Pre-eclampsia in pregnancy: The top signs to look out for from headaches to nausea
You may have already heard of pre-eclampsia It’s been part of the plot of many episodes of medical dramas like Grey’s Anatomy. Let’s be honest for a second, they rarely provide an accurate image of what experiencing any medical condition is, let alone pre-eclampsia. So, we’re here to try and explain and hopefully shed some […]
2 years ago
‘I want to become a parent, but I’m terrified of pregnancy’
A woman has asked for advice when it comes to becoming a parent after admitting she wants to be a mum but is terrified of being pregnant. The 31-year-old said that up until this point in life, she was happy being child-free but has recently considered the idea of having a child. The fear is […]
3 years ago
Pregnant woman ignores critics by running a mile days before her due date
“I thought it was quite common to train during pregnancy” A pregnant woman named Makenna Myler has ignored critics by running a super fast mile less than a month before her due date. Myler is a professional middle-distance runner from Orange County California and she committed to maintaining her fitness during this pregnancy just like […]
3 years ago
15 Pregnancy tweets that perfectly sum up the whole experience
Let’s all laugh (then pee, then cry) together. While pregnancy is a time of joy and excitement, it’s also a time of exhaustion, fluctuating hormones, a pressured bladder and unsolicited advice from people you don’t wanna listen to. And the only people who fully get the extent of your joy, pain, irritation, hunger and fatigue […]
4 years ago
Some women apparently feel ‘phantom’ baby kicks even years after they were pregnant
Remember the first time you ever felt your baby kick inside you? It is one of those moments that just really makes you stop and marvel at how truly amazing a woman’s body really is. When I was expecting my first baby, I wasn’t sure what the heck I was meant to be feeling or […]
5 years ago
New study finds mums who suffer with morning sickness tend to have kids with higher IQ
Silver linings. If you are currently pregnant and feeling YUCK (we feel you, mama!), you might care to know that a brand new Canadian study has just found a link between mums’ morning sickness and children’s IQ. It’s true. And while many expecting mums can’t help but worry if their sickness is affecting the amount […]
7 years ago