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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.

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Birth Story: ‘My baby was born with two true cord knots’

Posted on May 4, 2021March 15, 2022

Being a placenta encapsulator for three years, Ysee Batterham has seen more than 200 placentas and umbilical cords, but she’d never laid eyes on anything […]

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Is childbirth more painful than being kicked in the balls?

Posted on May 3, 2021May 6, 2021

It’s the age-old debate that’s divided the human race since time immemorial. Is giving birth more painful than being kicked in the balls? The argument […]

What the government’s childcare changes mean for you

Posted on May 3, 2021April 6, 2022

Parents with at least two or more children in childcare will have their out-of-pocket costs slashed as part of the upcoming Federal Budget. As an […]

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C-sections before 39 weeks put babies at risk, report claims

Posted on April 28, 2021September 7, 2021

Australian babies are being put at risk by c-sections scheduled too early without a medical reason, according to a new report released today. Despite evidence […]

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Brave Casper’s world-first dwarfism treatment

Posted on April 27, 2021April 29, 2021

Casper is just like any other cheeky toddler. He loves watching Bluey, playing at the park, and getting up to mischief. But unlike most other […]

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Pregnancy constipation: how to get pooping again

Posted on April 25, 2021May 21, 2022

Baby on board and feeling backed up? Constipation in pregnancy is really common thanks to everything going on with your hormones, growing body parts and […]

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A letter from your newborn

Posted on April 24, 2021September 7, 2021

This is what your tiny newborn would say to you if they could talk. Soak it up, take it in and remember it on those […]

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Tarni-Lee and Sophie’s boho rainbow baby shower

Posted on April 23, 2021September 7, 2021

Rainbows, natural decor, and peachy dreams combined for the sublime boho rainbow baby shower of West Australian mums-to-be Tarni-Lee and Sophie Starr. At 34 weeks […]

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Birth Story: ‘I delivered my own baby via c-section’

Posted on April 23, 2021March 15, 2022

After an emergency c-section with her first baby, Bec was hoping for a different outcome when she fell pregnant with her second. The NSW mum […]

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Birth Story: ‘My c-section scar reminds me of my strength’

Posted on April 21, 2021March 15, 2022

Samantha Guneri had a pregnancy most women only dream of. Not a hint of morning sickness, in she had hardly any pregnancy symptoms. She even […]

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Mum’s genius time-saving breast pump tip

Posted on April 20, 2021February 16, 2022

If you’ve ever suffered the heartbreak of liquid gold spillage when transferring expressed breast milk from a pump bottle to a storage bag – have […]

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Cleaning dummies in chemicals linked to food allergies

Posted on April 20, 2021December 21, 2021

It seems when it comes to cleaning dummies, there may be such as thing as ‘too clean’. A new Australian study has revealed a link […]

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This school is straight out of the pages of a story book

Posted on April 19, 2021September 7, 2021

It’s a school straight out of the pages of a fairytale, with its playful pastel colours, sweet curves and giant slide and ball pit. Dreamt […]

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What do early pregnancy cramps feel like?

Posted on April 19, 2021September 7, 2021

Growing a baby means all sorts of twinges and niggles, especially in early weeks of pregnancy. From tender boobs to aching backs, our bodies are […]

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New study finds epidurals DON’T cause autism

Posted on April 18, 2021April 22, 2021

Researchers have revealed epidural use at birth does not increase the risk of autism in children. The findings quash a previous, highly criticised study released […]

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