Many of us cannot imagine starting a day without a cup of tea or coffee and for some a can of cola or an afternoon cuppa is like a means to survival! Tea, coffee and cola all contain caffeine which is a stimulant and for many is what kick-starts them into their day and
As any woman who has ever been overdue and anxious to get to the finish line will tell you – there are lots of ideas out there about how to bring on labour. There is the eating hot curries idea. Then there is the driving over the railway lines without using the break idea.
Newborn term infants who are breathing well at birth and are placed from ventral to ventral. Skin-to-skin contact is able to instinctively crawl to their mother’s breast, unassisted, latch and begin breastfeeding. (1) The most important stimuli that the newborn infant requires at birth to achieve this are the mother’s smell (which may be
You won't realize how compassionate and giving people can be until you have twins. First of all, from the day you get that ultrasound showing two little ones incubating in your belly, your beau is sure to treat you like a queen. That is, he better treat you like a queen for his own
By Yvette Barton Staying active and having regular exercise in pregnancy offers a lot of benefits. Regular exercise will help you keep fit and help avoid pregnancy complications like preeclampsia and diabetes. Exercise will also help you keep your weight gain under control and can shorten labour. There are many benefits associated with staying
