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  • Mummy is going away for work - a letter for my babies

    by Julie Bhosale
    To my babies –

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    This is the first time I am leaving you both and leaving you to work. I know you do not fully understand this now, so this is all the things I wish I could tell you:

    I love you, more than I ever imagined loving someone, more than I could put into words.

    I hope you will know that me leaving you to work, to build a career does not mean I do not love you any less or wanted to miss any...

  • My Real Postpartum Body

    by Dr Julie Bhosale
    Final

    I am a mother. I am tired, broken and sore. I have lumps, bumps, marks and jiggly bits.

    I am a mother. I have created, grown, carried and birthed two gorgeous sons.

    I am a mother. I am solely responsible for the lives of two little humans, every single day and night, week in and week out and will be for the rest of my life (and maybe future #number 3 baby).

    I am a health professional. I work in an...

  • Have Baby Go Travelling

    by Julie Bhosale
    I am not a traveler. I have been on a plane a total of three times in my life (now 4). To date we have never, ever taken our first child (now aged 2.5 years) away anywhere. After a recent trip overseas with our 11 week old (half for work, half for leisure), I learnt a thing or two about travelling with a baby and thought I would part my new found wisdom your way.

    1. Check the expiry date on your...

  • Breakfast Muffin

    by Julie Bhosale
    Prep Time: 5-7 minutes
    Cooking Time 25 minutes
    Makes: 12 muffins
     

    This is a really simple recipe which can easily be added to and adjusted. Packed full of vegetables and protein it will be a hit with children and adults alike and can be a great on the run snack as well.

  • Why I am not exclusively breastfeeding - confessions of a nutritionist mum

    by Dr Julie (PhD)
    This blog has been quite hard for me to write and taken me a few drafts! I sincerely hope that it helps another mum out there feel at peace with their own choice of how they feed their baby.

    My First Experience

    This story really starts with my experience breastfeeding my first son (now aged 2). As a nutritionist and lecturer prior to having children I taught the importance of breast-feeding. I KNEW...

  • Easy Vegetable Muffins

    by Julie Bhosale
    N/F
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
    Makes: 12 muffins

     

    These are a household favourite and make a light fluffy muffin, perfect for hiding vegetables in (especially the green leafy kind) making them a hit for little ones and adults. At approximately 35 cents/muffin they are also a very cost effective healthy snack!

  • Today I wanted to quit motherhood....

    by Julie Bhosale
    Today I wanted to quit motherhood.

    It was always going to be bad today. I was up so many times in the night on Saturday I was just glad that morning came – simply because it meant the night was over. One of THOSE nights - and you know the day is going to be hell, surviving like a walking zombie. Somehow knowing that just makes it worse. In the same breath, I still wanted to be there 110% for my...

  • Healthy Homemade Chocolates

    by Julie Bhosale
    G/F D/F E/F N/F
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Set Time: 1 hour in fridge or 10 minutes in freezer

     

    Valentines Day is coming up! I know that it is super commercialised now but hey in the busyness of life, especially with children, it does not hurt to have a decent excuse to put some time into those that you love, especially your partner.

    I actually created this recipe when Smushie was a newborn and I was often up late at night feeding him....little monkey still likes a middle of the night feed!

  • Sahan's Birth Story

    by Julie Bhosale

    Sahan Raj Bhosale - Saturday 17th Jan 2015, 11.10pm


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    The birth of our second son was quite different to that of our first – which was a fairly text book natural birth.  Most of you will have read my earlier blogs about the challenges I encountered during the later stages of my pregnancy with pelvic athropathy which meant I needed to be induced. It was a very surreal...

  • Pregnancy Journal 39 Weeks

    by Julie Bhosale
    This will highly likely be my last blog before I become a mum again. I will be completely honest I did not think I would get this far. I am now 39 weeks and 2 days pregnant. This is a common theme among most of my pregnancy blogs as you will have no doubt picked up! This blog follows on from the one I wrote nearly two weeks ago (read here). I am a qualified health professional but I am first and...

  • Feta, Green Pea & Mint Fritters

    by Julie Bhosale
    These fritters are nothing fancy but are very versatile, you could have them any time of day and are super easy to pop into a lunch box. Plus they are a good way to sneak in some good greens and include mint which is especially beneficial for keeping your immune system strong and aiding digestion.

    I actually created these fritters very pregnant with Smushie and I cooked up extra to pop in the...

  • Setting Great Goals

    by Julie Bhosale
    It is important for me to talk to you about goal setting. Not just because it is the New Year – there is never a perfect time to set a goal…but if there wasa time the New Year is a very natural time to do so…It is important I talk about goal setting because this is the first step to you achieving your health and wellbeing dreams, especially in regards to your nutrition. This is the fuel you...