Pregnancy
Having a Baby / Preparing For Pregnancy
Welcome to Mum Zone, where you can get all the tips, help & advice articles you need about having a baby, preparing for pregnancy, pregnancy diet and much more.Early signs of pregnancy
Early signs of pregnancy: What you should know? If you have been trying to conceive only a home pregnancy test if used correctly or a doctor’s visit can tell you for certain if you are pregnant. But even before you do these tests or miss a period you may suspect that you are pregnant. The early... Read More
Pregnancy exercise
Exercise for pregnant women: Is it safe? Pregnant women often enquire if exercise is safe for them during the course of their pregnancy. Not so long ago, exercise for pregnant women was a definite no-no. Perception has changed over time and doctors now opine that exercise is beneficial for pregnant women. Although light to moderate exercise... Read More
Pelvic floor exercises
If you mention pelvic floor exercises in a room full of women most of them will know exactly which exercises you are talking about. Pelvic floor muscles are the ones that cause many women the most trouble and are particularly affected by pregnancy and childbirth. Every woman should know how to do pelvic floor... Read More
Pregnancy Symptoms
Pregnancy Symptoms: what to expect? Are you expecting? If you have been trying to conceive it may be a few short weeks after conception before you know for sure you are pregnant. However there are a few common symptoms that you can learn to identify that you are in the stages of early pregnancy. Physical changes Missed period:... Read More
Aussie women shun workplace toilets
An astonishing one in three Australian women (34 per cent) admit they will never ever use the toilets at work to go for a ‘number two’¹, according to a survey released today by the Continence Foundation of Australia (CFA) to coincide with Continence Awareness Week (1-7 August). The survey also revealed a massive 78 per cent... Read More
Government gives Aussie couples greater access to a short IVF cycle
Australian couples undergoing infertility treatment may now access a short IVF (in vitro fertilisation) cycle, at no additional cost, with Government reimbursing the gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist, ORGALUTRAN® (ganirelix) on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from 1 August. ORGALUTRAN®, a daily, self-injection (via a pre-filled syringe), is used to prevent women from ovulating (releasing an... Read More
Sleeping Positions for the first Trimester
A lot of expecting mothers are surprised at just how hard they find it to sleep during pregnancy. The changes in your body can disrupt your peaceful sleep and this is because of the increasing size of your abdomen, heartburn, breath shortness, back pain, and insomnia. You should know more of the proper pregnancy sleeping... Read More
Vitamin D and pregnancy: information every woman should know
Vitamin D insufficiency is a preventable condition that is important for mothers and their babies 1. Why is it important to maintain healthy vitamin D levels when pregnant? Vitamin D is a hormone1, as well as a vitamin, that is produced in the body through skin exposure to sunlight Vitamin D is an essential ingredient for maintaining... Read More
The Changing Face of Beauty
by Bahar Etminan, Editor RESCU.com.au – The Expert Site to RESCU Your Life As I embrace the third trimester of my pregnancy, one thing that is abundantly clear is the changes I can see in the mirror. The other day, over hot chocolate (my daily guilty pleasure) a friend who’s known me since I was 21... Read More
Mum mocha baby shocka
PREGNANT women who drink six cups of coffee a day may have smaller babies. Women who down that much caffeine tend to have slightly shorter babies than those who drank less. The study, by the Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam, Netherlands, followed more than 7,300 Dutch women from early pregnancy to birth. NHS advice is to have... Read More
