Jule Scherer
Essential Baby
New Zealand
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Past articles by Jule:
The logistics of breastfeeding premature twins
Our life is more or less divided into neat four hour parcels of time and it's hard to get much of anything done in the time between feeds. → Read More
When a double 'poonami' hits
Even the best modern nappies can't hold those Number 2s! The stinky mass makes its way out of the confinement of the nappy, along the legs and up the baby's back. → Read More
Why I'm sharing my babies' photos on Facebook
When you become a parent for the first time there are so many decisions you have to make. You've got to pick a name, choose where the baby will sleep, work out how you want to feed her and so on. → Read More
The vital question no parent wants to think about
Since becoming a mother I sometimes wonder what would happen to my babies if their dad and I both died. → Read More
Eight things you should not do when visiting new parents
My babies have just turned one year old. It's amazing to see how they've grown from tiny, skinny premmies into two boisterous near-toddlers who're busy exploring the world. → Read More
What pregnancy is really like: mums share their honest opinions
We asked real women what surprised them during their pregnancy. They've shared their experiences in the hope of preparing the rest of us better for the ride → Read More
Terrible parenting advice from the 1920s
Parenting advice has been around forever in some form or other. There's even some in the Bible (mainly used these days to justify beating children, but let's not talk about that). However, it's only in the last 100 years or so that it has become a huge industry. → Read More
When your baby suddenly turns into a fussy eater
All the food they used to devour they now squish up with their chubby little hands and throw on the floor. → Read More
Why I didn't realise my children were allergic to milk
I don't know how I could have missed it, but it took almost eight months before I realised that my twin girls are allergic to cow's milk. → Read More
When your babies miss their milestones
Babies grow at different rates. They're all wonderful little creatures who do things in their own time. → Read More
I've had a change of heart - and now I'm a proud stay-at-home mum
Equality doesn't mean that we have to do exactly the same, but that we have the option. → Read More
Saying goodbye to my breast pump
It's time to say goodbye to one of my constant companions. One that I've had since I had my babies in October. My breast pump. → Read More
The pain of teething
If the tooth fairy takes teeth away, it must be something like a goblin who brings them in the first place. → Read More
When do you stop swearing around a baby?
You don't really want your baby's first word to be the f-word. So when do you stop talking freely around them? → Read More
10 things I've learnt in my first six months with twins
Six months on we're all still alive, and the more we get to know each other the easier the days become. → Read More
How a stranger in the park saved my day
I was close to panicking. I just couldn't see how I could calm both babies down enough to get them home. → Read More
Why we swapped to cloth nappies
Having two babies means twice the love and giggles - yes we're having finally giggles in our house - they're the best! But it also means twice the poos and wees. → Read More
The little things that make me cry
Being a mother cracks our shells wide open and makes us so much more vulnerable. → Read More
The reality of holidaying with twin babies
We decided to book accommodation an hour away from our place for a couple of nights. How hard can it be? → Read More
Chasing the dream of a routine with twins
Perfect routines are a bit like unicorns. Amazingly beautiful, often talked and fantasised about, but rarely seen. → Read More