Articles by @bumptobirthtobaby

The symptoms can be a real b*tch.

6 years ago

Your newborn may be a wonder to behold, and will grow and develop at an incredible rate, but he or she already has some amazing skills that you may not know about. Here’s a few facts about the newest member of the family… Your baby has a keen sense of smell and will recognise you […]

9 years ago

Changing your first nappy can be daunting but practice makes perfect, and you’ll be getting a lot of practice! At home, set aside an area in the house for nappy changes, though you may prefer to change him or her on the bed in the first days. Use a towel or muslin square over a […]

9 years ago

So your partner is pregnant. Congratulations! You’re going to be a parent, but for the moment consider yourself a co-pilot, as your chief role throughout pregnancy and labour will be support – practical, physical, and mental. You also need to be at your most understanding, as over the coming months your partner will be going […]

10 years ago

The term ‘Babymoon’ has begun to sneak into our vocabulary as a a term for that last pre-baby holiday expectant parents take before baby arrives and family life begins. But actually, it was childbirth educator and author Sheila Kitzinger who first coined the phrase ‘Babymoon’ — when she talked about uninterrupted time parents need to […]

10 years ago

If this is your first baby, pre-labour (the thinning of the cervix before it starts to dilate) has never happened in your body before and may take time – even days! Getting those first few centimetres dilated can be hard work, so you need to conserve your energy. However, you can also get on with […]

11 years ago

While morning sickness is one of the most common symptoms in the first few months of pregnancy, heartburn seems to be the most uncomfortable side-effect for many women in the final months. I would have happily swapped the continuous nausea of trimester one for the heartburn of trimester three, as I swigged Gaviscon straight from […]

11 years ago

If you’re newly pregnant (or trying to become pregnant), you’ll start to hear a lot about “trimesters”. It might become one of the most used or read word for you during this time. So, what does it mean? It simply means each three-month block of your pregnancy. So, we’ve broken it down into need-to-know features from each […]

11 years ago

Discovering you are pregnant, particularly with your first baby, can be a really exciting time. But as your body undergoes a series of mind-boggling changes, brought on by a massive increase in hormonal activity, you soon realise that pregnancy “symptoms” can also make it a pretty uncomfortable time. Some mothers-to-be will bloom and bounce through […]

11 years ago