Laura Callea

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Pregnancy round 2: The final countdown

So I do believe I had planned to write a blog for each trimester of this pregnancy… now here we are… with only days/weeks to go until my “due date” and I thought I better bang out any final thoughts on this pregnancy before I am officially post-natal!

Pregnancy round 2: First trimester

Well here we are again… excited to announce that baby number 2 is coming in strong!

Stretching during pregnancy

Would you like to feel nimble and agile during pregnancy? To move gracefully and without pain? To run marathons and do the splits (haha… just kidding!). Well guess what… stretching is the answer to your prayers!

Abdominal recovery after birth

During pregnancy, your abdominal muscles undergo a whole lotta stretching! Regardless of how fit you are or how much exercise you did, you will still need to actively do something to help your abdominal muscles recover properly.

Let’s talk about sex baby!

Does the thought of sex after birth make you want to cross your legs and run for the hills? Or maybe you’re feeling super toey but you’re not sure whether it’s too early to try? Returning to sex after birth is a topic all women want to know about (at some stage) in their postpartum […]

The pregnancy diaries: Crossing the finishing line

Whilst I was pregnant I always imagined writing this birth blog. I imagined writing about the nitty gritty details of me screaming at my husband during labour and describing the methods I used to cope with the pain. I imagined I would write the word “vagina” a lot and talk about the sensation of thinking […]

The pregnancy diaries: The final countdown

And here we are. Not long from giving birth. Not far from holding my first child. Where has the time gone? Am I ready? Will I take to motherhood well? What will my baby look like? What will their personality be like? So many questions… so many emotions!

Recovery in the first 6 weeks after birth

Congratulations on the birth of your baby. What a whirlwind but beautiful time these first 6 weeks after birth will be. Now is the time for the postpartum recovery process!

The pregnancy diaries: The first 6 months

I am now almost 6 months into my first pregnancy and cannot believe there is only a few months left until I meet my baby. Whilst life pre-pregnancy feels like a distant memory, on the same hand it feels like the time has flown and I’m not sure if it even feels real yet. An […]

Body changes during pregnancy

Congratulations on your pregnancy! Conception and pregnancy continue to be one of life’s greatest miracles and such an exciting (and challenging) time for women around the world.

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