One of the most commonly asked questions in ante classes (usually raised by men!) is ‘how soon after having the baby can we have sex?’ Heath care providers generally agree that vaginal intercourse can commence again after 4-6 weeks. This time delay allows the cervix time to close, the delicate vaginal tissues time to heal ...
What do WAG Coleen Rooney, TV star Nell McAndrew, model Sophie Dahl and DJ Edith Bowman all have in common? Answer – they are all expecting baby number two. Are you considering having another baby and asking yourself, is this the right time? Exactly when the right time is to have another baby is the ...
The 9th September is International Foetal Alcohol Awareness Day, during which communities around the world hold events to raise the awareness of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). What is FASD? Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders are estimated to affect at least one percent of our population and can be caused if a woman drinks alcohol during ...
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 ...
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 ...
Words by Danielle McLaughlin A friend had her four children in quick succession, with barely breathing space between her pregnancies. Happily pregnant with baby number four, she decided it was time to tell her eldest, then almost five, the joyful news that another little brother or sister was on the way. Warm in the glow of anticipated ...
