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I asked the moms in my Mommalicious community what they thought the hardest thing about being pregnant was.

While being pregnant is a wonderful journey there are also parts that aren't so pleasant. 

It seems to be the hardest thing that the mommalicious mammas had to deal with was heat and how uncomfortable it made them. 

Take a look at what they had to say, if you want to contribute comment below and tell us what your worst thin...

Every wonder what things other moms crave while they're pregnant? 

Take a look at what your fellow Mommalicious Moms had to say.

 Let us know in the comment section below if you craved any of the things they did or if you craved something different!  We'd all love to know. 

This one makes me cringe - Peanut butter, scrambled egg and bbq fritos on toast was THE BEST - eeeeeeeeew.

I personally craved all things sugar and c...

Pregnancy.  One of the most beautiful times of any woman's life.  One of the most beautiful events in any family’s life. A fairy-tale most woman dream of.  We experienced it all.  Except instead of living the fairy-tale scenario, we encountered mountains. Instead of living the conventional fairy tale life, we were given a life full of thorns and sharp edges.  This is something no one or nothing can prepare you for.  We dreamed...

In celebration of Pregnancy Education Month we’re giving away a R2000 hamper from Bio-Oil, the skincare brand most recommended by doctors, pharmacists and midwives to help prevent pregnancy stretch marks.

The useful basket contains:

Four bottles of Bio-Oil, the number one selling scar and stretch mark product in 24 countries.

For info visit www.bio-oil.com.

A cotton gown,

Blanket

Bibs 

Pouch

Hand-crocheted soft toy,

Baby scan alb...

Looking for a baby name that's different?  Why not pick a flower!

Here is a list of lovely flower baby names for boys and girls.   A lot of them of delightfully different.

I love the names Senna, Narcissa and Sage! 

If you'd like to save a copy of the names for yourself you can click here to download them to your computer!

Which baby name on the list is your favorite?

Be prepared for the big day by using our Birth Plan.  It has everything you need listed on it so you don't forget a thing!

It is 9 pages long and nothing has been left out.

Below is a copy of the first page.

If you'd like to download your free copy, CLICK HERE!

 At my 36 weeks and 3 days check-up my doctor had one look at me and was not happy with what he was seeing, my blood pressure for the last 2 weeks was climbing and very high, I had swollen feet reminded me of the oros man and I was putting on abnormal amount of weight. Doctor thought I had the start of gestational diabetes, the medication he had given me were not working so he booked me off work till further notice diagnosing...

Some woman think that waxing is unsafe during pregnancy.  This however has not been proven.  I 

can say however from personal experience that it is more painful during pregnancy.  The reason for this is the increase in your hormones and blood flow in your body.

Wax Explained

There are 2 types of waxing:

1. Hot Wax – this is a thicker wax and heated at a slightly warmer temp than Strip Wax (see 

below).  This is us...

The homeopathic remedy caulophyllum is prepared using the fresh roots of the blue 

cohosh/squaw root, used to treat problems related to child birth and menstruation. 

The American Indians traditionally used the herb for medicinal purposes as a dietary 

supplement to promote labor and speed up childbirth as well as alleviate the pain and 

problems related labour.

Having a 4.5kg baby without pain relief is probably only for the ment...

This is our story...

From about 34 weeks our midwife found slight protein in my urine and my ankles had been hectically swollen for a while, so I was diagnosed with Pre-Eclampsia.

I was told to cut out salt in my diet and keep my feet elevated as much as possible.

But I was eventually booked off work at 35 weeks and told to “relax” at home. I then had to go for weekly check-ups for my blood pressure as it was just not going down.

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