3rd Trimester
Prepare for your baby’s arrival with our 3rd trimester resources. Get expert advice on managing late-pregnancy symptoms, finalising your birth plan, and getting everything ready for a smooth transition into motherhood.

Questions All Mums-to-Be Are Embarrassed to Ask, Answered
During pregnancy, you can expect to experience a number of changes, including more frequent visits to your healthcare provider. You will most likely be paying […]

Preparing for Labour: The Lightning Crotch
As you venture into the later stages of pregnancy, you might find yourself adopting a rather unique position known as the “lightning crotch.” It might […]

Spatone Liquid Iron Raises Iron Levels (Minus The Constipation)
Getting the iron you need to be at your best can be a challenge, especially for women who often need a little more. You naturally […]

Q&A: What exactly is a doula and how can they help?
While most of us will choose to have our partner by our side as we labour, many women also hire a doula to support them […]

Pulse Partner: 5 Labour TENS Machines Mums Recommend
Are you getting ready to embark on the amazing journey of pregnancy and childbirth? We know firsthand that even though this time can be thrilling, […]

Q&A: How soon after my waters break will I go into labour?
If you believe what you see in the movies, the first sign of labour is a climatic gushing of water (usually somewhere public). But in […]

Everything you need to know about inducing labour
You’ve been patiently counting down to your due date and it’s come … and gone. Welcome to the first rule of parenting: babies do everything […]

Q&A: Is it dangerous to go over 40 weeks pregnant?
You’ve been counting the weeks, and perhaps even comparing your growing bub to different sized fruit. That magical 40-week mark is close, but what happens […]

47 of the craziest things people say to pregnant women
Forget elephants – if there’s a pregnant lady in the room she’s going to attract attention! There’s just something about a baby bump that seems to […]

Q&A: Is It Safe to Paint the Nursery While Pregnant?
You’re probably itching to start decorating your little bird’s nest. But the niggling worry about paint fumes during pregnancy may have curbed your interior decorator […]

Q&A: Can I have my toenails painted if I’m having a c-section?
It might seem like a strange question, but it’s one mums prepping for c-sections in the Mum’s Grapevine baby Facebook groups are tossing around. And it […]

22 things to know before having a c-section
Counting down to a c-section is equal parts butterflies-in-the-belly excitement, anxious nerves and wondering what is going to happen afterwards. We’ve asked the experts – […]

Squeeze and lift: How to strengthen pelvic floor muscles
When you’re pregnant you will get given lots of great advice, but if there’s one-piece that’s worth listening to it is ‘don’t ignore your pelvic […]

6 tips if you go in to labour when you are out and about
In the late stages of pregnancy, most women are still out and about – ducking down to the shops and grabbing that last-minute item for […]

Nighty Night: 12 Pregnancy Pillows Mums Recommend
Designed to ease discomfort and target specific aches and pains, pregnancy pillows are worth their weight in gold for getting soon-to-be mums closer to a […]