If you are a pregnant mother or soon will be, this an important reality you may face. You may get stressed and worried. Why? The physical and mental changes (not forgetting the hormones) of a pregnant woman can affect her stress levels-especially as you know start to look at yourself as a mother. Even the [...]
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Whilst being pregnant I was faced with an overwhelming amount of information to process due to reading so many books and magazines. I found myself getting very annoyed by some of the things I was reading (and stupidly this did not stop me from doing so). While it’s great to have some idea of what [...]
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When you get to 12 weeks you’ll be glad to be out of the “danger zone” as the chance of miscarriage decreases. I guess all through you’re pregnancy nothing is ever 100% safe, but reaching this milestone is an important one not only for this reason but also because fro a lot of people this [...]
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I mentioned this in an earlier blog post but i thought i’d expand a little, maybe I am a little oversensitive on this issue as I am a generally private person – or was before I started this blog but I felt a general lack of privacy during my pregnancies and too much negativity regarding [...]
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This whole due date thing is rather odd really, I mean not unless you are spot on with your cycle and or when you conceived its hard to tell exactly how many weeks you are and when you are due, it’s all guess work really. Doctors/ Midwives give you an estimated due date based on [...]
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Choosing a baby name can be harder than it sounds. With thousands of baby boys names and girls names to pick from is not only a tough decision but one that you have to get right. Choosing a baby’s name is an important step because they will have it for life. So you are really [...]
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If like me now that you’re pregnant you’re wondering where’s that expectant glow you’ve heard so much about? Shouldn’t you be looking radiant right now? This is the one time in your life when you can are supposed to be able to confidently flaunt your womanly curves and enjoy thick glossy hair, long, strong nails [...]
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Many people take vitamin supplements when pregnant and although It is best to get vitamins and minerals from the food you eat, there are some vitamins and minerals that are especially important. Many doctors recommend taking folic acid supplements until you are 12 weeks pregnant. Folic acid is important for pregnancy as it can help [...]
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