Something a lot of women can develop during pregnancy is sciatica. This is a type of back pain that usually occurs due to the sciatic nerve becoming irritated. This is most commonly caused from a spinal disc slipping and pressing on the nerve. During pregnancy about 50 to 80% of women experience sciatic symptoms. There …
Parenting
How Much Should a 6-Year-Old Eat?
One of the most difficult times of the day can be when it comes to dinner time, especially for the parents of 6-year-olds. It can be hard to know what the right amount of food to feed your 6-year-old is, and as a parent you can often feel very pressured to make sure you get …
The best labor advice you need to know for first time moms
Are you about to squeeze out a bundle of joy and perhaps a little bit nervous about the birthing process? That’s completely natural. Going into Labor can be a long, painful experience and the idea of it can be very daunting to expecting mothers. There are a couple of different ways to give birth, and …
How to Recover From Postpartum Naturally After Vaginal Birth
Giving birth is a beautiful thing. Bringing a new life into the world is something that should be celebrated and seen with so much positivity. However, you can’t sugarcoat the fact that giving birth can also be a very painful experience for the mother. It is also common for vaginal pain and discomfort to continue …
How to Start Potty Training Your Toddler
As your baby grows up and becomes a toddler, it’s soon going to be time to start potty training them. This is a major milestone in your child’s life, but it can be very difficult to get them to comply and listen to what they have to do. It can be hard to know what …
Baby Sleep Schedule from Infant to 3-Year-Old
Babies are delightful and funny little things. Spending time playing with our new-borns are lovely. However, all parents love some time by themselves, and when their young one isn’t sleeping properly, they can suddenly seem not so cute anymore! The difficulty in getting your child to sleep might be coming from you not putting the …
How Do I Stop My Pee from Burning After Giving Birth
Painful urination after c-section, how do I stop my pee from burning after giving birth? It’s no secret that giving birth is a very painful experience. Once your bundle of joy has arrived you might think everything from then on is going to be sunshine and rainbows! Whilst, yes, the hardest bit is over and …
10 Parenting Tips to Get Your Kids to Behave Without Yelling
Whilst having children is a blessing, they can be an absolute nightmare sometimes! I’m sure many parents reading this can relate to the annoyance of having to deal with screaming kids who always insist on trying to flush valuable items down the toilet or drawing on the newly painted walls. It can be hard to …
Can Walking the Stairs Induce Labor?
Labor Inducing Exercises Pregnancy is a beautiful stage in a woman’s life but it is excruciatingly painful at the same time. The joy of a mother and the lengths she can go to see the child after bearing it for 10 months is really something. Preparations for pregnancy is very important as it gets closer. …
Experts Answered Your Questions About Post C-Section Scar
While, of course, everyone would prefer for the delivery of their baby to happen naturally, quickly and with no complications, it rarely ever happens that way. Around 21% of all babies are delivered via C-section – a figure which is actually far higher than it was at the turn of the century – meaning many …