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Calf cramps in pregnancy

Written by: The Pregnancy Center
I have been experiencing calf cramps now that I am pregnant. What can I do to help this? During pregnancy many women notice that they experience calf cramps, especially at night time when sleeping (or trying to sleep). There are varied causes of calf cramps during pregnancy, but no noted single cure for them. One of the reasons your calf muscles may cramp is because you have an extra 40-50% of blood volume in your system which... read more

Internal Muscle Health

Written by: Sharon
I think I started seeing the physio fairly early in my pregnancy as she was encouraging me of the importance of focussing on my internal muscles such as my pelvic floor and lower stomach bracing muscles, we also discussed posture and lifting things during pregnancy. I saw her maybe once every couple of months to review how the exercises she gave me were going. As I love to read and learn, The Pregnancy Centre was and still conti... read more

Labour and Life

Written by: The Pregnancy Center
Labour is a challenging process when thinking about it, talking about it, preparing for it and going through it. Labour is called labour because it is considered hard work. There are many takes on what hard work is though, and every single woman will have their own measure of what hard work is for them, hence for each woman, labour will mean something different. When I was sitting for a moment, reflecting on what to write ... read more

A Wise Mother's Story

Written by: Mary O'Dwyer
When my daughter left home for university I started writing a life-guide book to help her avoid some of the pitfalls of teenage years. Unfortunately it was neglected and never completed! Several years ago when she started talking about having a baby, I decided to write a book and share some of my women’s health physiotherapy and mother’s wisdom with her. So my lovely daughter Lizzy was the initial impetus for writing m... read more