Pregnancy: Health and beauty advice and tips for pregnant women
Wondering what skincare to use when you're pregnant, how to keep fit during pregnancy or what to expect from childbirth? Read on for our expert features on everything from pregnancy and nutrition to post-natal depression and breastfeeding, as well as real life stories from mums on how they deal with motherhood
Family
New study shows paying mums could boost breastfeeding levels
December 12th 2017
But is it as simple as that and is a rewards-based system really best? >>>
Health
Would you use an app to prevent unwanted pregnancy?
December 11th 2017
The number of UK women using the Natural Cycles app as a form of contraception has risen from 5000 last year to 125,000 this year. Is contrapp-ception set to take over from more traditional birth control methods? >>>
Health
"I was losing weight and feared I was harming my unborn baby"
December 7th 2017
Morning sickness could be linked to a healthy pregnancy, which may be welcome news for expectant mothers everywhere, especially those like the Duchess of Cambridge who experience the extreme form, Hyperemisis Gravidarum. Pregnant Susannah Taylor talks to four women who suffered badly, about how they coped >>>
Health
Prominent vaginal mesh campaigner Chrissy Brajcic, dies from sepsis
December 5th 2017
The mother of two had suffered from numerous infections since being fitted with the scandal-hit mesh after childbirth. Her battle is one that many UK women will relate to according to recent stats and hopefully new NICE guidelines will lead to better regulation >>>
Mind
Depression and workplace discrimination: why mums need more support
November 29th 2017
A survey has revealed that over a third of mums experience mental health problems, with many facing external criticism and unfair treatment at work to a far greater degree than fathers. Here’s why we need to prioritise mothers' mental health and stamp out maternity discrimination… >>>
Health
Sleeping on your side linked to lower risk of stillbirth
November 20th 2017
A new study suggests that going to sleep on your back in the third trimester of pregnancy can double the risk of stillbirth, but researchers also urge women not to worry if they wake up that way- it’s the initial sleeping position that’s important >>>
Health
10 of the most ‘intimate’ questions that women ask their gynaecologist
November 19th 2017
Ever wondered if your discharge is ‘normal’ or what you can do about down under dryness? From post-baby sex to vaginal douching, a gynaecologist answers ten questions she’s commonly asked in clinic. A must-read for anyone with a vagina >>>
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8 natural solutions to help manage hormones, PMS and perimenopause
November 15th 2017
Meds and just feeling ‘okay’ aren’t your only options when fluctuating hormones bring on unpleasant symptoms associated with PMS and perimenopause. Here’s how a few healthy habits and a touch of Mother Nature can help out… >>>
Doing It All
Doing It All: 10 reasons why mums are allowed to be grumpy
November 14th 2017
You may have noticed that women with small children are a little less gracious and understanding than usual. "OF COURSE WE BLOODY WELL ARE, YOU MUPPETS!" says Emma Bartley. Here’s why >>>
Health
Oestrogen: how it affects your skin, strength and state of mind
November 3rd 2017
Here are ten things to know about oestrogen, including its impact on collagen levels, why too much could lead to injury and why drinking wine could be giving you sore boobs… >>>
Health
Do you need a flu jab?
October 20th 2017
We ask a doctor for the flu jab facts including who and where to get it from and who’s most at risk >>>
Doing It All
7 things they don't tell you about breastfeeding
August 1st 2017
In World Breastfeeding Week, Emma Bartley talks about feeding in public, floppy football sock boobs and taking her suckling infant on a hen do >>>
Doing It All
50 things you don't have time for now that you're a mother
July 25th 2017
Makeup, eyebrow-plucking, drinks that are actually hot... it all falls by the wayside after you have a baby >>>
What to eat (and what not to eat) when you’re pregnant
July 24th 2017
We asked a duo of fertility experts about the best foods, supplements and healthy diet recommendations to benefit both mother and baby during pregnancy >>>
Nutrition
Amelia Freer's nutrition advice for pregnancy: "Do your best"
July 11th 2017
The nutritional therapist on going with your gut, never feeling guilty about cravings and getting plenty of pre and probiotics >>>
Doing It All
What it feels like when you're about to give birth
June 16th 2017
As rumours fly that Queen Bey may be about to welcome her twins, Emma Bartley looks back to when she was a week off her due date for baby number two... >>>
Health
You want to put that laser where?!
June 16th 2017
Anti-ageing for ‘down there’: it’s a thing. That said, “vaginal rejuvenation” is far from a skin-deep fad - it could help solve everything from mild incontinence to pain during sex. Here’s your lady laser crib-sheet… >>>
Skin
How to look after your skin during pregnancy
June 7th 2017
Which ingredients should you avoid during pregnancy? Renowned facialist Abigail James has your ultimate guide to skincare for mums-to-be >>>
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Kimberly Wyatt: “Dancing is part of my daily fitness routine.”
April 25th 2017
She’s just designed a 42 piece fitness wear line for women and girls and is still doing the splits at 22 weeks pregnant. We find out where Kimberly Wyatt gets her energy >>>
Fitness
Exercising and pregnancy: The rules and risks
April 20th 2017
As it emerges Serena Williams won the Australian Open when roughly 8 weeks pregnant, we ask the experts about the rules or risks of exercising while supporting a baby bump >>>
Beauty
Pregnancy Pampering: The top 10 beauty buys for mums to be
February 17th 2017
Pregnancy can be a hard nine months on the body - but with these top 10 beauty products it doesn't have to be... >>>
Doing It All
Doing It All: secrets of midwife blogger and mum of four, Clemmie Hooper
February 7th 2017
At last a parenting book that Emma Bartley can relate to. She asks its author all those crucial labour questions (such as childbirth orgasm, myth or fact?) >>>
Interview
What did a nutritional therapist eat while she was pregnant?
January 23rd 2017
We caught up with new mother of twins Gabriela Peacock to find out what was on her pre-mama menu >>>
Doing It All
Doing It All: online workouts while the baby naps - the new way for mums to get fit?
January 10th 2017
Emma Bartley seeks out her HIIT fix by testing a new workout streaming platform for mums >>>
Doing It All
Doing It All: when mums go rogue
December 1st 2016
At a time of year when mums can start to feel seriously frazzled and nobody seems to listen, is there anything to be gained from staging a walkout, wonders Emma Bartley? >>>
