Erik is a very quiet and peaceful baby; at least now in the womb. He usually never kicks when I am sleeping, or he just doesn’t kick hard enough to wake me up. He reacts to the environment only when I am awake and usually when I am in a sitting position. There had only […]
Most of my friends who had already given birth in Malta, mainly Maltese, were telling me that going to a private clinic for the monthly pregnancy check-ups and then give birth at Mater Dei is the best thing to do. That they take better care of you in the private clinics but the public hospital is […]
Today the day started with a very nice breakfast buffet at a nearby hotel. Roy and I woke up hungry and started contemplating what should we have for breakfast. We didn’t have much in the fridge so the options were either go to the super market, buy stuff and prepare something or go for the […]
In this article I’ll do my best to give you accurate information about our rights as pregnant women and mums with newborns in Malta. The info is valid for 2013, it is to be used as general guidelines but I would recommend to always double check it with the relevant department and/or your employer. You […]
[kkstarratings]After another sleepless night (4h of sleep in total) Roy and I went to Mater Dei for a casual check-up. Everything looks good and normal. Though, we have some news! Erik has taken position and his head is engaged. It’s been a few days now that I’ve been feeling some pain and annoyance down at […]
Two good things about Malta are that the distances are small and the criminality level is low. Thus, Facebook pages and websites where people sell used items thrive. It is easy and safe to meet the sellers and have a look at the items on offer. People here still have a sense of decency. Especially […]
My sister Charikleia Arkolaki, mathematician and painter, loves making paintings for kids. Since her first nephew is on the way, she couldn’t resist not to offer helping out with the decoration of his room 🙂 She just moved to Malta two weeks ago and brought me the following two ones, painted with pastel colors, as […]
[kkstarratings] The days when I couldn’t keep my eyes open after 22:00 at night are long gone. I now find it harder and harder to go to bed and manage to get a descent sleep. I cannot sleep! If I go to bed, I end up turning around for a couple of hours. Left side, […]
[kkstarratings]When I went to Mater Dei for my first check-up and registration at the public hospital, a midwife gave me a magazine about pregnancy which contained important information about giving birth in Malta, the hospital and the procedures to be followed, along with some general information about pregnancy, breastfeeding, labour etc. In this magazine the pregnant woman […]
[kkstarratings]During the last few months I’ve been reading many books about babies and pregnancy, and the most useful ones by far seem to be the ones of the series What to Expect from the author Heidi Murkoff. The What to Expect books might not be visually satisfying compared to other ones which are full with colors […]
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