There are a few things that you might expect to change when you find out that you are pregnant: your life as you knew it and your body. But while you get used to your new life and accept that body changes are a part of pregnancy, you might not know that there are a […] Read More
At some point, most women will try a home pregnancy test. Whatever your situation, from a surprise missed period or months and months of trying to conceive, the first time you take one of those tests can be charged full of emotion and nerves. It can be hard to focus on the job at hand. […] Read More
OK, are you sitting down for this? We’re about to look into the wild and weird world of pregnancy hormones. From the very first moment of conception, your amazing female body starts to release a multitude of hormones. These hormones help your body to grow and expand, and help your baby to grow all the […] Read More
Ah, sleep. When you’re in the trenches with a newborn, it can feel like the only thing you think, talk and (day)dream about is sleep. Mostly the sleep that you’re not getting, but also your baby’s sleep. Baby sleep is very different from child and adult sleep, and it can be quite a steep learning […] Read More
OK, if you’ve heard about skin-to-skin contact but don’t really know what it’s about or what it’s for, we’re here to help. Skin-to-skin is literally what it says on the box: it’s having nothing between you and your child, with your skins touching. It might not seem like a big deal, but science (and hundreds […] Read More