Midwife Pip Blog

Expert information on all things pregnancy, birth, postpartum, woman's health and fitness.

Top Tips for Planning a Pregnancy

Planning a Pregnancy can be an exciting but also an anxiety provoking time, you may well find yourself second guessing everything you are...

The 5 Best Exercises to Prepare You For Pregnancy

There are so many benefits in preparing your body prior to conception and will not only be beneficial for you, but your future baby as...

Why You Should Be Exercising In Pregnancy

The myths that we come across and the negativity towards exercise whilst pregnant tend to come from those with very, very limited...

Exercises for a Fitter Pregnancy

Yes, you read that right…. Time to get up and start exercising towards a fitter, healthier and more comfortable pregnancy.

Posture in Pregnancy

We will damage our spine if our posture isn’t perfect… Have you ever tried to sit in ‘perfect posture’ for more than a couple of minutes…...

Exercises for Pregnancy - What you need to Know!

As you probably already know, here at Midwife Pip HQ we are big advocates of Exercise in Pregnancy… Yes no more sitting on the sofa for 9...

Exercise in Pregnancy

Can I exercise in pregnancy? A question that we commonly hear... Exercise in Pregnancy, can I be exercising? The importance of exercise...

Omega-3 intake for Pregnancy

Did you know most people in the Western world (that includes us in the UK!) are deficient in Omega 3 fatty acids? But my goodness we...

Safe Exercise in Pregnancy

Pregnancy and Exercise There is so much confusion and uncertainty around safe exercise in pregnancy… What can you do, what should you...