Firstly, do you know what the pelvic floor is? Where it is? Do you do pelvic floor exercises? How often do you do them? Did you exercise your pelvic floor whilst pregnant and did you stop doing the exercises after the birth of your children? Are you are concerned about the strength of your pelvic […]
Managing your weight
Is your weight an issue for you? Personally I am not into scales as such, I prefer to go by how I look and feel and how clothes fit. I wouldn’t say I have ever been 100% comfortable in my own skin, and since starting my parenting journey 9 years ago that has been a […]
Chickenpox: Being prepared
The dreaded Chickenpox….both the big kids have had this but the babies are both yet to have this delightful childhood illness. I am not sure how they have dodged it thus far, as there have been numerous rounds of it locally in the last few months. I always think that with things like this it […]
Breast care and early detection
Do you know how to check your breasts properly? Do you know what to feel for? Do you know what is normal and what isn’t? Have your breasts altered since having children? Breastlight can help with earlier detection of abnormalities and give you peace of mind. Breastlight is a product I love. It allows you to […]
Dealing with childhood coughs and colds
Just as I thought the better weather was upon us here and we could bid farewell to winter colds, two of the children have come down with a nasty cough and cold. I am not a fan of cough mixture so always try to manage by increasing fluid and riding it out. We have found […]
Dealing with childhood eczema
Eczema can be miserable at any age but when it is the children that are suffering, it can be especially tricky to deal with. Two of my four children suffer with eczema and it comes and gos and alters in severity depending on the time of year. It generally seems worse during the winter months […]
The truth about colonic irrigation
Colonic irrigation. .. have you tried it? Thought about it? Do you wonder what it’s all about? Perhaps you just think it’s all a bit gross. Before I had children I often felt quite bloated. I started running marathons and when I was training for my first marathon I noticed that I found it really […]
Improving your digestive health
Poor digestion and digestive health can make you feel utterly miserable. You might feel: Bloated Lethargic Uncomfortable in your clothes Grumpy Full all the time Tired Constipated And quite frankly. ..fat Poor digestive health can be something that affects you all your life or just something that bothers you during a specific time, such as […]