Labour and birth can be likened to running a marathon. You wouldn't just rock up on the day and hope you make it to the finish line. You wouldn't prepare yourself mentally, but completely skip the physical prep.
Your uterus starts to contract as soon as your deliver your baby and the placenta due to homrnal changes.But here are a few things you can do to help your uterus shrink back after birth
You made this baby as a team, now it’s time to birth this baby as a team. One of my favorite things about birth is that it provides partners to rebirth their relationship and come together in a new and profound way. Any partner who is involved with helping his wife birth a baby will be absolutely stunned by her power and grace. To have your husband support you through birth can be extremely healing and even has the capability […]
Curious about Bengkung belly binding after birth? This article covers everything you need to know and where to buy your own.
40 weeks of excitement, worrying, growing, wondering and preparing... Your pregnancy week by week guide with articles, videos and tips for support!
Wondering if a c-section is right for you? Learn the pros and cons of having a c-section and find out everything you need to know about a cesarean delivery.
Personalised Baby Viking Birth card. Choose the colour of your baby viking's outfit and the name you would like on the front. The card features a print of my illustration of a baby viking. The original illustration was produced using pencil and finished digitally. The card is A6 (105mm x 148mm) in size, printed on 285gsm matte card and blank inside. It comes with a recycled envelope in a choice of 4 colours. Select green, pink, yellow or brown. I also sell other versions of this card at these links:- With the text 'Hello little Viking!' :- https://www.etsy.com/your/shops/MaryHallStudio/tools/listings/state:draft,sort:update_date/1417137930 With no text, just the image of the baby viking:- https://www.etsy.com/your/shops/MaryHallStudio/tools/listings/state:draft,sort:update_date/1430653495 You can view more of my illustrations at www.maryhall-illustration.co.uk All illustrations © Mary Hall
Your baby swallows amniotic fluid and has doubled in weight since last week. Read about baby development, mom's body when 10 weeks pregnant.
Your uterus starts to contract as soon as your deliver your baby and the placenta due to homrnal changes.But here are a few things you can do to help your uterus shrink back after birth
Things you can do to lose the postpartum belly pooch after baby arrives. Tips from a phyical therapist to help Moms jump start postpartum recovery and weight loss.
Is your partner having an elective/planned C section? Our c section guide for Dads is packed full of c section hints, tips, advice and support
Want to lose your c-section pooch? Here are c-section recovery tips from a mom who had 4 c-sections to help you get rid of the c-section pooch for good!
The Mommy Pooch has always been a reference to the hanging belly that is "leftover" after you have delivered your baby. While some women are quick to lose the pooch by a couple weeks to
Although some hospitals maintain old policies forbidding women from eating and drinking in labor, many hospitals are becoming more aware of the risks of putting these blanket bans in place. Especially if you experience a long labor, you really need to maintain your energy and hydration. Would you stop eating and drinking before your…
Want to try to eat dates and help out your labor? Same! Here's one of my favorite date recipes for birth prep in those last weeks of pregnancy.
Looking pregnant months after having your baby can be a real confidence killer for new moms. Fortunately, these diastasis recti exercises can help.
Are you postpartum? Learn how to get rid of the baby weight without going through a lot without mommy and me fitness classes. Before pregnancy everything seems pretty much under control, then you get pregnant and there starts your endless fretting. You are excited and tense at the same time because while having your own child is the most ...
Yes. You read that right. I had a 24 hour labor with no epidural. In fact, I didn't use any form of drug or medicine for pain relief. But I did use quite a few natural labor coping techniques to survive labor with no epidural. I'll share my 10 secrets to an easier labor, so you know how to prepare for an unmedicated birth of your own. These unmedicated birth techniques helped me to have a healthy pregnancy, an autonomous birth, and the confidence necessary for surviving labor.
I just want my old body back. I feel like most first time moms can really resonate with that phrase. We love our babies. And we love the miraculous ways our bodies work through
