Birth: Katie’s experience with caesarean birth
Being told you will have to receive an emergency caesarean, or even a planned caesarean, can be very daunting. If this is what you're facing, or if you're worried about your upcoming labour, fear...
Packing for hospital: What to take for your newborn
If you’ve never had a baby before or even if you have, you may be struggling to think of all the things your newborn could possibly need in the first few days of life....
Alcohol and pregnancy
If you've got a special little bun in the baking oven, just remember what ingredients you're cooking with. In this case, if the cook is tipsy, so is the bread. There are many studies...
Signs of labour
You've been pregnant for 37 weeks now. You're probably thinking that the bump on your belly can't possibly get any bigger and feeling just a little bit concerned about when you'll go into labour... And...
Delivery positions
In the movies, we usually only ever see women giving birth on their back ... and then a baby pops out, completely clean and without looking like a raisin. So we can assume movies...
Breast and maternity bra care during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Both your breasts and your maternity bras will play important roles in breastfeeding your baby after childbirth, so it’s important to make sure you care for both during your pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Breast care
Breast cleaning
During...
Bonding: Baby in the womb
So there's a new little person getting cosy in your belly? If the thought of a human inside you is a little daunting, or the thought of having a little penis growing slowly in...
Exercise and pregnancy
Cooking a special bun in your belly? Not sure if exercising is safe for you and your baby? Put your mind at ease. With the exception of a few women with severe health conditions,...
Express yourself: A guide to expressing breastmilk for new mums
Here's a handy rundown of expressing breastmilk for new mums, a technique where you can release your mamma's milk, either manually or with a pump, so you can store it and feed your bub...
Booby trap: Caffeine and breastfeeding
Nursing infants don't get much say when it comes to choosing what's on the menu. If you're breastfeeding, whatever you're selecting, so is your baby. When it comes to selecting caffeine, babies are sensitive,...
