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1. Don’t drink or eat anything about 2 hours before going to bed. This could cause heartburn or reflux which will keep you awake.2. Your spine will feel more pressure when you’re pregnant, so rearranging different sized pillows to elevate your body will help to relive your back pain and make you more comfortable.3. Temperature control is very important. Being pregnant, you may feel hot most of the time so reducing the temperature in your room will help with your comfort and sleep. Bein … read more

Hypnobirthing is an education programme which aim to teach you ways to stay calm and in control during labour. This includes simple self-hypnosis, breathing and relaxation techniques.Hypnobirthing doesn’t necessarily mean attending classes in person. This can be done online, with books, CD’s, apps and even podcasts. So whichever way makes you feel more comfortable with learning the technique, you will still be able to embrace a different attitude towards labour and childbirth.The perfect t … 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

One in three women suffers from some sort of incontinence during their lives, occurring at any time but most commonly after childbirth. Although it’s not life threatening, the severity of incontinence can vary, causing depression, soreness and isolation.There are three types of common incontinence. Stress, urge and mixed. Stress incontinence occurs when sneezing, coughing, laughing, lifting and exercise which causes a small amount of urine to leak. Urge incontinence occurs with a sudden, strong … read more