Walking, swimming and keeping fit seem much easier when the sun is shining and the days are longer. New research found pregnant women who exercised moderately for 30 minutes, three times a week, improved their own heart health and blood pressure, and their babies'. Exercise will ...
Parents are being advised to give their toddlers at least three hours of exercise a day as part of a government anti-obesity drive.Under- fives should be encouraged to walk on trips to nursery or the shops and babies should be given the opportunity to kick around on their play gy...
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Staying upright and active can help you have a faster, easier birth – here’s our guide to some good positions for labour.Most experts agree that the traditional position for labour of lying down on your back (which we always see in films and on TV) isn’t necessarily the best way ...
Bottlefed babies in particular get air in their stomachs during a bottlefeed, so try winding your little one halfway through. Breastfed babies tend not to be quite so affected, but you will still need to burp her when you swap breasts. If she turns her head away from the breast o...
Why does pregnancy make you feel sick?No one is sure, but it could be due to the physical and hormonal changes your body is going through. Bouts of sickness can be triggered by tiredness, strong smells and low blood-sugar levels.It’s not clear why some women suffer more than othe...
Vicky, 38, from Birmingham, had been pregnant three times and suffered from hyperemesis, or extreme morning sickness, each time.Here she tells what is like to suffer from hyperemesis – excessive vomiting and nausea – during pregnancy.'I hadn't planned to have more children after ...
