I have a surgeon friend who always says to patients: "WHEN YOU CUT YOU CRY" Not the most comforting words, but there is some truth in his statement. There is always pain with surgery. But what happens when the pain remains longer than anticipated? WHY IS IT SORE? The ceasarian scar looks healed. You [...]
You are pregnant. Your bump is growing every day. But what is going on in the ab-department? Normally your "six pack" muscles named RECTUS ABDOMINUS are lying in two rows running from your ribs up to your pubic bone and are only seperated by a thin line of connective tissue named the LINEA ALBA. During [...]
Being pregnant is super overwhelming. And I know you are probably up to your ears in well meant advice. But I can narrow this down for you. Forget about what model stroller you want, which birth plan you consider, or your next sonar. The best parenting advice I got while pregnant was: Breastfeed your baby. [...]
Congratulations! When are you due? If exercise during pregnancy is good for you and your baby, why not do something to benefit both of you? The most recent guidelines recommend that healthy pregnant women should get exercise for the duration of their pregnancy, unless medically advised not to do so. Recommendations include e.g. the [...]
