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When going into labour, one of the key pieces of information needed at the hospital are contraction times.Why are they so important?More often than not, many first time mums tend to arrive at the hospital before their labour has been established, and are often asked to return home and to come back later. Established labour is basically when your cervix has been dilated to more than 3cm and regular contractions are opening the cervix. It's usually at this stage that pregnant women are offere … read more

Summer is approaching, the temperature is raising and you’re pregnant which means even more heat. What are the best ways to keep cool? We’ve thrown together a few tips on how just to do that without too much of a strain and in ways that you can still enjoy the sun.Wear light coloured clothing as dark coloured clothing absorbs heatTake quick showers often and or carry around with you a spray bottle filled with cool waterTry to keep your feet up to reduce swellingAny extreme tasks you may need to … read more

Leaving anything to the last minute is such a drag, especially when you've got another human being growing inside of you by the minute and is getting ready to pop out any second now.There’s so many things to research and read about whilst being pregnant but one thing a lot of mothers and partners forget about and leave to the last minute is the baby bag. The baby bag is your hospital bag, one of the most important items you’ll need when your little one has decided they've had enough and want to … read more

Yes that's right! You can now VOTE for the Elle TENS Plus as your favourite product in the Consumer Choice Awards. The Elle TENS Plus is the first 3 in 1, maternity TENS with a built in contraction timer, hi spec standard TENS and pelvic floor stimulator.In addition, The BBTG awards will be running a prize draw where every vote registered will be entered into and one lucky voter will win an Amazon Fire HD 7 tablet!Voting closes 31st October so you've got until then to get those votes in! Click h … read more

Every pregnancy comes with some sort of morning sickness during the early stages with the common symptoms of vomiting, nausea and tiredness. However this is all normal and doesn’t put your baby at any risk, clearing up at around week 12 of your pregnancy.Approximately 2% of women will go through what is called Hyperemesis Gravidarum (also known as HG) which is the term for severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. Evidently not very common, there is a chance of it being hereditary. Symptoms i … read more