Your heart actually grows It seems that becoming a mother makes your heart grow literally as well as figuratively. Your blood volume increases by up to 50% and your heart beats faster & stronger, growing larger to keep up with supporting your baby growing in your womb. Your partner may experience pregnancy symptoms Did you […]
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What is a breech birth? A breech birth is when a baby is born usually bottom first instead of head first. A baby is not considered breech until around 35 or 36 weeks. Around 3–5% of pregnant women at term (37–40 weeks pregnant) have a breech baby. Most breech babies have their legs straight
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When I had my babies in the mid 1980’s, giving birth was an anxious time and although I went to antenatal classes, I don’t remember much about the content of the classes and I am fairly sure that it certainly didn’t cover anxiety in any way. In those days, we didn’t have many choices in
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This week is Mental Health Awareness Week (10-16 May) and this year’s theme is connecting with nature. Nature can have a positive impact on emotional wellbeing, and it has for many over this year in particular during the pandemic. Read more about Mental Health Foundation’s top tips on connecting with nature to improve your mental
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Did you know that absenteeism cost UK employers around £21 billion each year in 2020, with each business losing around £500 per employee per year in associated costs? Or that around 57% of total employee absence is due to mental health problems such as stress, anxiety or depression and that figure is likely to be higher
Most of us know how it feels to be stressed, worried or nervous about something. Usually, these feelings come and go quickly. However if these feelings last longer and are more intense, you may be suffering from anxiety. “Anxiety is a feeling of unease, worry or fear which, when persistent and impacting on daily life
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Good sleep allows our body and mind to recharge so that we are refreshed and alert when we wake up. Good sleep also helps our body to stay healthy, ward off and fight infection. If we’re not getting enough sleep, this means that the brain can’t function properly. It makes it difficult to concentrate and
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I know you already know that exercise is good for your body – and you may be thinking, not more nagging on this topic…….. …….. but whichever way you look at it, if you do some exercise and even a little bit of activity is better than nothing, it does make us feel more positive.
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What a question after the year we have just had and the current national lockdown ……… The most common New Year’s resolutions in the UK include losing weight, improving diet, doing more exercise and of course, stopping drinking. And in 2020, 4 million people signed upto Dry January – that’s 1 in 10 people that
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