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Imagine if your husband gave you THIS as gift

Imagine if your husband gave you THIS as gift

Watch as two American guys hook themselves up to a labour pain simulator (perhaps inspired by these Dutch guys who did the same thing) - as a Mother's Day gift to their wives. Our favourite moment comes when the two women high-five as their men writhe. Labor Pain Simulation from Kensington on...
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A pregnancy journey: Antenatal classes thumb

A pregnancy journey: Antenatal classes

My husband and I went to our first, and only, antenatal class yesterday. That’s...
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10 foods to avoid during pregnancy thumb

10 foods to avoid during pregnancy

You don’t have to eat wildly differently during pregnancy than before you conceived...
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Seeing double - the wonder, the joy, the fear of expecting twins thumb

Seeing double - the wonder, the joy, the fear of expecting twins

Discovering you are pregnant is, generally speaking, a joyous thing but there are a range...
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10 things no one tells you about labour thumb

10 things no one tells you about labour

During pregnancy, most of the talk is about breathing techniques, relaxation aids and...
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10 natural fertility boosters thumb

10 natural fertility boosters

Are you trying to conceive?
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10 superfoods for pregnancy thumb

10 superfoods for pregnancy

What you eat in pregnancy can affect your physical and mental wellbeing, as well as help...
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A pregnancy journey: preparing for labour thumb

A pregnancy journey: preparing for labour

Despite the fact that my due date is still several weeks away, it feels good to have...
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10 tips for coping with SPD thumb

10 tips for coping with SPD

Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction, or SPD, sometimes known as pelvic girdle pain, is a common...
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A pregnancy diary: getting close now thumb

A pregnancy diary: getting close now

Many women comment on how quickly their pregnancy seems to fly by. It is something I read...
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A pregnancy journey: the pain of PGP thumb

A pregnancy journey: the pain of PGP

This past weekend we travelled to Lincoln for the wedding of one of my closest friends....
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Nikki Moore's top 10 pregnancy gadgets thumb

Nikki Moore's top 10 pregnancy gadgets

There’s no better time to be a new parent with so many great baby gadgets on the...
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A pregnancy journey: hormonal woman coming through! thumb

A pregnancy journey: hormonal woman coming through!

The emotional side of pregnancy hormones seemed to creep up on me and catch me out this...
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A pregnancy journey: excuse me while I melt! thumb

A pregnancy journey: excuse me while I melt!

We often complain in this country that we don’t get a ‘proper’ summer,...
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A pregnancy journey: bump watching thumb

A pregnancy journey: bump watching

In recent weeks my bump seems to have grown very rapidly and suddenly everything is...
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Are you ready for another child? thumb

Are you ready for another child?

There’s no doubt having a baby changes your life, but whether to have a second (or...
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