Expert: Pre and postnatal fitness advice from Michelle Weldon

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Michelle Weldon is a Pre and Postnatal Fitness Specialist working with Metabolic Mums, here she shares her advice for mums who want to keep fit and healthy during pregnancy.  Benefits of pregnancy fitness Fitness during pregnancy has so many potential benefits. These include more energy, control of weight gain, reduced swelling, reduced back pain, improved sleep, easier labour,…

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3 amazing hot chocolate recipes

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We all love a nice cocoa in the evening or when we come in from a brisk walk with the family. But instead of the same old milk to chocolate ratio, why not add a little something more to your hot chocolate next time you make it? Fancy hot chocolate recipe If you’re looking for…

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5 signs of bad hair health

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Good hair health is more than just having a good hair day. Your hair’s condition could be a sign of something a bit more than a result of cold weather or how you slept the night before. Dry, brittle hair Over-use of straighteners and other heated tools will obviously affect the quality of your mane. However…

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10 funny things that happen when you breastfeed

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Although for most women breastfeeding feels completely natural, especially once your hungry baby has arrived, being able to produce milk combined with leaky nipples does often lead to awkward, but hilarious, moments… The loud yelp You’re feeling pretty proud that you’ve got this breastfeeding figured, but now and again, your baby likes to keep you…

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5 products for a five minute face

You’re a busy mum on the go – but you don’t want to look like you’ve just fallen out of bed (even if you have). So how do some other mums look so effortlessly flawless? The secret is in clever products that work quickly and some nifty little tricks… What do you do? The temptation…

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All you need to know about online antenatal classes

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Irish Company ‘Antenatal Online’ offers parents-to-be a set of 10 Online Antenatal Classes which have been developed by some of Ireland’s foremost Mid-Wives, Consultant Obstetricians and Physiotherapists. How does it work? The videos, which allow parents to view them as often as they like 24 hours a day, 7 days a week cover all aspects…

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9 things you need to know about your toddler

Toddlers are a law unto themselves, and the sooner parents know that the better. Here are 9 things we know about toddlers that will definitely make your life better for knowing (or is ignorance still bliss? Maybe). Read: 5 signs you have a toddler in the house Alt-toys Actual toys? They are no fun. Your toddler…

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