Group B streptococcus (group B strep) is a common bacterium that is found in the body. It is usually harmless in adults. Sometimes, however, a woman who has group B strep can infect her baby during delivery.
Babies and Pregnancy
Boat Pose – Eliza Hayward
Part of our Moving Mums series, boat pose can rebuild and restore the core after childbirth. While targeting the abdomen, hip flexors and spine it will also improve digestion and relieve stress.
Happy Baby Pose – Eliza Hayward
Happy baby pose is a great way to bring awareness into your hip joints and neutralize the spine. It will also help you to calm your mind if you are also dealing with fatigue.
Warrior 2 Pose – Eliza Hayward
Part of our Moving Mums series, aimed at getting your core strength back, warrior 2 is a highly accessible pose. Known to increase stamina, it also relieves back aches commonly seen throughout a pregnancy.
Belly Breathing – Eliza Hayward
Belly breathing is part 2 in our series Moving Mums. Belly breathing is a pranayama technique best practised before, during and after birth.
Mediterranean diet linked to successful IVF
Women who follow a Mediterranean-style diet in the lead up to IVF treatment have a higher chance of conceiving and giving birth to a baby.
Healthy weight during pregnancy good for baby
It’s a complex issue, but babies will have better outcomes if their mother has a healthy weight during pregnancy.
Asthma and wheezing in babies
Coughing and wheezing are common symptoms in babies. However, in babies, these symptoms are often due to airway conditions other than asthma.
Breastfeeding feeds good gut bacteria to infants
New research finds another reason to support breastfeeding – by seeding good bacteria in the digestive system of infants.
Many pregnant women still not exercising enough
Despite most pregnancy guidelines recommending exercise during pregnancy, a large number of pregnant women participate in little to no physical activity.