Category Archives: Pregnancy

Preconception care – a good reason to start seeing green

Posted on January 21, 2013

Preconception care is super important, right from the time you start thinking about having a baby, or feel you’re ready to try for another one.  It not only increases your chances of conception, but helps safeguard against health concerns that … Continue reading →

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HELLP

Posted on September 18, 2012

HELLP syndrome has got to be the most clever acronym you could ever come across – especially in the world of pregnancy and babies. For those not in the know it stands for: Hemolysis (the breaking down of red blood … Continue reading →

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Babymoon

Posted on February 12, 2012

Not so long ago if someone said they were taking a babymoon people would say “a baby WHAT?” but now the word seems to have become part of everyday vernacular. A babymoon is a lovely idea, and it is really … Continue reading →

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The highs and lows of Gestational Diabetes

Posted on January 17, 2012

When I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes (GD) in my first pregnancy I shouldn’t have been surprised as I ticked most of the boxes as far as being ‘high risk’: Aged over 30 (but I looked younger I’m sure!); Over … Continue reading →

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Announcing…..

Posted on January 12, 2012

For the first hour after either of our babies were born, the only people that knew they existed (aside from the hospital staff) were me and my husband.  It was the best secret ever. Of course something so exciting would … Continue reading →

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What’s your plan?

Posted on December 20, 2011

Most first time mothers spend a considerable amount of time developing, or at least considering, a birth plan. Most mothers of premmie babies will remind those first time mothers that even the best laid plans can go astray when a … Continue reading →

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Oh what a month!

Posted on December 5, 2011

I feel like I have lived through a month-long birthday during November, with Global Prematurity Awareness Month activities in full swing! In Australia we kicked off with Life’s Little Treasures Foundation’s (LLTF) Walk For Prems events which were held across … Continue reading →

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Time for bed!!

Posted on November 20, 2011

Some people love the thought of being confined to bed for weeks or months at a time and told to do nothing.  The reality is that prolonged periods of prescribed bed rest can be frustrating and boring. There are different … Continue reading →

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Help! My skin is pregnant!

Posted on October 19, 2011

There are lots of things that happen in pregnancy that no one tells you about, and the changes in your skin fit this category to a tee. First there’s the obvious issue of skin having to expand like a balloon, … Continue reading →

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Name Game

Posted on September 28, 2011

Choosing a name for your baby is probably a game you have been playing for a long time.  I’m pretty sure that the name(s) you would have chosen in the past might be quite different to the ones you actually … Continue reading →

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