The Changes That Happen to the Brain in Pregnancy I am a gynaecologist, and patients seldom ask me about how the brain changes during pregnancy. Over the years, I’ve answered endless questions about stretch marks, pelvic floors, and hormones. Questions about the brain? Almost never. And yet the brain goes [...]
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The Second Trimester – A Survival Guide Is the second trimester of pregnancy really about survival? Do I really need a Second Trimester Survival Guide? What should I expect? An “Amazing Race” type experience? Will I manage? How hard can this trimester be? These are some of the multiple questions [...]
I have looked after so many women in pregnancy and in labour and at caesarean section (C/S). It is such an important discussion to have. I make a disclaimer up front, that I think a safe vaginal birth is first prize for every baby and every mother. I say this because any operation [...]
The Pressure is Real We’ve all felt it, the weight of the “perfect mom” image. The perfectly packed lunchboxes, the spotless house, the organic snacks, the 5 AM workouts, the endless patience. Somewhere between sleepless nights and school runs, the idea crept in that good moms are supposed to be [...]
Because motherhood doesn’t come with a manual — but it does come with us. Motherhood is one of life’s most transformative journeys — full of joy, exhaustion, laughter, self-doubt, and questions that never seem to end. At MotherSaid, we’re here to make that journey a little simpler, a little softer, [...]