pregnancy

What to eat when you’re about to have a baby

We ask nutrition coach and fitness trainer Fiona Donald from Urban Energy Fitness for tips on the foods you should be eating to help prepare you and your baby childbirth...

June 08, 2017

all about you

Birth Snobbery: Real UAE mums on being judged about their labour

Our mum panel reveals their experiences with birth snobbery and how to tackle it

May 14, 2017

birth

How childbirth is giving women Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Experiencing a difficult delivery isn’t something that can be swept under the carpet. Experts in the field share their best advice on how to move on from a traumatic birth experience...

May 07, 2017

birth

“Why I ate my placenta”

A nutritionist explains why she decided to take part in the growing trend of placentophagy

May 01, 2017

birth

Have you ever felt judged for how you gave birth?

We asked some Baby & Child mums whether they've ever experience 'birth snobbery'

March 02, 2017

birth stories

A Dubai mum's story of giving birth with a doula

Kate Kikano, 37, British owner of TKD Lingerie and mum to Elodie, five and Oliver, two, gave birth with a doula the second time round and says it was so much better than her first experience. She shares her birth story with us...

March 02, 2017

birth

Reinventing labour: alternative birth in the UAE

We’re taught to fear labour, but childbirth can be a calm, happy, even pleasurable experience. Elizabeth Elphick talks to experts and real mums about how to get the birth experience you want

February 28, 2017

birth stories

"Hypnobirthing definitely wasn't all Mother-Earth serenity"

Tabitha Barda, British editor and mum to a two-year-old and four-month-old, tells us about her hypnobirthing and water birth experience

February 21, 2017

birth

Should I have pain relief during labour?

There is a lot of pressure on mums not to use pain relief during labour. We asked Dr Elsa De Menezes whether there is any proof that it is better for your baby if you don’t use pain relief?

January 21, 2017

birth

10 things to cover on your birth plan

Some key points to think about adding to your list of birth preferences…

September 25, 2016

pregnancy

The Birth Plan: What is it and why do you need it?

While you can’t always control what happens during labour and delivery, a birth plan can be a useful tool for helping you make informed decisions – whatever the experience throws at you

September 25, 2016

birth

When can I start exercising again after having a baby?

We asked midwife and fitness fanatic Zoe Cresswell (aka FitmumDXB) how soon after having a baby can a woman start working out safely again? And how do you know when your body is ready?

March 21, 2016