PREGNANCY SUPERSTITIONS AROUND THE WORLD

I recently read an article related to pregnancy superstitions from around the world and I realised just how weird things get as soon as you announce you will have a baby. Things date from ancient times when medicine was primitive and an easy birth was just not very certain. Pregnancy was a simple waiting game.Β Folklore…

MY TOP FIVE NEWBORN GIFTS

I always adored buying things for babies and everytime one of my friends gave birth to a little munchkin, be sure I was there for a cute cuddle and to bring presents. Before I had Ruby I never thought of this much. I was buying mainly clothes and soft toys and I never ever thought…

FOODS TO AVOID IN PREGNANCY

Because I have so many friends who are pregnant right now, all I can hear is dos and don'ts while expecting. With this, I decided to write about foods to avoid in pregnancy as we all know, a healthy diet is vital for the new mum and for the baby. Statistics show that only 7%…

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

Lately I have been so focused on mental healthΒ  problems such as stress, depression and also the risks and consequences that might arise as a result of these conditions. "Research shows that two thirds of us experience a mental health problem in our lifetimes, and stress is the key factor in this. By tackling stress,…