Pelvic pain during pregnancy is relatively common. In fact, it is estimated that one in 35 women will get pelvic pain. Symptoms include: Pain in the pubic area and groin; Pain in the inside of the thighs; Lower back and hip pain; Pain while walking, moving or going upstairs; An audible ‘clicking’ sound that you ...
The camera has never been particularly kind to me. I am not one of those photogenic women who stares soulfully down the lens, chin tilted at just the right angle, managing to look both hip and formidable at the same time. I am far more likely to be the only person in the photo with ...
Surely pregnancy is an excuse, if any were needed, to go a little easier on ourselves. To chill out and relax and to stop asking too much of ourselves. Not so for a small proportion of women who insist on seeing pregnancy as another field of endeavour in which to ‘go for gold’ and who ...
words by Lucy Pearce Many moons ago, when you saw that blue line on the pregnancy test, you were given a date, a magical date, carefully conjured up in a high-tech way by an internet site calculator, or in a low-tech form by your doctor with a little plastic wheel. In went the date of ...
What does your reading indicate for your pregnancy? Sharon Dempsey Measuring and recording blood pressure is an essential part of your antenatal appointment, but few of us ever give it a second thought until a problem arises. During a healthy pregnancy the hormone progesterone makes the arteries relax. This means that the heart does not ...
Once upon a time, after an uneventful pregnancy, a serene new mum took an extra deep breath and effortlessly popped out her baby. She then dressed him in the hand-crafted sleep suit she had knitted during labour (the shortest in the hospital’s history) and immediately began Googling recipes for homemade florentines to serve to her ...
It’s supposed to be one of the happiest times of your life. During your pregnancy, everyone will tell you how lucky you are and how happy you should be. But that doesn’t stop you having your own wee worries…. Pregnancy Concerns I’m afraid of giving birth! Although there are varying degrees of worry regarding childbirth, ...
If you’re in the middle of morning sickness and overwhelming fatigue, the idea of having wild, rampant sex with your other half may be the furthest thing from your mind. Many women find, however, that, as the nausea and tiredness subside, their sex drive is most definitely on the up! Yes, yes, yes! Sex during ...
Let’s face it; if you’re pregnant, you’re going to have to go into labour! After all, your baby can’t stay in there for ever and you’ll have to deliver whether you are prepared for it or not. However, the fact that you usually have around 40 weeks to get ready for labour, should give you ...
At the moment of birth a child’s nervous system is not completely formed. It will develop as it comes into contact with its environment. That environment begins with contact with its mother and the quality of the first experiences between a mother and child can determine the level of attachment between the two. May I ...
