In a study on back pain and pregnancy half of the women reported having back pain at some point during their pregnancy. That’s a heck of a lot of women !! Back pain is thought
How Can Fire Retardants and Pesticides Reach My Unborn Baby? Is The Placenta a Protective Barrier? Not long ago scientists thought that the placenta shielded an unborn baby from most toxins a mother consumed and most
Anti-D injections are offered to all pregnant woman who have a rhesus-negative (RhD-negative) blood group to prevent the possibility of the blood disorder RhD haemolytic disease of the newborn. Please note: there is a newer
In the previous blog we discussed why it is important to consider our highest values in life. This is a great process and one that really helps to put things into perspective, remembering that we
Do you agree that all children deserve the opportunity to be as healthy as they can possibly be? I do!! Unfortunately most of us do not realise that the way our children enter the world
Few couples are aware of the importance of encouraging their unborn baby to move into an ideal position within the uterus, prior to birth. Having experienced five very different births, let me share with you
Over the last few months we have been creating a DVD on the physical, emotional and chemical stressors that todays children face and the movement that has begun to combat the impact of these. During
Over the years we have had many clients who have queried why their children seem to suffer one cold after another. Girlfriends who have said, “but why does Sammy keep getting ear infections?” Sometimes, the
Most of us are aware of the saying “breast is best”, but is this still the case if a mother smokes? This is a great question and in exploring the answers we will look at
Some of you maybe wondering what on earth I mean by safest ways to fly, surely the only risk with flying is the unlikely event of falling from the sky ?? Few of us consider
The first months after a baby is born are perhaps the most challenging in a mother’s life. In fact, they will possibly be the most challenging in a couple’s relationship. This is truly a delicate
Next to being fearful that something may be wrong with our developing baby, the greatest fear many women have is whether they are gaining too much weight during pregnancy. So let’s cut straight to the
Pregnant women often crave a whole range of different foods. Most often this is the work of the innate wisdom of the body guiding our nutritional choices in fact the process is extrememly similar to
It was Food Allergy Awareness Week recently here in Australia and this urged me to remind parents and parents-to-be of a few important pointers. 1) For those couples not yet pregnant, it is wise to
“How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterward.” Spanish Proverb Some pregnant women need to “bossed” into prioritising rest and sleep. So I am going to boss all the pregnant women (and
