Posts Tagged ‘Pregnancy’
Preparing for the fourth trimester.
Preparing for The Fourth Trimester When a yoga student of mine found out I was pregnant she recommended “The first forty days” book by Heng Ou. I bought it within the first 20 seconds of seeing it (yes, judged it on the cover), and absolutely fell in love with the entire concept of the book. …
Read MoreThe second trimester – a chatty catch up
We are well into the second trimester over here (27 and a bit weeks) – baby is practicing it’s little dance moves – which happens to include a lot of rib-jabbing. I read also that the baby is more sensitive to light now and may even have a kick or response if you turn a…
Read MorePostpartum gift for new mothers – private postnatal yoga sessions.
After reading ‘The first forty days’ book by Heng Ou, I’ve been thinking a lot about the Postpartum period and what new mothers really might need in this period. So much of the focus and attention is directed to this brand new little being that has entered into the realm (I mean, obviously: cute babies!),…
Read MoreTop 16 Pregnancy, Birth and Baby books
So many of you have reached out to ask what books I’ve been sharing/reading through this pregnancy – that I thought I would take some time to write a post of the top pregnancy books that I would recommend so far in my pregnancy reading! A note also on the books relating to different approaches…
Read MorePregnancy: The Emotional Rollercoaster.
People tell you about morning sickness (which should technically be named strikes-any-time sickness). People tell you about the utter exhaustion of first trimester, but really in a “oh yes, I remember-feeling-SO-tired!” kinda way and not in the “PREPARE YOURSELF TO NOT HAVE THE ENERGY TO GET OFF THE FLOOR” kind of way. But people don’t…
Read MoreWhat to expect in the First Trimester.
Since I’ve just entered the second trimester of pregnancy, I thought I would share my experience thus far and what you can expect from the first trimester. It’s basically summarised in the picture above, which is: Dry cream crackers. Half eaten.Feeling simultaneously hot and cold (how is this possible?)Comatose on the couch.Bucket next to the…
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