Every birth is different, and before you've had a baby you may have little idea of what is going to happen. Taking time to make a birth plan is a good way of informing yourself about the options available and how you may want the birth to progress
Hair loss and rebellious skin are perfectly normal after giving birth, and are caused by pregnancy hormones settling down. The effects are only temporary, and there's still plenty you can do to give yourself a confidence boost:HAIRAround three
Unsurprisingly, women expecting twins tend to put on more weight than those carrying a single baby. On avergae a woman expecting one baby gains around 11-15kg. For a twin pregnancy, this increases to 16-20kg, a combination of two growing babies
Many women think the best use of maternity leave is to save as much as possible for after the baby is born. But it's worth thinking about whether you'd like to have some time before the birth, to relax and prepare for your baby.You can start your
She may have only given birth to twins six months ago, but Mariah Carey has already lost an astonishing 32kg (70lb) by following a healthy eating regime.The singer, who started the diet six weeks after having Moroccan and Monroe, lost 18kg (40lbs
Midwife Nikki replies: First, talk to your midwife and go on a hospital tour. One of the main ways this superbug is transmitted is through poor handwashing.Hospitals have soap dispensers at sinks and disinfecting dispensers around wards, and many hospitals have taken up the ‘clea...
hygiene. It causes no symptoms and doesn't need treatment. The problem with GBS is that it can pass to the baby during labour and cause pneumonia or, in serious cases, meningitis. The chance of the baby picking up an infection is about 1 in 500
When it comes to talking birth plans at antenatal classes, it's surprising how many first-time mums are determined to have a natural' delivery. No drugs, no help or medical intervention, just delivering the baby in the way nature intended
to be 5cm dilated before using it. It helps to know:Many hospitals offer a birthing pool, but it may be in use when you need it.Create your own birth planNow you've got a better idea of what kind of birth you'd like to have, you can create your own
