The Derrière Diaries

The online magazine for new nappy changers and seasoned pros alike

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Postpartum Healing: The 5 Most Common Questions
As a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist, I’ve found that many women are not prepared for what to expect after delivering their baby. There’s a lot of important attention paid to your new little one, but many women who give birth are left wondering what they can expect from their bodies after a vaginal or caesarean delivery. ... Read more
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Peachies Achieves B-Corp Pending Status
Peachies has achieved the B Corp Pending Status, and we couldn’t be more thrilled about this important milestone on our journey toward becoming a certified B-Corp.... Read more
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Save the Children x Peachies
Our formula: happy, supported parents equals healthier children. That’s why we’ve teamed up to give more families the future they deserve. It takes a village - it really does - and together we can make a difference.... Read more
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Baby Sleep and Bed Sharing

Babies are supposed to sleep lightly and wake often. Think about it. The world is big and overwhelming, even more so for your infant who recently left the comfort of the amniotic fluid that protected them before birth. The '4th trimester' is therefore all about keeping your baby close and allowing them skin to skin contact using baby carriers etc to give them that womb-like experience.

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5 Early Days Breastfeeding Tips
Much of my work as a professional lactation consultant includes visiting parents in the early days and weeks of breastfeeding when they have hit a bump in the road. With nearly every family I meet, I wish I could go back in time to share certain information during pregnancy.... Read more
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Mixed Feeding: A New Lens
I wanted to explore mixed-feeding (in this case meaning feeding your baby both breastmilk and formula milk before 6m old) as a topic for a long time. Much to my surprise, I received tons of messages. Mums opened up not only about what had happened and why, but also shared the emotions about introducing formula at the time as well as their reflections of the experience (both positive and negative).... Read more
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Really Real with Dionne
Peachies is more than just the best eco-friendly nappies delivered right to your door. From the beginning we set out to look across the first 1,000 days between carer and child to identify where we can bring families better products, better services and a better community of support. We all know it takes a village to raise children. In that vein, this Really Real series is all about taking you on a (metaphorical) walk around the houses so you can meet the incredible folk in our community.... Read more
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The Hospital Gown Re-Designed, Sustainably
I'm a Doula and a Designer meaning I straddle two different worlds, different spaces, which suits me as a Gemini through and through. The DforD Gown's genesis came whilst I witnessed mothers struggle to achieve the skin-to-skin contact Midwives just like me recommended. But it took stepping back from the frontline to really bring a new, improved design to life.... Read more
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