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My Story: I’m Not the Mom I Thought I’d Be
Motherhood can be messy, hectic and frustrating. But it’s also a rewarding experience, even if it’s nothing like you imagined it to be.
January Low
March 18, 2015
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Life With Twins: 7 Tricks for Mums to Get through the Day
Some days, tots can be just darlings. Some days, they can really test your patience! Mum-of-twins January Low shares tips on getting through those rough days.
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December 18, 2014
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If I Had Known How Hard Motherhood Would Be, Would I Have Chosen Differently?
For some women, new motherhood is a snap. For others, it takes time to become a natural. January Low looks back at the first 15 months of being a mother to see if it’s all worth it.
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November 21, 2014
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My Story: How I Got Emotionally Ready for Motherhood
Bringing a baby into the world can be an emotional roller coaster ride. Mother of twins January Low looks back and shares how she prepared herself for it.
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October 27, 2014
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My Story: How Taking a Holiday from My Twins Helped Me Find Myself Again
There’s no guilt like that of a mother leaving her kids for the first time. Yet January Low took the plunge and was surprised at how the trip changed her for the better.
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August 12, 2014
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My Story: Why I’ve Dropped Out of the Baby Milestones Rat Race
Keeping track of baby milestones is important, particularly if you’re concerned about developmental delays. But January Low questions if there’s a real need to need to quantify and compare everything.
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July 25, 2014
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My Story: How Our First Family Trip Made Me Rethink Traveling with Twins
A family holiday always sounds like a good idea – until something goes wrong. January Low recalls her first family trip abroad and why she’s having second thoughts about travelling with her twin babies in tow.
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May 27, 2014
Essential Lists & Tips
8 Ways to Survive Water Rationing with Babies
With the extension of water rationing in Selangor for another two months, young mother January Low shares tips on how she’s survived water rationing with two 7-month old babies.
January Low
April 10, 2014
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My Story: Starting Solid Food with My Twins
To be perfectly honest with you, I’ve not really stressed out about parenting till the day came to start feeding my babies solid food.
January Low
March 18, 2014
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My Story: Sleep Training with Twins
I’m a stay-at-home-mum without outside help so I need to stick very closely to a routine to keep sane. I’m proud to say that with sleep-trained babies, I can eat meals, shower and do laundry in peace.
January Low
March 3, 2014
Essential Lists & Tips
Shopping for Newborn Twins: 8 Smart Tips to Make Life Easier
Do parents of twins really need to buy two of everything for their infant twins? Find out what you really need two of, and what you need to leave on the shelf.
January Low
January 30, 2014
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My Story: 10 Most Annoying Things People Ask or Say About My Twins
Why is it that just because you’re a mother of twins (or more) people think it’s okay to say ridiculous things to you? January Low shares the 10 most annoying things said to her in public.
January Low
January 27, 2014
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My Story: The Unexpected Christmas Gift
A surgery is still a surgery and my heart wasn’t ready for something like this. I remember just wanting to leave the doctor’s office so that I could cry.
January Low
December 23, 2013
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My Story: I Didn’t Feel the Rush of Motherhood in an Instant
An entire month flew by and every time I looked at my babies, I felt more like their older sister. I didn’t feel like these two little creatures grew in my belly and belonged to me.
January Low
December 9, 2013
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My Story: Surviving My Twins’ First Flu
When my husband fell sick, we made sure he slept in the room downstairs, wore a mask and didn’t carry the babies. But the universe wanted the babies to catch his flu and so they did.
January Low
November 21, 2013
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My Story: Postpartum Body That No One Warned Me About
I’ve just had twins, so I know it takes time, but just how long would it take to get back to my pre-baby weight? Will I ever be able to fit into my old jeans?
January Low
October 31, 2013
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My Story: Coming Home With Twins, Twice as Overwhelming
I’m not exaggerating but the first 24 hours at home was a complete nightmare. The babies were inconsolable, I was engorged and we had no idea what to do.
January Low
October 23, 2013
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My Story: The Dreaded Breastfeeding Guilt
During my midwife’s third visit, she told me she wasn’t happy with one of the twins’ weight gain. My worst nightmare happened: it was time to supplement two of the baby’s feeds with formula. I felt like the worst mum in the world.
January Low
October 16, 2013
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MyStory: Shopping for Doctors is not as Fun as Shopping for Clothes
I decided that I needed to shop around for a doctor who can deliver my twins vaginally because not many of the ‘younger’ doctors do it. I’m guessing it’s easier for them – they get to schedule it, they’re in and out in an hour or two tops, and they don’t need to wait around while you’re in labour.
January Low
September 28, 2013
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My Story: I Had a Caesarean, And I’m OK With It
Every girl has thought of her dream wedding probably since the age of eight – what her dress would look like, where the wedding reception will be held, the colour theme, etc. Strangely enough, I never imagined my perfect wedding; instead I have always envisioned my dream birth.
January Low
September 16, 2013
