advice for expectant moms

Whether you're about to have a baby or planning a first birthday party, odds are you're thinking about money a lot these days. momstown talks to an expert to help new parents figure out their finances before, during and after maternity leave

By Emma Reilly

August is World Breastfeeding Month, and to help new moms, we've compiled top tips, tricks, myths debunked, and real mom stories from the frontlines! While it's not always easy to breastfeed and we support every choice, we hope to help make it a bit easier for new moms with advice from the experts and from real moms like you.

Need a laugh from other women who can relate to you? We loved watching our favourite pregnancy parodies on YouTube. Here are the momstown top picks for funny pregnancy music videos!

The first year of being a mother is impossible to explain. Sometimes I try and sum it up and the best I can do is explain it like so: It has been the longest shortest best hardest craziest calmest most exhausting most exhilarating simplest most complicated most exciting least exciting joyful year of my life. Phewf. Really though, that’s the only way I can sort of try and describe it. It’s a total trip. Such a conflicted time, yet everything feels so natural. You’re so confused, but at the same time, when you feel your baby in your arms, so sure that this is exactly where you are supposed to be.