May 24, 2013

Western vs. Eastern Fertility and Pregnancy Supplements

Pregnant belly with red ribbon

      Today’s couples who are serious about having a baby can do themselves a favour simply by staying as healthy as possible. Genetics has a way of selecting healthy sperm and eggs for procreation as a global preference over less healthy ones. And these come from healthy men and women who take care [...]

Have You Taken Your (Pregnancy) Vitamins?

Image of pregnant woman touching her belly with hands

    That’s right, there are now nutritional supplements available that are specially formulated to assist with conception and pregnancy. Approximately one in six couples who want to get pregnant and try to optimise their chances are not finding success. Many of them will eventually be declared unable to reproduce. They probably won’t talk about [...]

Special Gifts for a Baby Shower

Baby shower

    A good old fashioned baby shower is fun to have before the little one arrives. If you’re the mum-to-be you can organise the party yourself, or better still, get someone close to you to arrange everything. Picking a theme can be hard because there are so many good ones. You could have cute [...]

Win a Theraline Original Nursing Pillow!

Original Maternity and Nursing Pillow

When you’re pregnant, getting comfortable is a task in itself. If you lie that way, your leg is at a strange angle. If you lie this way, your arm is digging into you. Quilts seem to suffocate you and pillows are a whole other subject. With Theraline, you will be able to enjoy a sweet [...]

‘GBS almost killed my baby’ – A mother’s story

bellegbs Group B Strep baby photo Charlotte

    Charlotte was over the moon when her premature daughter, Isabelle, was discharged from hospital and allowed to go home.  It wasn’t long until she noticed that Belle was showing signs of illness.  Charlotte tells her heart-wrenching story of watching her daughter fight for her life – a terrifying experience that would have been [...]

Pregnant? Why you should know about and be tested for GBS

Image of pregnant woman touching her belly with hands

    February is International Prenatal Infection Awareness Month, the aim is to help women who are pregnant prevent infection and keep their unborn baby safe and health.  If you are pregnant or know someone who is pregnant, you should know about group B Streptococcus (GBS or group B Strep). Group B Streptococcus is a [...]