Pregnancy issues

One of the most unpleasant side-effects of growing a human.

9 years ago

If you are suffering from any pregnancy-related condition, it’s super-important to visit your local women’s health Physiotherapist, but in the meantime, there are loads of things you can do to ease pain and discomfort. We chatted to women’s health Physio, Deborah Fernandez, from PhysioFit Woman, who specialises in pregnancy and post-pregnancy physio and physiolates. Here […]

9 years ago

When I was pregnant both times I was self-employed as a freelance journalist and was therefor lucky enough to never really have to worry about informing a boss or dealing with any sort of work-related pressure. I pretty much just kept doing what I has been doing up until then, churning out articles, sometimes from […]

11 years ago

As everyone who has ever been pregnant knows, those last few weeks before baby arrives are anything but comfortable. Walking is hard, bending down is pretty much impossible, and all you really want to do is sit down and wait for that flippin’ baby to exit your womb. I, for one, took every shortcut and […]

11 years ago

Pre-eclampsia is a life-threatening pregnancy condition that kills approximately 76,000 women – and 50,000 babies – a year around the world. The condition, which affects as many as two to five per cent of pregnant women, causes high blood pressure and increased protein in urine, something that can be fatal if left un-diagnosed for too […]

11 years ago

Why is it exactly that women and their partners are actively encouraged ‘not to say anything’ about their pregnancy before reaching week 12? This question has raged through my mind after opening up – yes in week 10 – and getting so much support and advice from good friends and family. The fact alone that […]

11 years ago