Author Archives: sausagemama

About sausagemama

Hey! I'm a 27yr old attached mother of a sausageboy (SB, born Sep 08) & a little sausagegirl (SL, born Dec 10). I didn't know about the aware/instinctive parenting movement until SB was 4 months old - I had tried aspects of mainstream parenting, but it wasn't for me - so I was thrilled to learn that the natural parenting I had been doing for the most part was the right way to raise babies - and it's been an enjoyable ride ever since!

The Birth of Lewis

Posted on January 28, 2012 by sausagemama

My plans were to have an unassisted home birth and to not have any prenatal care. But plans don’t always work out. So at 36 weeks pregnant, after eating dinner, I feel water down my legs and freak out … Continue reading →

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Indigenous Perspectives – Vintage Blog

Posted on January 25, 2012 by sausagemama

I wrote this two years ago on my blog and had to reshare and read as we ‘celebrate’ Australia Day Tomorrow…. At the moment, I’m doing a summer semester for university – Indigenous Perspectives is about to wrap up this … Continue reading →

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I can haz new phonez

Posted on January 22, 2012 by sausagemama

I may not have much metime these days to get very creative with photography, but dammit I’ll take shortcuts and make pictures even prettier with my new iphone and the application ‘Vintage Camera’ (because I simply can’t be bothered figuring … Continue reading →

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Breastfeeding Mr Three

Posted on December 30, 2011 by sausagemama

I have always had blood sugar issues, gluten intolerance and come-and-go lactose intolerance. I’ve had a couple of tests done but realised that my PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) has more to do with my issues than I’ve realised and it’s … Continue reading →

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Custom Minky MCNs?? Check! Cool SM Community Stuffs? Check!

Posted on December 12, 2011 by sausagemama

So I had a special present to get for someone special…and I can’t share a pic yet (oh I’m DYING to) as she won’t have received it in the mail (I’ll post as soon as I know she’s got it, she’s a … Continue reading →

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