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Pregnancy body changes
By Louise Rogers on 05/09/2010 01:17:36
However you feel about your pregnancy, the first time you have to loosen a waistband comes as a shock. Here's how to feel good about your body and bump.
programme during pregnancy, chances are you’ll feel better, have an easier birth and get back into shape more easily after the birth. For more, check out the ThinkBaby articles on Exercise in Pregnancy. And do seek advice if you’re unsure about any type
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Birth Positions
By Louise Rogers on 22/01/2007 01:38:53
Medics may have positively encouraged Western women to labour on their backs – let’s face it, it’s easier for them to see what’s going on – but that’s not how it always was, or indeed how it should necessarily be.
for a breech birth.Why? Your pelvis is open to its widest, making it easier to push effectively. Tends to intensify contractions. You can either lean on the side of the bed, go forwards on to your hands, or let your partner support you from behind
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You're due - don't just sit there!
By Louise Rogers on 06/07/2006 01:56:04
As the due date approaches, and then passes, you realise that going into labour isn't a finely timed blast-off. Still, there's lots you can do!
mind off the wait if it’s particularly engrossing, and if you keep your feet up it’ll help keep swollen ankles at bay.Surf the net - You can order birth announcement cards and any nursery essentials you’ve forgotten, look up the meaning of your
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Review: iCandy Apple pushchair
By Louise Rogers on 20/06/2006 09:10:00
A stylish and versatile pushchair for town and country.
iCandy Apple Sophisticated styling, great suspension and highly versatile Bit of a heavyweight Features: Suitable from birth with carrycot, seat can be used forward- or rear-facing, clever front wheels can be used together or apart, fixed
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Review: Ziko Herbie
By Louise Rogers on 01/01/2008 00:04:44
A classy flexible pram and pushchair that'll last from new baby to toddler
The Ziko Herbie aims to carry your baby from birth to toddlerhood without changing chassis; this is achieved by attaching a carrycot insert to the aluminium frame for the first six months, then swapping this for the pushchair insert. Swapping between
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Safe Sleeping for Babies
By Louise Rogers on 20/10/2009 02:16:00
Raised awareness now means babies are more likely to sleep safely in their cots, but there are a few useful start points for every parent.
Never share a bed with your baby if you or your partner: are smokers (even if you don't smoke in bed or at home); feel very tired; have been drinking alcohol; take medication or drugs that make you drowsy; OR if your baby was born premature or small at birth
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Pregnancy shopping list
By Louise Rogers on 09/11/2007 01:04:41
Some parents-to-be don't like to buy nursery products until close to the due date, but what should you buy now, and what should you budget for?
You may think that being pregnant means you should be chilling out and putting your feet up, but you can only do this if you’re next to your computer shopping online, or have a partner who’s willing to do all the legwork for you. There’s a vast
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