Category: Pregnancy
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Common screw-ups you don’t want to make in the labour ward
No longer the cigar-pending, jumpy but blameless and innocent bystander. Labour is a massive task, requiring the greatest support and it’s dad that’s expected to be up-to-date and on-task. Having complete and comprehensive labour know-how, whilst remaining entirely peace-loving is dad’s duty. Sounds supernatural, and it is. However, as much as your partner might strive…
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Labour’s coming? Don’t miss the signs!
There’s so much to be absorbed and fascinated by when your body’s toting new life. Pregnancy’s remarkable and entirely captivating!But what happens when pregnancy’s drawing to a close and that baby is ready to leg-it out of there? A mere 5% of babies are born on their due date, which therefore leaves the majority of…
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Things you won’t remember before labour day
It’s funny the things that end up front and centre when forecasting the day of your baby’s birth.For many mums-to-be, the highest priority is to name your new little human, for others, paint colours for the nursery. By all means, go for it, I wouldn’t dare block the ambitions of a soon-to-be-lioness! However, there are…
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I THINK I’m pregnant!
Occasionally you hear that story of the girl who discovers she’s pregnant the moment she goes into labour…. I have no doubt that these stories are true, but they are perhaps a little on the margin!For the rest of us, especially those with a longing and a reasonable amount of self-awareness, we want to know…
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Considering finding out baby’s sex? To know or not to know…
A work colleague of mine announced her pregnancy at 12 weeks. I was in my early 20s at the time and having a baby couldn’t have been further from my mind. But, I was super pleased for her and whilst she was a little restrained, I could tell she was about as excited as she…
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For the class of 2017 – a quick lesson on labor drugs
To the class of 2017, You’ve heard it all before… there are no university medals, just a cute bundle to behold. So, let’s be smart and understand all there is to know, so we can make informed, educated decisions about our bodies and our babies. This is not a shame game, mums. We need to…
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Abdominals Heading for the Coast (East and West)
Me at 30 plus weeks and looking not a day shy of it. I carried BIG, basket-ball-like and low low low low. Do you know this pregnancy caricature? I looked more like a cartoon than a human. Abdominal pain & stretch marks I had abdominal pain and stretch marks appearing about the 20-week mark. Pelvic pain…
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HOW TO SLEEP LIKE A BABY, WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING ONE
Welcoming parenthood, also welcomes a world of sleeplessness, but did anyone tell you that the sleep would start to be sapped well before bub arrives? With a boulder for a stomach, continual pummels from the inside and an eternal need to pee… it’s a miracle that a pregnant woman catches any shut-eye at all. So,…
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5 Golden Slumber Solutions: Pregnancy & Sleep
Calling all pregnant women! You might have realized by now that your body is producing a miracle-a-minute. The extraordinary way that your system has naturally turned into a baby-nurturing-wonderland is incredible. Blows your mind, doesn’t it!? Your baby is getting the goods and this is always a reassuring thing. However, sometimes the flaw in the…
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Prepare For a Relaxed Hospital Stay
Immediately following the arrival of your bundle of joy, you will want to focus on two priorities. Loving up with your new babe AND giving your outrageously awesome body a chance to recover. Don’t let a lack of prep steal your attention away from these two priorities. So, pack that hospital-stay kit bag with the…