Thinking ahead about your labour and being mentally prepared can help you feel more in control and less worried about the delivery. Antenatal classes are helpful for this and there are many different ones to choose from, from NCT to hypnobirthing. Reading pregnancy...
Have you experienced bizarre pregnancy cravings or been super sensitive to certain smells? Being pregnant can be an incredibly strange and overwhelming time. There’s so much happening to your body and mind during this time that it’s no surprise if you’re having some...
The Association of Early Pregnancy Unit ( AEPU) annual Scientific meeting is being held in Telford this year and two of our Nurse Practitioners are fortunate enough to have secured a place. They are very excited to be able to spend two full days with other...
Following Debbie’s previous blog a few months ago on Pelvic Girdle Pain in pregnancy, I thought I would share with you some tips for managing this painful condition which really helped me in all my pregnancies. I too had severe SPD (Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction) from...
Symphysis pubis dysfunction ( SPD) or Pelvic Girdle Pain ( PGP) I suffered with SPD in both of my pregnancies and I shudder when I think about it and remember the pain. One pregnancy was definitely worse than the other and I think knowing about it, what it is and how...
If you have experienced pregnancy and it seems to go on forever, you must surely sympathise with an elephant. It is the animal with the longest gestation period of all living mammals – nearly two years! Just like humans, all animals go through huge bodily changes when...
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