Chiropractice Care for Pregnancy, Bir...
Written by: The Pregnancy Center
A visit to the beautifully layed out practice at Heart & Soul Chiropractic, in Mandurah, WA, to meet Dr Alessandra Demarte, resulted in us doing a podcast together on the Running to the Core podcast, late in 2025.
Dr Alla, as she is known to her clients, is the principal chiropractor at Heart & Soul Chiropractic. She has a special interest and training in pregnancy and paediatrics, and over a cuppa we talked about som...
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5 Skincare Essentials For Pregnant Wo...
Written by: Mia Taylor
Being pregnant is often considered a blissful state, but some pregnant women would disagree as pregnancy can often be uncomfortable and exhausting. But, there are ways to make your nine months better, and one of them is making sure your skin has everything it needs. Besides your regular skincare routine, you should also implement other, equally healthy tips, so for that reason, here are some skincare (and also self-care) essential...
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Helpful Sleep Accessories for Pregnan...
Written by: The Pregnancy Center
Learning how to sleep with a big bump on your belly can be quite an adjustment, and all of the bodily changes and raging hormones that come with pregnancy certainly don’t help either. Even in the early trimesters of your pregnancy, you’ve probably noticed yourself urinating more frequently throughout the night, or feeling stuffy even though you’re not sick. You’re not alone, and there are a ton of helpful s...
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Healthy Steps to Help You Cope with G...
Written by: Jackie Edwards
About 15% of Australian women will develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy. Despite being one of the most common complications of pregnancy, a gestational diabetes diagnosis can be very stressful and alarming due to the potential consequences. This includes excessive birth weight, preterm birth, and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes for the mother. So, even if you’re still in the preconception stage, you...
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Tips For Maintaining Your Mental Heal...
Written by: Ellie Coverdale
Pregnancy is a difficult, intense, beautiful, joyful, stressful period of time. With all of those emotions swirling around, not to mention the compounding effect of the dramatic hormonal shifts and lifestyle changes, one thing that can be affected deeply is your mental health. Among all of the other advice for pregnant women, maintaining your mental health is one that is sadly often forgotten, when it’s actually one of the m...
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