Foam rolling is well known to have many positive benefits on your body and muscles. But is foam rolling during pregnancy a good idea? It is important to always consult with a doctor before using any new equipment whilst pregnant. But if you fancy giving it a go, take a…
Pregnancy is stressful, and test the limits of your endurance. You will experience new emotional highs and lows. It can be easy to focus on the least pleasant parts of the pregnancy aches and pains, but it can a time filled with health, motivation, fun, and excitement. Many pregnancy guides…
You won’t believe how quickly the time goes after you have your newborn. It feels like you are pregnant forever, but when your baby arrives, the time can zoom by. After all, you are getting to know your newborn and trying to adjust to your new life. By the time…
It’s near the end of May now, so time to reflect over the month and host a little giveaway for you. May was pregnancy awareness month if you didn’t know. Before I had L I had three miscarriages and I wish I knew about Wiley’s Finest range of supplements to…
Pregnancy is a truly special time. I remember feeling so happy and content during both of my pregnancies. I do wish that at the time I had found some elegant pregnancy jewellery like the Harmony Ball to wear to help me look my best. My first pregnancy was all about…
Eight months on, I’m now beginning to look back and reflect on the birth of my second daughter. The support my midwives gave me throughout my pregnancy was second to none. My dad was battling cancer throughout my pregnancy and sadly he passed away three days before I gave birth….
For many women, becoming pregnant is a joyful occasion full of excitement. For others, it can be easy to fall into the self-deprecating psyche that results in a negative body image. For nine months, your body will undergo many changes, some of which can be difficult to deal with, not…
This time around my birth experience was going to be better. Planned. Calmer. Better for all of us. You can catch up here with my first birth story with baby girl. Planning the birth started nearly 5 months previously. I saw a consultant who went through all the risks of…
Before the baby arrived we decided that we were going to get her some presents from her baby sister. She’s not a girly girl so not into dolls, but loves music so we got her a toy keyboard to play on. I wondered at the start how hard it was…
Welcome back to another installment of New Mum Stories. This time Laura from Adventures With J shares with us her story on becoming a mum and the struggles with breastfeeding. Over to you Laura…. When I first became pregnant I found the idea of breastfeeding very uncomfortable. It wasn’t something…