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Pregnancy
Recovering from a Caesarean Birth
Most doctors and resources will say that the initial recovery period of a Caesarean section (also known as a C-section) is roughly 6 to 8 weeks. That is the estimated time for the visible wound to heal and for the interior wound to be more or less healed. Doctors will often recommend an additional 2 months after this initial 6-8 week period before a woman begins performing strenuous activities again so as to allow the abdominal muscle tissue to fuse back together and for a woman to fully heal.
Four Signs You’ve Started Nesting
Nesting is one of those hard to scientifically prove yet frequently documented phenomena of the human world. In animals it is much easier to spot. We see dogs, cats, rabbits, and birds (hence the name nesting) preparing for the arrival of their young. Rituals are followed and changes are made. Among humans, something similar happens to many mothers. As the baby’s due date approaches, many mothers begin nesting, whether they realise it or not.
Baby Dove: Pregnancy Fitness
To help moms better understand their bodies during one of the most beautiful and transformative processes it undergoes, Baby Dove, together with Katrina Sotto, a prenatal and postpartum yoga instructor, took to Mommy Mundo’s FB Live platform to discuss fitness during pregnancy.
Premature Labour 101
Most, approximately 90% of expecting mothers, will carry their babies to term. “To term” means 37 weeks of pregnancy onwards. Around 10% of women may go into labour before 37 weeks. This is called premature labour or preterm labour, and it is aptly defined as when your body gets ready to give birth to early or goes into labour more than three weeks before your due date.
The Role of Your Nutrition Pre-Pregnancy
Usually women begin caring about their health and nutrition–the food and nutrients taken in by the body—once they discover that they are pregnant. Ideally, however, for women trying to conceive, looking into health and nutrition even before pregnancy is an important first step often overlooked. The more prepared a woman is in terms of her health and nutrition, the better her chances of conception and the better the chances she will have a healthy pregnancy.
Do Lamaze Classes Help?
The greatest benefit of Lamaze classes is the confidence it gives women in the face of labour. This can be especially useful and important for first time moms who are worried and are unsure about what to expect. Lamaze, often mistaken to be a breathing technique, is all about pain management and how to respond to pain. An additional benefit to classes is that it unites the soon-to-be-parents. When both partners take the class together, it is a method of preparation they can do together and help each other become sources of support before, during, and after the birth process.
The Best Pregnancy Fruits
A growing fetus needs very specific food for their development. Eating the right foods while pregnant can help reduce the risk of diseases for both the developing baby and its mother. For the baby, the essential vitamins and minerals found in fruit can strengthen the baby’s immune system and body as well as maximise their current stage of development. An added benefit for mothers is that fresh fruit can curb sugar cravings in a healthy way.
