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Eating Well When You're Expecting Twins
By Laura Lee Davies on 09/09/2009 01:46:05
You might hear the phrase 'eating for two' when you're pregnant, but what if you're having twins... or more?
pregnancy.Eating when you're expecting twinsFor a start, check out the ThinkBaby overview about being pregnant with twins, as some discomforts and fatigue may affect you more than if you were expecting only one baby. However, that's not always the case
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Review: What to Expect When You're Breastfeeding..
By Laura Lee Davies on 23/05/2006 09:15:00
...and What if you Can't? Clare Byam-Cook' s great book offering tips, support, advice about breastfeeding.
What to Expect When You're Breastfeeding... and What if you Can't? by Clare Byam-Cook A non-judgemental but detailed book about breastfeedingNot much to fault! Features: Well broken-down chapters about all issues surrounding feeding, case studies
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Pregnancy Drinking Water: Bottle or Tap?
By Laura Lee Davies on 18/04/2009 01:57:28
Is it safer to drink regular water or bottled water when you are expecting?
It is important to keep up your fluids in pregnancy, but should you be drinking tap water and avoiding mineral water? Tap, mineral, purified - what's best?In the UK, most tap water is safe to drink. UK standards for purifying general water supplies are excellent and it would be v...
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What are the pregnancy signs and how soon do they occur?
By Laura Lee Davies on 19/10/2011 01:30:35
How soon after conceiving your baby will you experience those important pregnancy signs? How obvious are they? And do those symptoms always mean you're definitely expecting a baby?
of getting pregnant you might notice that your monthly period has not arrived. Of course there could be other reasons why it might not come when you expect it. These could include: an irregular cycle, stress, a sudden loss of weight. However, if you
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Herbal medicines in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 22/04/2009 00:39:45
What natural remedies are safe to use when you are expecting?
.Happily, there are natural ways to aid your minor discomforts when you are expecting, aromatherapy for sleep for example, but being health aware is important.What is herbal medicine?The practice of herbal medicine is age-old, but continues to research and develop just
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Pregnancy and protein
By Laura Lee Davies on 05/11/2009 00:02:02
When you are expecting a baby, getting good sources of protein is essential.
Most pregnant women quickly learn about Foods to Avoid in Pregnancy, Additives to Avoid in Pregnancy and general information on Diet and Nutrition, but have you thought about how much protein you are eating?Many women run for the hills when they usually think about nuts, meat and...
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Bleeding after birth
By Laura Lee Davies on 05/03/2007 03:45:39
While your body is recovering from the birth, there will be some bleeding, but what should you expect?
Straight after the birth, you can expect to bleed for a few weeks (possibly as long as ten or 12 weeks but sometimes as little as two weeks), while your uterus recovers. This bleeding is called 'lochia'. If you have a caesarian, you may find
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Keeping Pregnancy Natural
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/08/2008 09:35:24
It's not that hard to keep things 'green' and natural when you are expecting a baby
In our ThinkBaby Natural Week 2008 we had a great response from women who feel that pregnancy is a perfect time to tune into their bodies more naturally. Here are some highlighted articles from Natural Week and links to other useful related articles on the website…Keep Pregnancy ...
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Fainting in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 10/11/2009 01:11:45
What you should know fainting and dizziness when you're expecting.
course of iron tablets but expectant mothers may find it advisable to increase their intake of iron-rich foods or take a multivitamin containing iron, bearing in mind that a source of vitamin C should be taken at the same time as iron-rich foods to ensure
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How Much Weight Will I Put on in Pregnancy?
By Laura Lee Davies on 01/10/2009 00:41:27
How much heavier can you expect to get when you are having a baby?
back on to your normal eating and exercise regime after you have recovered from the birth and have stablised a good breastfeeding routine.How much weight will I put on in pregnancy?With good pregnancy diet and safepregnancy exercise, you should expect
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