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The Struggle with Constipation in Pregnancy
Writing a blog that centres around health and well-being throughout pregnancy; I often draw from my own experiences – revealing the good, the bad and the darn right ugly. During previous posts I have made no secret of divulging the ugly side of the digestive […]
Note To Self: Tea Helps
As I sit here at my desk at 6.am prepping and compiling this latest post, its dark, its dank and it is raining. Not quite the Monday morning start I had hoped for. Although yesterday we were incredibly lucky as we headed to Moors Country […]
Do you know your Dirty Dozen?
We’re vegetarian in our house so our main staple of food is sourced from vegetables and fruits, as well as pulses & grains so this post really hits home for me. Now, before you start reading, I’m not in anyway pushing you to go out […]
Digestive Boosting Granola
My body is in desperate need of a digestive overhaul. A few weeks back I picked up the sickness bug that engulfed our house for almost two weeks and since then my digestive system has been shot to pieces and I’m not even pregnant!! Constipation […]
Cord Blood Banking – Making the decision to bank your baby’s cord blood.
I was contacted by Cells 4 Life the experts in stem cell processing a couple of months ago regarding an article on Cord Blood Banking. As a writer, the general rule of thumb is to either write about what you know or write about something […]
Pitfalls of a Summer Pregnancy
With Summer in full swing, we’re looking at long days, super light mornings, the sweet sound of the ice-cream van doing the rounds, endless BBQ’s and general merriment in the sunshine. YIPPEE! However, the hot weather is not everyone’s friend and never more so than […]
Early pregnancy symptoms by days past ovulation
Everyone is different when it comes to pregnancy and no two pregnancies are ever the same and this applies to the early symptoms of pregnancy as well. I always wonder about the women who suddenly go into labour and yet they swear they had no idea they were pregnant!
Staying Hydrated During Pregnancy
I know we always moan when the sun doesn’t shine and every year we’re promised that this will be the hottest summer on record. We wait in excited anticipation, plan our holidays and camping trips in the UK in the hope that this year its […]