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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
DOES MY BUMP LOOK BIG IN THIS? Words by Danielle McLaughlin Ever since that iconic photo of a heavily pregnant Demi Moore on the cover of Vanity Fair back in 1991, bumps have been ‘in’. Or rather, I should say, bumps have been very much ‘out’. Annie Leibovitz’s shot of a gorgeously rounded and glowing Demi ...
