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A lifestyle blog for The Healthy Mummy. Read factual, up to date news currently in the media from around the globe and close to home. Including information on paid parental leave and government legislation. We share with you parenting and health news plus pregnancy stories from real mums in our Healthy Mummy Community.
Help, my hair’s falling out! Everything you need to know about postpartum HAIR LOSS
While it’s normal to be alarmed by hair loss, there’s nothing unusual about noticing your locks dropping out after…
Everything pregnant women need to know about their baby’s movements inside the womb
It’s a momentous milestone in our pregnancy when we feel our baby moving for the first time! Whether it’s small…
Couple who spent 13 years and half a million dollars trying to conceive will be soon be parents of 3!
Over the past 13 years, this couple has been trying to conceive a baby of their own. In fact,…
Your baby can tell if you’re smiling while talking to them (even when they can’t see you)
You probably can’t help yourself from doing it anyway, but experts say you should SMILE when you TALK to your baby.…
5 drinks to help you feel ENERGISED that AREN’T coffee!
Coffee is a complex beverage. While it is a stimulant that increases alertness, it can also make you feel…
Mum-of-two and midwife talks about abdominal separation during pregnancy
Midwife, Lactation consultant (IBCLC), Child and Family Health Nurse, Babywearing consultant and mum of two, Bel Moore, discusses abdominal separation…
7 EMBARRASSING things you can talk to your pharmacist about!
Sometimes we suffer from what we think are slightly embarrassing (and rather personal) health issues that we just don’t…
Check out this dad’s ‘tips’ on how to help your partner through pregnancy
During pregnancy women often rely on their partner’s support to get them through the tiredness and the sickness. So we…
Mums Encouraged To Embrace Their Post-Baby Bodies In Beautiful Photo Series
Our bodies change in so many ways after we've carried children. Some of us love our new post-baby body, and others find it difficult to accept new stretch marks and wobbly bits.
6 delicious NUT-FREE lunch box snack and meal ideas for kids
Packing a nutritious lunch for your little one can be difficult, especially if you have a fussy eater or…
The Censored Postpartum Body Photo Causing A Social Media Stir
Every mother’s body is beautiful. But Instagram doesn’t seem to think so. For the second time this month Instagram is…
Mum loses 20kg to run marathon to raise awareness for neurodegenerative condition
Many people lose weight for different reasons. Some for themselves, others to set a good example to their kids.…
Mum loses 40kg and celebrates her weight loss with a meaningful tattoo
Setting goals for yourself is a great incentive on your weight loss journey, as it gives you something to…
‘Everyone thought I’d been in a fight’: Mum explains why she was covered in bruises while pregnant
Brooke Jones suffered with iron deficiency – and this caused her to bruise very easily. Her bruises were even worse…
15 things you can expect from the second trimester
You’ve survived the tiredness, nausea, mood swings and secret-keeping of the first trimester and you’re not quite waddling or…