pregnancy exercise
A new pregnancy guideline on the management of physical activity in the workplace is published today by the Health and Work Development Unit, a partnership between the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and the Faculty of Occupational Medicine. The new ... Read More »
It’s important to see a doctor in early pregnancy, so that you can work out when you’re due to give birth and ensure you’ve done everything you need to do to get your pregnancy off to a healthy start. Usually ... Read More »
If you haven’t already seen your doctor, you should book in for your first antenatal visit. This is important to: Determine an accurate estimated date of delivery (due date of your baby); Check for any infections that may harm your ... Read More »
Doctor’s appointments and tests Infections such as sexually transmitted infections can interfere with the processes through which the group of cells which will grow into your baby, the blastocyst, implants itself into the wall of your uterus. It’s important to ... Read More »
Doctor’s appointments and tests If you did not see a health professional for preconception care (see Pregnancy Planning for more information) you should visit a doctor this week. Many interventions which can help keep your baby healthy during pregnancy are ... Read More »
Doctor appointments and tests If you are planning to fall pregnant and have not yet been to preconception care visits with your doctor, get down to your local health centre today. It’s important to be checked for health conditions, nutritional ... Read More »
It’s no secret that pregnancy hormones can dampen moods, but for some expectant moms, it’s much worse: 1 in 5 experience major depression. Now, new research shows that an age-old recommended stress-buster may actually work for this group of women: ... Read More »
It’s also important to start preparing your body for pregnancy with healthy eating and exercise, even though you won’t fall pregnant for a week or two. It’s particularly important to cut any substances which may harm your foetus out of ... Read More »
Ok, so you’re not going to do a Demi and pose nude on the cover of Vanity Fair with a baby bump. Nonetheless, there are plenty of good reasons to shape up with exercise before pregnancy. It’s the best way ... Read More »
For the ladies who want to get pregnant, it’s time to get going on your health, pronto! The healthier you are pre-pregnancy, the healthier you’ll be during pregnancy – and healthy mums means healthy bubs. Even if you’re not sure ... Read More »
