Understanding your pregnancy hormones
Pregnancy hormones are responsible for many of the changes to your body and emotions. This article explains which hormones are doing what whilst you are pregnant.
hCG or human Chorionic Gonadotropin
hCG helps in the production of oestrogen and progesterone within the ovary. It is released very early in pregnancy. This is …
What can we do to reduce the number of stillborn babies?
Sadly, stillbirths are more common than you may realise. Data shows that 11 babies are stillborn every day in the UK, which is more than 3,600 each year. Approximately one-third of these happen at term, in other words after 37 weeks of pregnancy. These statistics make stillbirth 15 times more …
VIDEO: How to exercise your pelvic floor muscles
What is the pelvic floor?
It consists of layers of muscles that stretch like a supportive hammock from your pubic bone to the end of your backbone.
Why is it important?
Your pelvic floor muscles are at risk of weakening during your pregnancy, due to the added weight bearing down on them from …
9 (pregnant & breastfeeding) ladies dancing with festive mocktails
Christmas is a time to eat, drink and be jolly. But when pregnant, there's that list of foods you should avoid, and of course drinks you can't enjoy - mainly alcohol! So, whilst jugs of mulled wine and bottles of fizz might be off the cards this year - it …
Top tips for enjoying Christmas food when pregnant
Let's face it, life's too short not to tuck into Aunt Bessie’s trifle at Christmas. You’re eating for two after all? Whilst we all know that this is plainly not true, there’s no harm in having a little bit of what you fancy at Christmas.
As your baby grows, however, your …
