It’s becoming more and more popular for pregnant women to enjoy a getaway before their little one arrives. Often described as a babymoon, these breaks are an opportunity to relax…
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My Three April Babies
So, the next six weeks will see all seven children at home together, before our eldest Xene sets off for university, it has made me think lots about when they…
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Infertility 101: Egg Donation – An Alternative Method to Successful Conception
Sitting in the waiting room of an infertility clinic, strangers find themselves connected by a shared thread of anxiety, frustration and grief. Though the specific circumstances may be different, everyone…
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Stress-Free Pregnancy
It is very common for mums-to-be to feel extremely stressed out during the course of their pregnancies. If you are currently expecting and feeling stressed, first and foremost, let me…
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Is Your Home Ready for a Family?
There comes a point in almost every adult’s life where they ask themselves the million dollar questions: am I ready for a family? It’s a talk that involves you, your…
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Link Between Pregnancy and Incontinence
A little while back, I wrote a post about waters breaking or wetting yourself and from the comments I received, I am certainly not alone in having a little leakage, as…
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Childbirth isn’t always straight forward
Now that Viggo is about to turn three I have been spending a lot of time thinking back over the past 18 years, and especially their births, two epidurals, one home…
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Is It Time to Restore The Floor ?
The Innovo Review When I was a young student nurse, I did a placement on urology and saw this poem To tone those muscles down below, Remember this poem when…
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Less Than Ten Weeks To Go! Waterbirth Anyone ?
Well, 30 weeks have certainly flown by, not sure it seemed this quick with the other pregnancies, but I am not complaining. I had my 30 week check on Thursday…