸 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ When there isn’t enough iron stored in your body, you have iron deficiency. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Iron’s main role is in red blood cells, where it helps make a protein called haemoglobin. Haemoglobin carries oxygen in the blood that moves from your lungs to all your cells so they can work properly." - Health direct ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Symptoms of low iron: - Fatigue - Dizziness - Anxiety - Heart palpitations - Short of breath ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Did you have low iron in pregnancy or the postpartum?🤱🏽 @bumpnbub #lovekins