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Prolapse – baby 7 weeks old.

I had my baby 7 weeks ago and have noticed a prolapse (possibly bladder & bowel) which protrudes slightly at times.  I have an appointment with my ob/gyn but would like your opinion on whether there is likely to be some improvement with time & when I stop breastfeeding.  Or am I looking at surgery? It is far too soon to predict You can expect a considerable improvement with the passage of time , regaining your normal pre pregnancy weight , pelvic floor exercises and further improvement when your hormones return to normal after stopping breast feeding . So often […]

Interview with Heather Francesca, from One Born Every Minute

    What was your favourite part of being pregnant? Oh, I enjoy so much about being pregnant. I think my favourite thing would be the excitement of meeting my baby. Being pregnant makes me feel special. What was the worst bit about being pregnant? Probably heart burn, I get it bad!  Did you develop any strange cravings or strong aversions to anything? I was obsessed with the smell of cleaning products, hand wash and bubble bath. It was very weird. House was clean tho! Did you find out the sex of your baby before the birth? If so, why? […]

A Beautiful Birth Story and Video from Heather Francesca

A beautiful birth story from Heather Francesca whose first birth featured on Channel 4’s One Born Every Minute   To say I was excited about the arrival of our second child was an understatement. We had been given a due date of the 17th October and as this day came and went I started to get frustrated, aargh, I thought to myself, she’s supposed to be on time, after all my first little girl was born on her due date, so I’ve never had to wait for a baby before! I started to think that my dates were wrong and as […]