Category: Health

How Daddy Becomes The Perfect Birthing Partner

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For fathers-to-be the preparation for birth and labour can be an anxious time. Many men find it hard to see their loved one in pain and feel helpless as they cannot take the pain away. As a prospective father there is so much you can do to help your partner and be the rock she needs you to be. You can look forward to an incredible journey which will result in the experience of a lifetime. Ask your partner how she wants things to be when she goes into labour. Plan together so that you are Read More

All Your Pregnancy Nutritional Needs

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Even before conception you need to be preparing your body for pregnancy by eating healthily. Pregnancy is the most important time in your life to be getting all the nutrients you need so that your womb is healthy and you can support your developing baby.  You are forming your child’s health right from conception. This article is about all the nutrients you will need during each phase of your pregnancy to maintain yours and your baby’s good health. To begin with before you even get pregnant ensure you are Read More

Tips to Help Baby Sleep Through the Night

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Every baby is different, so it’s only natural for some to have a more difficult time with nighttime sleep than others. Some babies take to it very well and at a very young age are able to sleep through the night with only the occasional wakeup. Others, however, require a lot of patience and guidance in order to get to point where they can sleep all night. But in every case, there are things parents can do to make things easier for the baby as well as for themselves. If your baby has trouble sleeping through the night and you are ready to move to the next stage, Read More

Medication For Gestational Diabetes

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If you have gestational diabetes and you have not been able to control it with the advised changes to your diet and exercise regime then you will be prescribed medication. This prescription is usually given to you a couple of weeks after diagnosis but the timing can vary according to your blood glucose levels. You could also be given medication if an ultrasound scan reveals that your baby is large for his gestational age. The medicines available include Read More

What Is Gestational Diabetes?

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The condition that is caused by too much glucose (sugar) in the blood is known as diabetes. There is a type of diabetes that affects pregnant women and is known as gestational diabetes. In most people the glucose level in the blood is controlled by the hormone known as insulin. With some pregnant women the glucose levels in their blood rise and their bodies cannot produce enough insulin to transport it all to the cells. When a woman is first diagnosed with diabetes during her pregnancy Read More

What Do Your Pregnancy Cravings Mean?

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Do you think you are having crazy cravings? A lot of pregnant women crave sweet foods and in a recent US survey the most popular craving was for ice cream. 40 per cent said their preference was for something sweet, 33 per cent preferred something salty, 17 per cent said they craved something spicy and 10 per cent said they most wanted citrus fruits or sour foods. Approximately 85 per cent of pregnant women crave at least one thing but what that can be varies considerably. Nobody is completely sure as to why cravings occur during pregnancy but some believe it is because Read More

Best Position for Your Baby

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Are you wondering which position your baby should be in close to your due date? The head-down position is the one that usually means an easier and shorter labour. Your baby’s head is down with the back of her head just towards the front of your tummy and this is known as the anterior position. By the end of your pregnancy your baby is most likely to have found this position. In this position your little one will be snugly fitting into the curve of your pelvis and once you are in labour your baby curls her back over and tucks her chin into her chest. If your baby gets into the anterior position then your labour Read More