Pelvic Floor exercises and why they are important
The Pelvic Floor In our individual roles in our specialist health care settings and between family and friends it is not unusual for women to comment on how doing jumping type exercises, coughing, sneezing or laughing can cause a trickle (sometimes more) of urine to...
Tummy ache in early pregnancy
Tummy pain in early pregnancy is very common and something that causes a lot of us to worry. So what causes it and when does it mean something is wrong? Crampy discomfort low down in the middle of the tummy that comes and goes is very common. If it is very mild, there...
Stoptober – smoking cessation in pregnancy.
The majority of people are aware that smoking in pregnancy is harmful to both mum and baby, but as nicotine is addictive, stopping smoking is far easier said than done! Each cigarette contains over 4000 chemicals, and it is these that can harm your unborn baby....
Baby Loss Awareness Week ( BLAW) 9th-15th October 2022
Baby Loss Awareness Week ( BLAW) raises awareness how pregnancy and baby loss affects thousands every year. This is it’s 20th year. It is a time for bereaved parents and their families and friends to commemorate their babies lives. Many Charities work to raise...
Why does pregnancy cause vivid dreams?
Have you ever woken up shaking and convinced that a dream was real? The false logic and strange images that appear in dreams can be disconcerting, but when they feel real it can be truly terrifying. But one of the hallmarks of pregnancy seems to be the onset of dreams...