The Mum Blog

Burned out from doing all of life virtually during the past year? Can’t do another online pregnancy work out? Can’t get motivated to work out alone? I get it. Challenges of working from home, caring for everyone in the family, as well as doing most of your daily activities at home over the past year can understandably sap your excitement for yet...

Taking a bath is great for reducing pain and can help improve sleep if part of your nightly routine.  However, many doctors recommend to take warm baths, slightly higher than your normal body temperature to avoid any risk.  Is it because any significant rise in your core body temperature, particularly during the first 12 weeks, could negatively impact your baby's development.    ...

If you are a mother, you have probably asked yourself a million questions and one of them was probably, ‘can tight pants hurt my baby?’ Wearing reasonably tight pants should not harm your baby.  The uterus, amniotic fluid, and body fat work together protect your baby from typical outside pressures including mild compression.  Tight pants should be removed immediately if any pain or...