One fine day you and your partner give thought to having a baby, and you start preparing for your precious bundle to come into the family. It's important to remember that you need to prepare your body for the pregnancy as well...
In most cases, exercising during pregnancy is highly beneficial to expectant mums, providing that the intensity levels of the exercise are moderated to ensure mother and child are as safe as possible.
The shock of morning sickness can be a dramatic eye-opener. Symptoms
can be unique from one expectant mother to the next: exhaustion,
nausea, pickiness, food aversions, vomiting. Managing morning sickness
can be tricky. No one thing works for every woman, although some ideas
work for most..
If you are wondering what is happening inside you as baby grows, read on for an account into your baby's rapid growth from conception through to birth...
It can be a little daunting to say the least to suddenly find yourself in charge of another person. Nothing compares to the sense of responsibility and care you feel when your little one arrives...
Kegel exercises are designed to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles which support your uterus, bladder and bowel. Toning these muscles is thought to help reduce the possibility of incontinence as you get older. Without toning these muscles, giving birth, carrying excess weight and even coughing and sneezing can weaken the connective tissues in your pelvic floor muscles which in some cases can lead to unwanted leakage... so get squeezing girls!