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Getting comfortable in bed when you're pregnant
By Laura Lee Davies on 18/02/2009 03:01:20
Between the heat, your bump and other maternity discomforts, it's not easy to have a happy nighttime. Here are some tips.
heavier during pregnancy, it is advisable to avoid sleeping on your back. The weight of your bump puts pressure on the flow of blood up from your lower body to your heart, as well as adding strains that can lead to back ache, piles and digestive discomfort
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Pregnancy comfort best buys
By Anna Lewis on 27/02/2012 10:38:02
From morning sickness relieving CDs to pillows that support your bump, invest in these clever items to keep your pregnancy as comfy as possible
through your hips and pelvis and not your bump. A must-have for all expectant mums driving in late pregnancy.Read more on seatbelt tips for pregnant ladies.
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Know-how: Stretch Marks!
By Laura Lee Davies on 09/06/2009 02:56:21
Not everyone gets stretch marks, but when your tummy is about to grow to fit a seven or eight lb baby, something has to give!
they are associated with the changes to a woman's bump or boobs in pregnancy, although any person (men get them too!) if they put on weight in a particular area of their body.Stretchmarks tend to be long red or pink lines, usually vertical rather than horizontal
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Tiredness in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 14/07/2007 09:48:37
Fatigue can be frustrating when you just need to get about and get things done, but your body is giving you a clear message.
when the baby arrives – these can all affect your sleep long before the physical discomfort of nighttimes with a big bump.For more about getting a comfortable night's sleep, click here.Although old wives' sayings will have it that you feel tired
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Body temperature in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 13/09/2010 01:32:26
Why do you feel hotter when you're pregnant?
the time. Partly to help cool you down and also to replace lost body water. Make this a rule throughout your pregnancyAt night, women feel more uncomfortable anyway, as their bump begins to grow. But also they will feel more hot and bothered. It's good
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Know-how: Pregnancy Back Ache
By ThinkBaby on 08/06/2009 02:14:20
Your changing centre of gravity and hormonal shifts can bring on back pain, but we're here to help
of the baby changing your centre of gravity as the baby (and subsequent bump) grows. Hormonal changes during the early part of pregnancy offer other contributory factors, and you also have loosening ligaments between pelvic bones and joints in preparation
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Coping with shortness of breath in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 30/03/2006 01:37:20
At first it feels frightening, then you get used to it, but getting out of breath in late pregnancy is no fun.
Some women get short of breath in pregnancy as early as half way through their term, but for most women who suffer breathlessness, it comes along as their bumps grow.At this point, it's easy to imagine that the uterus is putting pressure
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Shooting leg pain in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 27/11/2007 01:59:27
Lower back ache and shooting leg pain in pregnancy is no fun, but what can you do about sciatica?
During pregnancy, there are many aches and pains you usually have to just put up with, though there are some things you can to try in order to beat pregnancy back pain, or beat pregnancy leg cramps.Additionally, it is important to be aware
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Pins and needles in pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 02/06/2006 01:11:56
Tingling in your fingers and toes might seem strange but they shouldn't be anything to worry about.
Apart from your growing bump, pregnancy does very strange things to your body. You might notice your hair becomes more fullsome (and then proceeds to drop out more quickly soon after the birth!), you get a snuffly nose about half way through your
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Itchy tummy in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 23/07/2009 01:28:53
Many women find the skin over their belly feels itchy in pregnancy, but what does it mean?
There are many discomforts and changes you might experience with your skin in pregnancy which are caused by changes to your hormonal balance, your increased body temperature and need to drink more water.Itchy abdomen in pregnancyAs soon as your body
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