by Eleanor Hayes | Aug 18, 2016 | Pregnancy
For some reason the moment a woman becomes pregnant, it seems to be acceptable to make all kinds of highly inappropriate comments about her appearance. From everyone. Close family and friends, work colleagues, neighbours, shop-keepers, all the way through to random... by Eleanor Hayes | Sep 23, 2015 | Pregnancy
Guest blog post by Michael Cordova from Floating Point Centre in Pangbourne. This blog post first appeared here. Floatation Therapy is great for pregnant women within the 2nd and 3rd trimesters, and only after a medical clearance from their doctor. Floatation Therapy... by Eleanor Hayes | Dec 15, 2014 | Pregnancy
Those of you who know me a little bit will know that I am a bit of a pushchair geek. I recently bought a(nother) pushchair as my last one was knackered and I counted it was actually my 6th pushchair in 5 years and 2 kids. oops! It is an amazingly important purchase,... by Eleanor Hayes | Nov 1, 2014 | Pregnancy
Things to help with morning sickness So you get the two blue lines on your pregnancy test and the elation lasts all day. And the next morning you feel a bit queasy, and before you know it you can’t possibly be excited about your pregnancy anymore because you... by Eleanor Hayes | Aug 31, 2014 | Labour & Birth
Many pregnant mums want to write birth preferences in order to consolidate in their mind what they want for their labour and birth, and many midwives will encourage you to do so. It can be a really useful tool to help you research options for birth and decide what... by Eleanor Hayes | Aug 17, 2014 | Pregnancy
Is It Normal To Have Pelvic Pain During Pregnancy Pelvic pain in pregnancy is experienced by a very large number of women. It can be quite mild just taking the form of aches and niggles in the pelvis and groin area, It can result in severe pain and discomfort and then... by Eleanor Hayes | Aug 5, 2014 | Pregnancy
From the moment you get your very first positive pregnancy test, the thrill of it all can be accompanied by anxiety in pregnancy. Sometimes just getting to the second line on the pregnancy test can be fraught with anxiety and it is all too easy to get caught up in a... by Eleanor Hayes | Jul 16, 2014 | Pregnancy
Keep Your Pelvic Floor Toned in Pregnancy There are many reasons to keep your pelvic floor area toned during pregnancy. Unfortunately, there are lots of different exercises out there and not much info on why it is important to do them. The obvious reason is to avoid... by Eleanor Hayes | Feb 25, 2014 | Labour & Birth
Hospital Labour Bag Packing your hospital labour bag is something we all know we should do but it some of those tasks in later pregnancy that seems to appear on the “I’ll do it tomorrow” list. As the baby can easily arrive within a 5 week window,... by Eleanor Hayes | Dec 17, 2013 | Labour & Birth
Spiritual Ways to Induce Labour In a way this last post in my series on how to induce labour naturally we will look at spiritual ways to induce labour and it is both the shortest and yet has the most effective methods! As we have seen with physical ways to start... by Eleanor Hayes | Dec 12, 2013 | Labour & Birth
Complementary therapies are frequently used in pregnancy to alleviate all sorts of symptoms. Some, like acupuncture, are even now recommended by enlightened Doctors and midwives. Others remain more on the fringe than in the mainstream. As with all therapies, please... by Eleanor Hayes | Nov 30, 2013 | Labour & Birth
Foods to induce labour There are many ways to bring on labour. Foods to induce labour by eating or drinking certain things is a very popular method not least because they are often quite accessible to pregnant ladies and don’t cost much, or may not require... by Eleanor Hayes | Nov 23, 2013 | Labour & Birth
7 Practical Ways To Induce Labour Naturally This article around 7 practical ways to induce labour naturally basically covers practical things you can do on your own (or with a partner) to help start labour. The actual efficacy of any natural practical method to induce... by Eleanor Hayes | Nov 23, 2013 | Labour & Birth
Natural Ways to Induce Labour Your due date approaches…and marches by with no signs of baby coming. The phone calls, emails and texts start: “Have you had that baby yet?” You don’t mind for the first few days but actually you have had quite... by Eleanor Hayes | Nov 2, 2013 | Pregnancy
How to Bond with your unborn baby Bonding with your unborn baby is something that everyone says we should do. But in the early days when you just feel tired, nauseous, have sore boobs and a host of other unpleasant symptoms, it can be hard to even imagine you have a...