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Why you Should Eat 2 Kiwi Fruit as Soon as you Have Given Birth!
Why you Should Eat 2 Kiwi Fruit as Soon as you Have Given Birth! Every woman is nervous about her first POO after giving birth! Whether you have had a Caesarean or a Natural Birth, you will no doubt be dreading the first time you have to try and do a number two. The softer the stool (poo), the easier it will be to get out and the less strain it will put on your abdominal muscles and perineum (area between vagina and anus). Kiwi fruit are a natural and mild laxative and eating a couple after you have given […]
Post Natal Tips
Post Natal Tips Here are some tips that we have collected from talking to mothers who have been through it before you. Eat 2 kiwi fruit when you have given birth, they are a natural laxative and this will ensure that your first poo, after the birth, will not be too painful or difficult. No-one told me how much you can bleed after the birth. Don’t be shocked if you have gross chunks of blood for the first few days. Tea-tree oil and/or lavender oil in the bath can feel really soothing and helps to heal and cuts […]
VERY Speedy First Birth!
My first labour was super quick ie. Under 2 hours. What are the chances for my second labour being even quicker? Am worried that I wont make it to hospital and should think of home birth. Every labour and every delivery are different. Most second labours are quicker and easier than firsts but not always. You need to talk to your midwife about the pros and cons of Homebirth vs Hospital and also about how to recognise the early warning signs of labour eg. show or contractions. Perhaps when you think back to your last labour you may have been […]
Scared about alcohol consumed during first trimester
I hope this doesn’t sound too ridiculous but I ate a beef stew cooked with beer this evening without really thinking and had assumed that all the alcohol is driven off in cooking. Later on I suddenly started questioning my assumption and have worked myself into an anxiety state over it. The stew was probably cooked for at least one and a half hours and contained I think roughly 750ml Speckled Hen (roughly 5% vol?). It was cooked in a large casserole on the hob with the lid on and I would have eaten less than half of it. Please can you […]