Good posture is even more important in pregnancy It is understandable, with the natural weight gain of pregnancy, and your changing body shape that you should find your posture is affected in pregnancy. Possible problems with posture

nearly two thousand pregnant women in their seventh month to look at how working conditions affected birth and babies' birth weights. Among the areas investigated were physical activity in the workplace during pregnancy, such as lifting heavy objects

, Jennifer Connelly has revealed how the early stages of pregnancy have been anything but easy. "I'm feeling great - now. The first three months were very sketchy,” she said. “You know when you're on your cell phone and you have to stand in one spot

.Common sense tells us that the type of job you do can most clearly affect when you should start your maternity leave. Whilst research into how very physical jobs affect pregnancy does not offer hard and fast proof that these jobs are a bad thing, strenuous jobs

Shortly after telling my employer that I'm pregnant I was disciplined  for poor performance, despite an excellent work record. Where do I stand? You are entitled to receive fair treatment at work as a pregnant employee. If your employer

. However, if women do not know when to stop or how much a unit is, then the new message of 'no alcohol' will help let mothers-to-be know where they stand more clearly.For more on the new Department of Health advice, go to www.dh.gov.uk.You can also check

You are not alone in suffering from back pain, if this is any consolation – more than 50 per cent of pregnant women complain about it during various points in their pregnancy. What causes pregnancy back pain?The main culprit is the extra weight

Whilst most people nowadays treat cholesterol as a dietry nightmare, the right kind has a natural part to play in our bodies, and is important during pregnancy. Indeed, cholesterol-lowering foods and drugs should in fact be avoided when you

of alcohol in pregnancy is OK, the latest official message is to completely cut it out, in order not to confuse mothers-to-be with a mixed message.Be aware of how your job affects youIf you do a job which may cause a health hazard to you or your unborn baby

sciatica in pregnancy?It is not advisable to take pain killers in pregnancy, but you might find some relief in warm baths, a heated pad applied to the buttock or back, and some well-supported rest.Try to really think about how you have adjusted your way