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• Bundle-o-Joy: taking the stress out of shopping for maternity clothes! 20/11/2011
  When I was pregnant with my daughter, almost eight years ago now, there was a serious lack of decent maternity wear out there. I ended up wearing either the most basic of maternity clothes (for basic, read mumsy) or my husband’s favourite t-shirts. The former made me feel boring and older than my relatively young (ish) 26 […]
• All women get right to caesareans 18/11/2011
  SOURCE The NHS will have to make the operation available to all healthy women, according to new guidelines on birth choice to be published next week A caesarian section is estimated to cost £800 more than a natural birth (Reuters) All women will soon have the right to give birth by caesarean section even if […]
• Russia Restricts Abortions As Population Dips 13/11/2011
  SOURCE Russia’s parliament has adopted a controversial law restricting abortions in an attempt to tackle the country’s population collapse. The UN predicted that, by 2050, Russia’s population will shrink by a fifth to 116 million. Critics of the change in law said limiting women’s choice is the wrong way to tackle the problem, in a […]
• Please help to raise money for the Birth Trauma Association 28/10/2011
  This morning, I have published this post over on Ghostwritermummy. It’s my one year blogaversary. I am celebrating this by sharing a secret project with my readers and I am asking for your support. I am taking part in the National Novel Writing month on the 1st November and aim to have written 50, 000 […]
• Vitamins During Pregnancy 18/10/2011
    We all know how important it is to keep your body nourished during pregnancy. Taking supplements such as vitamin d is a great way of making sure you and your baby are getting all the nourishment needed. We wanted to share this infographic with you, as it’s is a great resource for all mums out […]
• Mum Gives Birth Hours After Running Marathon 11/10/2011
  SOURCE A US woman, who was nearly nine months pregnant, has given birth just hours after completing the 26.2 miles of the Chicago Marathon.  Amber Miller, who admits she is “crazy about running”, started having contractions minutes after crossing the finishing line. After having dinner with her husband to celebrate running her eighth marathon, Mrs […]
• My Birth Story – An Anonymous Post 10/10/2011
  We start this week with an anonymous post from someone who got in touch with us, wanting to make their story known, but feeling unable to put their name to it. Here’s the story of her traumatic birth: With my first child, I had a traumatic birth experience. Not traumatic in the traditional sense, not […]
• That feeling again; and a request for help 04/10/2011
  I’m 19 weeks pregnant. Next week I will see my baby for the last time until he or she is born. Next week I will lie there, still, while they measure organs and bones and heart-beats. Next week, my heart shall be in my mouth once more. I can’t shake that feeling again. Do I […]
• How do I prepare for a planned c-section? 01/10/2011
  How do I prepare for a planned c-section after two emergency sections are crowding my mind? My once trusty pregnancy ‘manual’ has only a short chapter devoted to c-sections and it mainly discusses the possible reasons for needing one. It’s not debatable that I will have a c-section in around 19 weeks time. It’s a […]
• Susanne Remic: ‘I felt like I was on a production line’ 16/09/2011
  Our Susanne was on BBC News yesterday and I couldn’t be more proud of her!   To watch her, click in this LINK […]