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Pregnancy hair care
By ThinkBaby on 05/04/2006 in Pregnancy & you
How does pregnancy affect your hair and are dyes, perms and straighteners safe?
on regular treatments to keep their hair looking good will have legitimate safety concerns for their pregnancy, so read on.Is it safe to dye, perm or (chemically) straighten hair when pregnant?Doctors used to always recommend that you wait until after
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Pregnancy Beauty: Hair
By ThinkBaby on 06/12/2008 in Pregnancy & you
Hair can get dried out or very lush during pregnancy, but how can you care for it safely? And are hair dyes completely out?
on regular treatments to keep their hair looking good will have legitimate safety concerns for their pregnancy, so read on.Is it safe to dye, perm or (chemically) straighten hair when pregnant?Doctors used to always recommend that you wait until after
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Are doctors too cautious with drugs in pregnancy?
By ThinkBaby on 18/01/2006 in Pregnancy health & safety
Head of prescribing at the Royal College of GPs fears drugs companies are excluding pregnant women from safe medicines.
medicines that would help pregnant women but which are needlessly being excluded from the list of safe drugs.What is Thalidomide?Thalidomide is a drug. It was routinely prescribed to pregnant women to treat morning sickness and as a sedative in the late 1950
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Fetal development: Week 6
By ThinkBaby on 30/05/2005 in 0-41 weeks
The limb buds appear
but if you take any medicines then make sure that they're safe for use during pregnancy – many indigestion tablets are. NB: All pregnancies are different and fetal growth rates vary, this is meant only as an approximate guide to development. If you have any
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Fetal development: Week 12
By ThinkBaby on 30/05/2005 in 0-41 weeks
All the esssentials
Exercise during pregnancy - Not only is moderate exercise safe for most pregnant women, but it brings plenty of important benefits too, so here's the how and why of pregnancy exercise.Watching what you drink - Not all pregnant women go off alcohol
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Homes Births as Safe as Hospital
By Sarah Lawson on 20/04/2009 in Labour and birth
A new study suggests that home births are as safe for women with low-risk pregnancies, as hospital births are
A major new study of over half a million births has found that for a woman who has no known pregnancy or health problems, giving birth at home is as safe as having her baby at hopsital.Good news for those who want to give birth at homeThe study
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Which beauty treatments are safe during pregnancy?
By Sophie Westnedge on 12/09/2011 in Your pregnant body
Find out whether it's safe to wax, dye, paint and pierce when you're expecting a baby
, pussy, inflamed, red or irritatedRemove any nipple piercings during breastfeeding; this is a choking hazard and increases the risk of infectionRead more on:Pregnancy bleeding, spotting and cramps. What's safe and what's not?25 ways to a healthy pregnancy
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Fetal development - week 30
By ThinkBaby on 19/05/2005 in 0-41 weeks
Sprouting hair
underway you may be wondering whether to modify your sport and exercise programme to accommodate your pregnancy.Aromatherapy for childbirth?- Most likely by now you will know where you are going to give birth and what kind of pain relief is on offer
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Fetal development: Week 8
By ThinkBaby on 30/05/2005 in 0-41 weeks
Straightening out
pregnancy complaints and can vary greatly in degree and duration of suffering. Here's what you need to know about coping with morning sickness.Cutting back the booze - If you're one of the mums who hasn't naturally gone off alcohol then here are some tips
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Dealing with pregnancy heartburn
By Maria Muennich on 29/03/2011 in Pregnancy discomforts
Heartburn gives an unpleasant digestive soreness that's common common, particularly in the second half of pregnancy - here's how you can lessen the irritation
(do double-check that it is safe to use in pregnancy, but plenty are). It's wisest to use this to provide occasional relief, rather than to rely on them as a complete solution. Read more about your pregnancy
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