Whether you’re a yoga buff, road runner or dancing queen, finding maternity active wear that looks and feels great can be a challenge, but the launch of Fit & Fabulous could make this a problem of the past.
From cool Capri pants and wrap cardigans, to tanks and fitted tees, the Fit & Fabulous range impress, perform and pamper.  The beautiful designs can be mixed and matched with everyday clothes so they don’t just have to be worn when exercising and expecting.
The moisture-wicking capabilities in the majority of the range ensure …

Pregnancy is a time when women are supposed to bloom and feel at their very best. However, there’s so much to worry about when you’re expecting, it can prove to be a stressful nine months. This is especially true if it’s your first pregnancy.
Having worked with many women dealing with stress whilst going through pregnancy, clinical hypnotherapist and self-help guru Andrew Johnson has created a Positive Pregnancy app.

Cherry Healey is presenting a new BBC Three documentary meeting seven women at different stages of life and talk to them about body image. The idea is to hear from a range of voices who ultimately represent what sort of a relationship British women have with their own bodies. We want the documentary to be positive, inspiring and thought provoking.

If you’re choosing a baby name, we can reveal that Oliver, Olly and Olivia are the top boys name, the highest riser and the top girls name for 2010.
Katie and Amy have fallen out of the list of the top 20 female christian names, it emerged yesterday. The monikers of troubled stars Katie Price and Amy Winehouse have been replaced by prettier and less infamous names, Maisie and Isabella. The highest climber in the list of the most popular girls’ names in the UK today is Bella, due in no small …

The unusual names people give their babies is one of my favourite subjects* so I was intrigued to see what name David and Samantha Cameron would give their new daughter, particularly when they said they wanted something to reflect her surprise early arrival in Cornwall.
The Prime Minister and his wife went with the Cornish “Endellion” as a middle name and they’re not alone in being influenced by a holiday destination. The Bounty Parenting Club has carried out research into baby names and found that over the past 10 years, more …

If you are thinking of starting or expanding your family, are already pregnant and want to be as prepared as possible for the new arrival, wanting advice on childcare options, or you’re looking different daily activities and action packed family days our. Or simply want to advantage of the exclusive show only shopping offers. Then pop down to The London Baby and Toddler show at Twickenham Stadium, Sunday 19th September.

Once labour starts, it’s generally considered advisable for the mother to stay at home as long as possible: if she rushes into hospital early, more medical interventions during the birth usually follow. Fathers are very important at this point: research by the University of Worcester found that they can be very influential as to whether mothers head straight for hospital or hang on at home.
This survey (which follows one carried out by these same researchers to look at women’s experiences of early …

Are you working while pregnant? It isn’t easy to cope with the early signs of pregnancy whether you are in an office or have an active and physically demanding job. You may be concerned about sharing the good news to early, but telling your boss in confidence can put your employer in a position to look after you. If your work involves:

lifting or carrying heavy loads
standing or sitting for long periods
exposure to toxic substances
long working hours

Most women are familiar with common pregnancy symptoms like swollen breasts or nausea, but what about more unusual symptoms - would you recognise them?
The top 5 most common symptoms are:

Tender and/or swollen breasts
Slight bleeding, spotting or cramping
Nausea
Tiredness
Need to urinate more often

For me, most of the above symptoms actually appeared slightly further along in pregnancy. My first hints that I may be in the family way were:
1. Erotic dreams. Every night. Completely over the top, full-on, exhausting, dirty dreams.
2. Cravings. Okay, just the one craving. For gravy.
3. I could not STAND the …

Has pregnancy made you rethink your career? I was speaking to a journalist from a national baby magazine about this yesterday. She asked me about the numbers of mums who were looking at changing career post baby, and I said that the majority of women who have a serious rethink … even if many decide that going back to work is the only option available due to contracts or financial commitments.