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Pregnancy month-by-month: Third Trimester
By Maria Muennich on 29/03/2009 01:58:16
What you can expect and what you need to prepare for over these months
pregnant women. You can help lessen backache by keeping your back as straight as you can and trying to maintain good posture. Apart from that try a warm bath to soothe your joints, yoga for pregnancy to keep you supple, and keep requesting those massages
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Second time around for Lucy
By Lucy Lloyd on 08/11/2004 11:39:31
After an emergency c-section last time, Lucy hoped for a vaginal delivery for her second
-section if the baby had not been born by then.The contractions were fast and furious from the start – every five minutes. I spent about three hours getting in and out of the bath, trying to control the pain, followed by frantic pacing up and down the hallway, with my
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Sex in pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 14/12/2009 03:48:44
What's safe, what's comfortable, what's new and how to deal with fluctuating sexual desire
, just in case you were wondering).If one or other of you is off sex then it's important that you use other ways of preserving the intimacy between you. It might be going out or staying in for a romantic dinner, taking a soak together in the bath, giving
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Any day now
By ThinkBaby on 23/10/2009 01:25:46
What you should know about the final weeks of pregnancy
might help relieve the back pain, and massages and warm baths can offer topical relief. You might find that you can no longer walk as far as you used to without your uterus feeling very heavy and you can probably carry less without straining your back
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Recovering from a caesarian
By ThinkBaby on 20/03/2009 16:24:18
10 things to make your recovery from a caesarian more positive for you and your baby
on one floor, or even in one room, of your home at first as carrying your baby up and down stairs isn't practical for the first few weeks. Get your partner or family members to help you organise changing, bathing and other essential baby care items so
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Sex in pregnancy
By Maria Muennich on 29/10/2008 01:07:56
What's safe, what's comfortable, what's new and how to deal with fluctuating sexual desire
, just in case you were wondering).If one or other of you is off sex then it's important that you use other ways of preserving the intimacy between you. It might be going out or staying in for a romantic dinner, taking a soak together in the bath, giving
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Fetal development of twins: Second trimester
By ThinkBaby on 21/09/2008 12:07:32
This is the trimester when you'll feel and see movement from your twins and you'll probably be reaching for the maternity clothes sooner than you think
and pains to some degree through exercise - prenatal yoga, walking, swimming and stretching are all good, warm baths and massages from your partner. Good nutrition is one of the keys to helping minimise many pregnancy discomforts, so make sure you
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Staying intimate without sex
By Maria Muennich on 10/10/2007 01:10:59
How can you keep the flame of intimacy alive in your relationship at times when sex is off the menu?
others' bodies without the pressure of sex. It's also a great setting for you to talk over your dreams and ideas together. If you're feeling self-conscious about your body then pour in the bubble bath and light those clichéd candles rather than sitting
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Pregnancy and your relationship
By Laura Lee Davies on 12/10/2009 03:22:45
Pregnancy, like other stresses of life, can take their toll on a relationship. It's important more than ever for you both to feel suppported and strong for the family life ahead, but how?
's also understandable that you might still be very much in the mood. Discuss a good balance between you, or find new (perhaps less taxing!) ways to be intimate – baths together, watching a DVD together of a film you saw when you were first dating etc
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Baby development: Your twenty-one-month-old
By ThinkBaby on 27/09/2007 14:36:51
Was that 'house' or 'mouse'? Your toddler's growing vocabulary isn't always immediately obvious
and that she'll get her dinner straight afterwards, or that it's time to go to bed as she's just had her bath and milk. This approach is completely compatible with nurturing your child's independence and giving her room for self-expression: You can set out
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