Anita Butterworth
Anita has 25 years media experience. For the past 11 years, she's been immersed in the parenting field, researching and writing everything from breaking news to potty training tricks. Anita lives in regional Victoria with her 8 and 10-year-old boys.
The Motherhood Project: what motherhood really looks like
A Brisbane photographer is pulling back the curtain on motherhood and taking a real look into the messy, chaotic, and utterly beautiful world that is […]
Birth Story: The car birth caught on dashcam
Erica and Troy Campbell thought they had plenty of time to get to the hospital. With their third baby on the way, they bundled into […]
Recall: Electrolyte tablets pose ‘unacceptable’ pregnancy risk
Hydralyte Strawberry Kiwi Effervescent Electrolyte Tablets Expecting women are being urged to stop using certain batches of electrolyte tablets due to an unacceptable pregnancy risk. […]
Australia’s most popular baby names 2021
Australia’s top 200 baby names for 2021 have just been revealed, and while two very popular baby names still lead the pack, there are a […]
Review: Bumbleride Era all-terrain stroller
100% would recommend the Bumbleride Era to a friend Whether bumping over bush tracks or weaving through crowded shopping centres, the Bumbleride Era is the […]
Birth Story: ‘Midwives cheered me on as I birthed in my car’
Living 45 minutes from the nearest hospital, Katie Kinna wanted to leave in plenty of time for the birth of her second baby. With her […]
Braxton Hicks contractions or real contractions?
When you’re achingly close to meeting your little one, every little twinge makes your heart leap. Your tummy suddenly feels super tight – are you […]
Expecting mums denied morning sickness medications
For many expecting mums, morning sickness is just an annoying part of pregnancy. But for others, it’s a serious complication needing medication, which women say […]
Pregnant influencer live-streaming birth for $18,000 per view
A UK mum is planning to live-stream her birth to anyone willing to pay $18,000. Carla Bellucci, who has more than 100,000 Instagram followers, says […]
Naomi Campbell becomes a mum at 50
Supermodel Naomi Campbell has revealed she’s become mum, welcoming a baby girl, at the age of 50. Sharing a sweet snap on Instagram, holding her […]
Wanted: Oricom Baby Monitor product testers
Hi mummas, Welcome to the Mum’s Grapevine product review program. We have loads of products to test and the best bit is you get to […]
Blessed be the fruit: It’s a girl for Samira Wiley
Praise be – The Handmaid’s Tale actor Samira Wiley and her wife Lauren Morelli have welcomed their first baby, a daughter named George Elizabeth. The […]
How to tell if you’re in early labour
It’s been nine months of dreaming, hoping and waiting for your little one to arrive and now you’re wondering if today is the day you’re […]
Baby’s first poo holds clues to future allergies
Wondering whether bub will have allergies? Their very first nappy just may hold the answers. Researchers have discovered that baby’s first poo – that sticky, […]
Birth Story: ‘I knew something was very wrong’
Pat Ferrari is living proof of the power of mother’s intuition. The Queensland mum was 31 weeks pregnant when she had a gut feeling something […]