Around 8 in 10 pregnant women feel sick. Why it happens (including the GDF15 hormone), how long it lasts, what really helps, free prescriptions and the warning signs of hyperemesis gravidarum.
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One in eight epidurals doesn't take the pain away enough. How they're put in, who can't have one, side effects in numbers, the blood patch and the NHS alternatives, from gas and air to sterile water injections.
Half of pregnant women notice no symptom until a week after their period was due. The real timeline of early signs, how they differ from PMS, when to test and when a result can mislead you.
One in five births in France is by caesarean. Yet it's the birth method people discuss least — and most poorly. Let's demystify this life-saving intervention together.
Childbirth is probably the most intense experience of your life — and yet, one in three women in the UK reports feeling unprepared for labour (NCT survey). At Mademoiselle Bulle, Diana covers this moment with rigour and honesty: vaginal birth, caesarean section, epidural, hypnobirthing, induction, and episiotomy.
Our articles detail every preparation method — hypnobirthing, active birth, antenatal yoga, water birth — and help you build your birth preferences. You'll also find what nobody tells you: the reality of labour, pain management options, the birth partner's role, and emergency scenarios. According to NHS England, 29% of births in the UK are by caesarean section: understanding the indications and alternatives means taking back control.
Being well informed is already halfway to a positive birth experience.
Sources: NCT, NHS England, NICE guidelines, RCOG
Around 8 in 10 pregnant women feel sick. Why it happens (including the GDF15 hormone), how long it lasts, what really helps, free prescriptions and the warning signs of hyperemesis gravidarum.
Read more →
One in eight epidurals doesn't take the pain away enough. How they're put in, who can't have one, side effects in numbers, the blood patch and the NHS alternatives, from gas and air to sterile water injections.
Read more →
Half of pregnant women notice no symptom until a week after their period was due. The real timeline of early signs, how they differ from PMS, when to test and when a result can mislead you.
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One in five births in France is by caesarean. Yet it's the birth method people discuss least — and most poorly. Let's demystify this life-saving intervention together.
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From the very first cell division to delivery day, your pregnancy told week by week. Foetal development, bodily changes, key appointments, and practical advice.
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A sneeze, a laugh, a sudden movement — and there it is. Urinary incontinence during pregnancy is incredibly common and overwhelmingly undertreated. Here's everything you need to know.
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Nobody warns you about this particular pregnancy joy. Here's why constipation happens during pregnancy, which remedies are safe, and how to get things moving again without medication.
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