October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which makes it a good time to start talking about how it can affect potential mums. Approximately 12% of women in the U.K. contract breast cancer, with about 20% of the diagnosed under the age of 50. There is a not an insignificant incidence of breast cancer in women of childbearing age, or who…
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7 Common Questions About Breast Cancer Faced by Women Who Want Children
9 MYTHS ABOUT PREGNANCY THAT NEED TO BE BUSTED
As if pregnancy isn’t scary enough, there are tons of myths about what you can and can’t do during what should be a special time. From ancient times – when it was thought you could influence the gender of your baby just by sleeping on a different side – till today, well-meaning know-it-alls have been telling half truths and outright…
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10 USES OF COCONUT OIL FOR BABIES
Coconut oil has been trending worldwide, and for good reason. Benefits of the all-natural substance include weight control, managing diabetes, and taking care of your skin. For babies, coconut oil has a wide range of uses, especially when it comes to skincare. It actually absorbs in the skin, and heals from within. These 10 benefits will have you stockpiling jars…
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5 Reasons antenatal classes are as important for dads as for mums
Not too long ago, men started attending antenatal classes with their pregnant partners. At first it was for dads who wanted to do something for the mum-to-be, and they came to give her support. For a while it didn’t quite kick off. A range of studies in the ‘80s and ‘90s reported that men felt uncomfortable during and after classes….
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3 Online Tools That Will Make Choosing A Name Fun & Easy
Naming a child is a minefield. Just think of how many things can go wrong… You and your partner like completely different names …or have relatives you want your child to be named after You choose a name that, when shortened, sounds a lot like something unspeakable You choose a name that, when joined to your surname, sounds a lot…
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