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Pregnancy boobs - your changing breasts
By Laura Lee Davies on 14/05/2007 02:16:00
Some women love the increase in bra sizes, others hate the soreness and unexpected leakings. But what's natural?
could start wearing breastpads now.Some women find that the stimulation of sexual intercourse brings on a bit of leakage too. Don't feel embarrassed about this, especially with your partner, as it's completely natural.Women who do not leak should
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Using epidurals for pain relief in labour
By Maria Muennich on 26/03/2009 01:20:17
The key points
are likely to lose the feeling in your legs and feet as well as control over your bladder - in which case a catheter is used. This is far less likely with a mobile epiduralAn epidural may slow labour and require Syntocinon to be administered to stimulate
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Pregnancy and the Festive Season
By Laura Lee Davies on 22/12/2008 00:02:25
From eating and drinking, to visiting relatives – make the most of Christmas without all the usual excesses
a couple more service station stops than you usually would. Now more than ever, holding on for a loo-break rather than going when you get the urge is not a good idea, and stretching your legs to stimulate circulation is advisable, at least every
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Your two-month-old
By ThinkBaby on 05/03/2005 17:04:31
Weeks 8-12 - gettting to know you better
. By the time he is two months old he can maintain focus with both eyes and track moving objects within his field of vision. Not only does he recognise you visually, but he’ll enjoy other visual stimulation and is beginning to be interested in more complex
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Your one-month-old
By ThinkBaby on 23/04/2010 16:52:48
Weeks four to eight - it's not all just sleep and tears
(but if she is then lucky you!) and will most likely still want one or two night-time feeds. What you can do As she’s awake and alert for longer periods of the day you have plenty of opportunity to play together and for you to stimulate her senses
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Breastfeeding top tips
By ThinkBaby on 23/10/2006 11:15:43
ThinkBaby members join the experts to give their advice for successful breastfeeding
shields as they can reduce milk supply by decreasing the stimulation the breast receives, also babies may get used to the nipple shields and need to be weaned off them. However, several ThinkBaby mums have found nipple shields helpful in allowing them
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Jo Jingles for pre-school musical fun!
By ThinkBaby on 16/02/2007 11:24:21
Jo Jingles for pre-school musical fun!
is to stimulate interest and enjoyment of music and movement with a series of varied lively programmes with an educational slant.Playing percussion instruments Movement and dancing Action songs Nursery Rhymes Educational themes Learning is fun!During the classes
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Know-how: Pelvic Floor Muscles
By Laura Lee Davies on 01/05/2007 00:39:04
You'll hear lots of ante-natal talk about pelvic floor muscle exercises, but what are they and why are they vital?
on the market, which help by stimulating the muscles through small (safe) electrical pulses.
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What is a breech birth?
By ThinkBaby on 06/06/2007 00:17:09
What does it mean if my baby is breech, can anything be done to turn her, and will I need a caesarian if she doesn't turn head-down before term?
of your little toe is regularly stimulated with a heated needle, moxibustion or massage.Hypnotherapy - There's some evidence that women who use deep-relaxation methods in the final weeks of pregnancy have a higher chance of a breech baby turning
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The first 48 hours after birth for baby
By Maria Muennich on 12/04/2008 02:32:10
How your baby adjusts to life outside the womb
to open their lungs up fully, but some babies breathe quietly without crying, and a few will need a little help to establish breathing. As your baby starts to breathe, his body releases hormones stimulating his heart to take oxygen-rich blood from
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