We are excited to announce The Mum Club Dubai as Community Partner for The Baby Expo 2024.
Join The Mum Club Dubai’s meet-up at the show on Friday 24th May – enjoy a coffee and chat with other mums, meet The Mum Club Dubai team and hear from a host of inspirational & empowering mums, as they share their experiences & advice on balancing mum and work life during the Mumpreneur Collective.
Born out of a unique need for support throughout the monumental change that is motherhood. The Mum Club Dubai provides a community for women to meet, laugh, learn, discuss, and ultimately build supportive authentic relationships.
Here, The Mum Club Dubai shares some top tips for pregnant or new mums…
10 Things New Mums Shouldn’t Worry About
It’s another of those undeniable truths no one tells you until you’re pregnant: the minute those two blue lines appear you’ll start to experience a low-level anxiety that lasts for the rest of your parenting life. Becoming a mum can feel totally overwhelming at times, and it’s easy to obsess over the smallest of details. So, save some time (and a little piece of your sanity) by checking off the stuff you really don’t need to worry about…
Not Knowing What To Do
Repeat after us: I WILL KNOW WHAT TO DO. Yep, even if the total sum of your parenting experience thus far was holding your friend’s baby while she went to the toilet or 15 minutes of hide and seek with a mildly bearable four-year-old one Christmas. How will you know when to feed them? What if they are too hot/cold? What if you’re so knackered that you don’t hear them cry in the night? Right now, the fact you’ll be allowed to leave the hospital with a tiny human and no previous experience makes zero sense… but trust us when we talk about instinct. Nobody knows your baby better than you do, and you’ll be an amazing mum.
Keeping Your House Clean
For the first two weeks your house will feel like Mall of the Emirates on a Saturday afternoon; a constant stream of family and friends all wanting to meet your brand-new bundle of joy and hear you tell your birth story for the seventh time that morning. Lovely yes, but also really annoying, especially when you’re tired and learning how to breastfeed. When you finally get five minutes to yourself spend it showering, sleeping or going to the toilet in peace. Not hoovering, not washing-up, and not putting the bins out.
Not Reading Enough Baby Books
Spoiler alert: your baby can’t read, so they don’t have a clue that experts say they should be sleeping 7pm-7am by 12 weeks old. Nor did they get the memo about being ‘happy’ or ‘contented’. Throw the book in the bin. We mean it.
Other People’s Opinions
Everyone has one and they won’t hold back, from your well-meaning mum to the old lady in Boots who tells you she doesn’t like the name. Your auntie thinks babies sleep better on their fronts, someone at Baby Sensory doesn’t do dummies; people will be desperate to share what they’d do differently. Save yourself some time and ignore all unsolicited advice. Just smile, nod, and do whatever you think is best.
How You Should Feed Your Baby
This is a biggie. Nothing divides opinion more than breast Vs bottle, and nothing causes more mum-guilt, heartache or emotional strain. Your baby needs feeding, and as long as you’re not taking them to McDonalds for a happy meal at two weeks old, just how you do that is your decision and yours alone. Make your choice and feel good about it. You’re doing great.
Losing the Baby Weight
For us, the most effective way of getting past a post-partum body wobble is always this: whenever you feel a negative thought about your bod, pick up your baby. Look at their nose, their tiny hands and feet, their beautiful long eyelashes. You made those. Your body grew them from scratch. Nothing could be more amazing so eat the cake and give yourself a break.
Hitting Milestones
All babies are different and while it’s good to have a rough idea of where they should be, your baby doesn’t know they should be sitting up at six months. They’ll do it when they’re good and ready, so try not to compare to other kids or waste time worrying about why they aren’t walking yet. It’ll come.
Making Friends
Parenting is an amazing leveller; you’ll never struggle to start a conversation again. Find your tribe, whether that’s at antenatal classes, a TMC event or even online. Even having one other mum to text during the 3am feed is a huge help.
Losing Who You Are
Becoming a parent changes your life; drastically at first. But after a while you’ll reach a new normal and find that you’re still you. With a bit of planning, you can enjoy days or nights out with friends, go to the gym, or wander around the shops for two hours without a pram. Your ambition’s still there and your career too; you can still feel attractive and be a good friend. Take the time to take care of yourself and you’ll be a better parent because of it, we promise.
Changing the Nappy Immediately
Now there’s a blue line that doesn’t have to change everything. Completely unnecessary. Unless it’s a poo.
