All you need to know about Diastasis Recti!
Disclaimer: I am not a qualified medical practitioner. I have used the information available from the Birth Healing Summit 2018. This blog also includes my own personal opinions. If you were unsure or struggling with your pelvic health then a visit to a women’s health physiotherapist would be advised. What Is Diastasis Recti? Diastasis recti is used […]
Continue readingMy (real) Birth Story – Part 1
WARNING! If you don’t want to hear the nitty gritty about what childbirth can really involve, then I suggest you don’t bother reading this blog post! It’s the truth of what happened to me (warts an’ all!) and how it made me feel. No longer breech At my consultant’s appointment at 36 weeks, the scan […]
Continue readingThe Last Few Days of Pregnancy!
Well, I’m here. It’s the last few days of my second full (and final!) pregnancy. I’m definitely too old for this business! It’s been a tough ride, both physically and emotionally! I could do with this pregnancy ending pretty soon. Both because it would be blooming brilliant to meet this little monkey sooner rather than […]
Continue readingSame body but very different pregnancies
I have been through two pregnancies now. I find it hard to believe that the same body can have two totally different experiences when it’s two ‘healthy’ pregnancies! When people used to tell me their ailments they were experiencing through their pregnancy I used to think maybe they were just unfit or had low pain […]
Continue readingTurning a Breech Baby
Naughty Breech Baby! So I’ve just had a 34 week scan and the naughty little minx is presenting in a posterior breech (back to back and bum down) and slightly oblique position. This is after being cephalic (optimal birthing position) at my last check just 3 weeks ago. This happened to me in pregnancy number […]
Continue readingHormones Part 2 – What Else Might We Have To Look Forward To?
Disclaimer: I am not a qualified medical practitioner. These are my personal opinions and advice. If you were unsure or struggling with your health or hormones then a visit to your own General Practitioner would be advised. So here’s a quick recap of part 1! Hormones fascinate me! So complicated, so powerful, so personal. We […]
Continue readingHormones Part 1 – What’s the norm?
Disclaimer: I am not a qualified medical practitioner. These are my personal opinions and advice. If you were unsure or struggling with your health then a visit to your own General Practitioner would be advised. Hormones fascinate me! So complicated, so powerful, so personal. We all have hormones. At various times in our lives they […]
Continue readingHaving A Child And Back Pain Don’t Have To Be The Norm.
Disclaimer: I am not a qualified physiotherapist or specialist in musculo-skeletal problems. I am just giving my view on simple common problems that can be easily fixed. There are many many more complicated issues regarding injury, posture etc. These may require you to visit a qualified physiotherapist or health care professional to have your problems […]
Continue readingWhere Do I Start Trying To Find Pregnancy Fitness Clothes?
Best place for pregnancy fitness clothes Disclaimer: this is my personal view and experience. If anyone can help with other suggestions or recommendations then I’m all ears! OH what a headache!!! This is my first reaction to the thought of finding sports clothes especially for trimesters 2 & 3 in pregnancy. I’ve been there with […]
Continue readingExercising in Pregnancy – Helpful Hints
There are so many advantages of exercising in pregnancy. See my blog ‘Why YOU should be exercising during pregnancy’ for examples. “What should or shouldn’t I be doing when exercising in pregnancy?” Is a question I’m often asked. Well, firstly there are no set ‘rules’ of what you should and shouldn’t be doing. It’s so […]
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