of pregnancy and giving birth, but rest assured it is usually temporary problem.Post birth urinary stress incontinence is an involuntary leak of urine when you laugh, sneeze, cough or exercise and happens when the pelvic floor and vaginal muscles are stretched
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
Our webchat is the chance to get answers to your intimate questions about post-birth healing.Expert Rachel Foux (pictured) has over 13 years experience in womens health and holistic healing as a qualified maternity and fertility therapist
The science bitWithin a week of your baby's birth, high levels of pregnancy hormones oestrogen and progesterone, which helped to sustain your healthy pregnancy, drop. With all this going on in your body, it's no wonder you find yourself euphoric one
hormone levels following pregnancy and birth. The baby blues tends to sort itself out and does not usually require any specific treatment other than reassurance and support. More serious is post-natal depression (PND), which is a recognised medical
preparing for pregnancy right through to getting your body back into shape after birth. Marie Behenna is pregnancy exercise specialist, with a decade of experience, Maries passion is showing mums-to-be how to use health and fitness during their pregnancy
IRONIron is necessary for healthy blood, and iron deficiency can lead to anaemia, which can make you feel very tired and lethargic. Eat lots of iron-rich foods such as lean red meat, fortified bread and breakfast cereals, dried fruit, eggs, beans and pulses and green leafy veg, s...
of healthy eating and exercise a month after the birth to fully snap back into fabulous shape. Despite this, Beyonce is certain that breastfeeding played the biggest part in her post-baby weight loss.‘I’m proud that my waist came back so fast and happy
This is a great 3 wheeler. Its light, can be used forward and rear facing, is suitable from birth and has won the editors choice from prima baby and pregnancy.Review posted by clare pearce.
Newborn babies are often alert for an hour or so after being born, before falling into a long, deep sleep. This is thought to be nature's way of letting you both recover from the birth. Enjoy it while it lasts, let that post-birth adrenaline subside