Keep your relationship strong when you have a baby.

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Having a baby can be a considerate upheaval for your relationship. The dynamics change from being lovers to being parents; from being a couple with relative freedom to being a family restricted by baby’s demands. It’s a scary and exciting time of change and the transition is more manageable if you and your partner can…

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4 Tips to balance your hormones during pregnancy postpartum

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I am sure during and after pregnancy you (and your partner) have been fully introduced to your hormones. I know during my pregnancy and post-birth some days I would feel like a cranky 13 year old brat and other days completely euphoric, with crazy massive mood swings. Hello hormotional roller-coaster ! If you have had…

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Recipes and Tips for Post Pregnancy Nutrition

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Yay, your beautiful bundle of joy has finally arrived, congratulations and well done to you! There’s so much to do and learn with a newborn that often feeding and yourself effectively postpartum is often the last thing on your mind. It’s so important though, to nourish and nurture yourself as well as your baby. To help…

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Pregnancy Obesity Get the Facts !

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A new study which aired on the Australian ABC News found that children and babies born to obese mothers are more likely to be hospitalised in their first years.   21 percent of pregnant mothers are obese & 38 percent continue to be unhealthily overweight 9 months after birth – in Australia. Basically, if a mother…

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Green Smoothie – gluten free, dairy free, sugar free.

Pregnancy nutrition can be challenging, especially in the first trimester. One way to help keep morning sickness at bay (or help manage it) is to eat food rich in vitamin B6 and potassium. Avocados happen to be rich in both, with a 1 cup portion meeting 20% of the daily value for each. You’ll also…

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Superfood – Kale. Super Vegetable. Super Versatile.

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Kale is a superfood. Yes it is a super vegetable…its not just one of these new “trendy” health fads. It is my favourite vegetable as it is SO VERSATILE you can use it in salads, smoothies, stir fries and I even add it as a “hidden veggie” in my bolognaise sauce (which is on high…

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Bliss ball snowballs a perfect pregnancy snack !

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Bliss balls are a wonderful snack, if you are pregnant. They help curb cravings plus are great to keep in your bag when you are out and about and a bit stuck for suitable pregnancy food. This bliss ball recipe is also great as an after school or toddler snack. They are vegan, dairy free,…

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Pregnant Ballet Dancer & Ice Skating Queen – Danika

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I am passionate about helping all women continue to do what they love to stay active during their pregnancies. Just like me client Danika Hiew a talented ballerina and ice-skater How many weeks pregnant are you? I am 17 weeks and feeling good ! Have you exercised all your life? Yes. I trained intensely as…

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Pelvic Girdle Pain, Pubic Pain & Pelvic Instability in Pregnancy – SIJ, SPD, PGP

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Many women become pregnant and think the only exercise they can do is walking. Unfortunately excessive walking can trigger a very uncomfortable condition called SPD – symphysis pubis dysfunction or pelvic pain, pelvic instability or pelvic girdle pain. You can’t STRETCH your way out of pelvic pain ! Often pelvic pain is dismissed as lower…

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