23rd November 2009
One thing us women all have in common is our love of chocolate, sugary things and often wine too! We love these things so much we even get cravings for chocolate, sugar and wine, particularly around the time of our periods, or during pregnancy.
Have yo...
28th October 2009
If I could wave my magic Fairy Godmother wand and grant you three wishes for your pregnancy, what would they be?
To stay fit and firm during your pregnancy and banish wobbly fat and cellulite forever?
To nurture a healthy and happy baby?
To have ...
20th October 2009
You know I think I'm a freak of nature. I actually enjoy eating really healthy and love my Pregnancy Elimination Diet because when I'm on it I feel like my whole being is literally buzzing with good health, even though it means I can't have a lot of the t...
28th September 2009
Finding something that you like to eat during the first few weeks of pregnancy can be really difficult if you are suffering badly with morning sickness, and that awful metallic taste that you get at the back of your throat and so a lot of women turn to pr...
16th September 2009
Earlier this week I read yet another pregnancy article on the role of "good" and "bad" fats in the pregnancy diet and how we should be avoiding all saturated fat and opting for mono-unsaturated fats instead because of their ability to lower "bad cholester...
30th August 2009
By now it's pretty old news that exercise is beneficial for pregnancy but a new study by the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences has some evidence to suggest that exercising regularly during your pregnancy could reduce the risk of cot death...
13th August 2009
Morning sickness can make your first trimester a real drag and turn what should be pregnancy heaven into pregnancy hell. That constant feeling like you're on a very small boat in a very rough ocean can be really draining after a while and can throw any in...
03rd August 2009
It's officially a pandemic and honestly, I'm a little scared. River is only 8 months old and in babies and pregnant women, swine flu can be very serious. The pandemic has taken 29 lives in the UK so far, (with the majority of these cases seeing underlying...
01st August 2009
As a pregnant woman one of the last things you want to accompany your baby bump is a soft and wobbly body, complete with bingo wings, muffin tops and back hamsters, but the problem for a lot of us is that no matter how many "toning" classes we go to at th...
10th July 2009
We all know that exercise is one of the essential ingredients to a healthy body and healthy mind and the same goes for pregnancy.
Pregnancy fitness is really important to condition your body to carry the extra pregnancy weight, avoid postural problems ...
09th July 2009
If you're reading this article it's more than likely you have recently found out that you are pregnant, so I guess the first thing I want to say is congratulations! The next few months are going to bring an exciting rollercoaster of changes to your body, ...
09th July 2009
If you're reading this and you've just found out that you are pregnant, then congratulations! This is the beginning of a wonderful life changing experience, that you will cherish forever. But amidst the joy of knowing you are going to have a baby there ar...
07th July 2009
When it comes to pregnancy fitness gyms like to play it safe. In fact, it's likely if you're in your first trimester, that they won't even let you train for the first 12 weeks just in case something happens and it's then down to their insurance and liabil...
30th June 2009
Are High Heels Really That Bad in Pregnancy?
I think I echo most women's sentiments when I say that one of the worst things about pregnancy is the point where your bump gets too big for you to comfortably wear your gorgeous collection of high heels, or...
12th June 2009
It wasn't too long ago that it was a common misconception that if you were pregnant you should be eating for two. It was also pretty common that pregnant women tended to eat whatever they felt like regardless of it's nutritional value, hence most women st...