3rd Trimester
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 Labor: 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Everything you need to know about Group B Strep and Pregnancy
Group B Strep or GBS – no it’s not the name of a boy band. Its full name is Group B Streptococcus, and it’s a […]
Lotus Birth: What you need to know
There are a lot of terms that get thrown about in the wonderful world of childbirth. Some are familiar, some maybe not so much. And […]
Preeclampsia: What you need to know
Pregnancy is a very exciting time for a woman. It can also be quite a scary and nerve-wracking time. One of the things that can […]
Pregnancy Insomnia: Top tips for getting some sleep
Everyone always talks about how little sleep they get once baby arrives. What they don’t tell you is that insomnia and interrupted sleep can be […]
Placenta previa: What you need to know
Pregnancy is a time when you start to learn all sorts of new things you never knew you needed to know. If you’ve never had […]
How to manage pelvic girdle pain
Pregnancy is a beautiful time in a woman’s life. It can also be a really, really uncomfortable time. You’re basically growing a watermelon inside you, […]