Motherhood is currently very much in fashion. Breastfeeding and motherhood go hand-in-hand and the rapid growth being experienced by the breastfeeding clothes industry therefore seems only natural. Breastfeeding clothes are contemporary garments that allow mums to breastfeed comfortably and discreetly. Forget frumpy and matronly, these clothes look so good you will want to wear them even if you are not breastfeeding!

Many breastfeeding celebrities are reported to have opted for specialised breastfeeding underwear, clothes and accessories. Tracey Campbell of Nursingwear, Australia’s largest online breastfeeding clothes retailer, shares which of their products are reported to have been worn by celebrity mums.

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Counselling Services
Monash IVF counsellors are registered psychologists or social workers and members of the Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counselling Association (ANZICA). Monash IVF has a large and experienced team of counsellors nationally. This team works closely with the nursing staff, scientists and clinicians to provide you with a supportive and caring service that is tailored to your individual needs.

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Author: Kelly Nault-Matzen

Even though we need a license to do many things in life — everything from driving and operating a forklift to practicing medicine and fishing — there is no license required to become a parent and this is often the trickiest of all of the above activities!
Parenting today is far more difficult than it was, even a generation ago. Many well-intentioned parents are using outdated and ineffective parenting styles. As a result, they experience daily frustration and stress in their home.

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by: Richard Greenwood

Bringing a baby into the world brings many responsibilities, one of which is the management of your finances. A baby and child will create many changes to your income and expenditures. By getting your finances in order early you can look forward to a bright future through parenthood where finances aren’t a cause of stress or worry.

Consolidate and reduce existing debts - It’s easy to accrue debts on credit cards, store cards and personal loans. Why not consolidate your existing debts into one place to reduce your monthly interest payments. You can consolidate debt from credit cards using a balance transfer offer such as 0% on balance transfers for 6 months. During these 6 months you should focus on reducing the debt as much as possible.

Make extra home loan repayments - If you have a home loan and are both currently employed you should use your dual incomes to make as many extra repayments on your home loan as you can manage before dropping to one income. Make sure your home loan has a free redraw facility so that you can pull any extra repayments back out at a later date should you need it. Even if you pull most of the money back out after you have the baby you will still of reduced your interest payments in the meantime and further reduced the principle balance.

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