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6 Tips for a Natural Childbirth

September 15th, 2025

If you have decided that natural childbirth is right for you, here are some tips to help you prepare for and get through it.

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19 Things to Consider When Writing Your Birth Plan

April 2nd, 2024

What you decide for your birth plan has many consequences for you and baby. Here we take you through some of the important decisions you need to make...

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5 Ways to Conquer Negative Feelings About Giving Birth

March 18th, 2024

The thought of giving birth usually gives rise to a number of feelings and most of them are pretty terrifying! BUT....you can overcome these negative feelings around birth. Learn about them here...

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5 Common Pitocin Induction Questions Answered (By a Labor Nurse!)

March 4th, 2024

Are you planning an upcoming induction for your baby? We'll help you answer some of the most common questions surrounding Pitocin, and labor inductions.

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8 Reasons He May Not Be Attracted to You After Seeing You Give Birth

February 4th, 2024

If it seems that your husband is uninterested in sex after your baby is born, fret not. There are a number of reasons for this, & they're usually temporary.

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Is a C-Section More Painful Than a Vaginal Birth?

January 3rd, 2024

C-Section or vaginal delivery? Which is going to hurt the most? It's something that most soon to be moms think about. There are quite a few factors to weigh up when deciding how to give birth. Which will you decide on....

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Molar Pregnancy – What is it and Why Does it Happen?

A molar pregnancy is a rare abnormality which is caused at conception — that moment when the sperm meets the egg. But what exactly is

When Did I Get Pregnant? How to Calculate Your Conception Date

One of the first questions you might ask yourself when you find out you’re expecting is when you conceived. This can be for a few

Blighted Ovum – It’s a Miscarriage NOT a Phantom Pregnancy

What is a Blighted Ovum? Even though a blighted ovum is a very common form of miscarriage affecting up to 20% of all known pregnancies,

I’m Pregnant And Have a Stabbing Pain in My Vagina – What is it?

Let’s Talk Lightning Crotch If you’ve ever watched a Hollywood film, one in which the heroin of the story is pregnant, you’ll see this nine

14 of the Best Foods to Eat During Pregnancy for a Super Healthy Baby

As an expecting Mom we wish for nothing more than to deliver a perfectly healthy baby. So it’s no wonder that the subject of healthy

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Eating Saffron in Pregnancy — Is it Safe?

Saffron is a bright crimson-colored and very expensive spice, also called Kesar. It’s a dried form of part of the Crocus Sativus flower, which grows

21 Brilliant Ways to Reduce Anxiety in Pregnancy

Is anxiety taking over your pregnancy and stopping you from enjoying it? Would you like to take back control and find ways to reduce your

Pregnant and Angry ALL the Time?

Intense anger and irritability during pregnancy are very common. It’s uncomfortable for many of us to admit how angry we truly feel so you’ve made

How to Convert Weeks into Months During Pregnancy

Converting how many weeks pregnant you are into months pregnant is frankly pretty confusing. This is because months are not neatly packaged into exactly 4-week

Rectal Pain during Pregnancy (It Really is a Pain in the Butt)

What Causes Rectal Pain During Pregnancy? The reason is pretty simple—the uterus expands in size, the baby keeps growing, the placenta weighs another pound or

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