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Get rid of your new mum tum
By Babyexpert.com on 11/12/2007 12:12:07
Having trouble losing that saggy post-pregnancy look? Here's a body treatment that could help.
So you love your new baby - but hate your new mum tum. Many women find it impossible to lose the flabby, crepey look of stretched skin even after a weight loss regime that sees you back to your pre-pregnancy weight. If it really bothers you
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Postnatal depression - the facts
By Babyexpert.com on 01/11/2011 13:17:00
Postnatal depression - the facts: think postnatal depression is only something that affects other people? With one in 10 new mums suffering, it's more common than you might think. Read on for advice and reassurance
It's normal to feel a bit down after the birth of your baby, particularly two to four days after the birth. Many women get a touch of the baby blues. Doctors suggest this may be brought on by sudden changes in hormone levels. You may feel very
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Your body after birth: your nutritional needs
By Babyexpert.com on 30/06/2011 14:38:00
It takes time for your body to build up stores of nutrients.
and sunflower oils are rich in omega-6 fatty acids. Breastfeeding mums need to eat oily fish once or twice a week. However, dont eat more than two tuna steaks or four medium-size cans of tuna because of concern about high mercury levels, advises Angie
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Your body after birth: the mummy tummy
By Babyexpert.com on 28/01/2010 10:34:00
As soon as you've given birth your stomach muscles begin the gradual process of regaining tone and strength. Read how you can help them along...
To accommodate your growing baby, your stomach muscles will have stretched by around 60cm during pregnancy. Whilst this will have gone down considerably by the time you’ve given birth, your muscles still have a lot of work to do to regain their tone
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Dealing with the baby blues
By Babyexpert.com on 20/05/2008 12:31:31
How to cope with that emotional early phase of motherhood.
The early days with a new baby can be hard - but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Here are some of the common feelings which you may experience - and how to deal with them. Dealing with the baby blues
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What no one tells you about after the birth
By Babyexpert.com on 03/11/2011 10:30:00
What no one tells you about after the birth. So you've shared your first cuddle - but now what? Here's our guide to birth recovery. Delivery of the placenta, bleeding, after-pains, constipation, tears and episiotomy, and nipple soreness.
Your antenatal classes will have contained all sorts of helpful information about the birth and baby care. But the nitty gritty of what actually happens to you and your body post-labour often doesn't get the same attention. Here's what to expect
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Your body after birth: hormones
By Babyexpert.com on 09/09/2008 17:07:00
How to deal with post-birth hormones
the birth when pregnancy hormones are leaving your body and you're coming down from the high,' says midwife Jayne Bates. Most mums feel low and tearful and have moments where they doubt their ability to cope, but these feelings are normal and should only
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How to manage your health after labour
By Babyexpert.com on 23/08/2011 07:41:00
After it was reported that Victoria Beckham is finding recovery hard, here is how to manage yours
It has been reported that Victoria Beckham, who gave birth to her first daughter in July, has been left weakened by a slipped disk, which supposedly became aggravated, during her C-Section operation. A source close to Victoria recently told
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Your body after birth recovery plan
By Babyexpert.com on 11/07/2008 14:26:03
Skin and hair tips for helping your body recover after birth
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
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Post-birth trauma
By Babyexpert.com on 11/08/2009 16:17:00
If you had a difficult birth, perhaps youre suffering from post-birth trauma. Heres where to get help.
Almost a third of women say their experience of childbirth is traumatic, and as many as 15,000 mums develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following childbirth every year. If you found your babys birth difficult or shocking, you may have
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