Pelvis Pain in Pregnancy (SIJ)

Pelvis Pain in Pregnancy (SIJ)

by | Apr 11, 2022

During pregnancy, some women can have discomfort as your baby grows and your pelvis expands. The hormone relaxin is secreted which helps everything expand for your baby to grow. Unfortunately, this also affects all joints in the body including your pelvis (pubic...
Laser Therapy for Cracked Nipples – How it works

Laser Therapy for Cracked Nipples – How it works

by | Apr 2, 2022

Have you been suffering from nipple pain or cracked nipples during breastfeeding? Most mothers are able to breastfeed with the right information and support. The World Health Organisation recommends exclusively breastfeeding infants for the first six months, then...
Pelvic Girdle Pain During Pregnancy

Pelvic Girdle Pain During Pregnancy

by | Jan 27, 2022

Are you pregnant and suffering from pelvic girdle pain – pain around your pelvic area? What is pelvic girdle pain? Pelvic girdle pain is a group of signs and symptoms of pain in the pelvis and lower back area, this can include pain in the perineum, pubic...
How to care for your caesarean scar

How to care for your caesarean scar

by | Jan 5, 2021

Your caesarean wound will usually be along or just below your bikini line. Very rarely it might be straight up and down your tummy. It will usually have dissolvable stitches or staples. It’ll take 6-10 weeks for your wound to heal completely. Below are a few tips on...
Mastitis

Mastitis

by | Oct 12, 2020

What is Mastitis?   There are two types of mastitis, inflammatory mastitis and infective mastitis.   Normally inflammatory mastitis occurs first and then it can develop into infective. It occurs when breastmilk isn’t moving freely through the breast and the...