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Current Issue: OHbaby! Summer Issue 8 -

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

One hot mama
Being pregnant in summer can be miserable, because when you’re pregnant, your body is acting as an incubator for your growing baby, and in return, your baby serves as an extra heat source for your body. This is great in the middle of a frosty winter, but in summer, when it’s hot and humid, you’re more than likely going to find yourself feeling extremely uncomfortable. Katherine Granich, herself a survivor of a summer pregnancy, offers tips to help you keep your cool.
(Subscribers can read online here)

Let's talk about sex, baby!
Sex in the months following childbirth can be a stressful issue for many new parents. You’ve successfully navigated your way through nine months of pregnancy and survived the rigours of labour only to find a whole new set of challenges awaiting you and your partner in the postnatal period. The lucky ones among us can turn to close female relativesand friends for sex life advice, but even then it can be a difficult and embarrassing topic to discuss. So what are the real facts surrounding sex after birth? In the second article in our two-part series on this taboo subject, Dr Rachel Jones talks about what happens to your sex life after baby arrives.
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Make your job work for you
Pregnant and working? Thinking of returning to your job after your baby is born? Or finding that facing the office is harder and harder now that you have a child to look after? There’s no guilt like that of a working mother. We need to redefine what it means to be a working mother, and the
definition needs to be something realistic, achievable, and just plain “good enough”. We share ideas to help you banish those back-to-work blues.
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Before the cut
Episiotomy, considered one of the most invasive measures in childbirth, and feared perhaps second only to having a Caesarean section, still remains one of the most common surgical procedures experienced by women. In 1996, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that episiotomy rates for normal births should not exceed 10%. Here in New Zealand, the national episiotomy rates are currently published as 12.1%. But is an episiotomy preferable to tearing "down there" during labour? Midwife Paula Brasovan explains the different concerns.
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What's wrong with daycare?
Daycare for children, particularly babies, is a hotly debated topic, one that has raged since the dawn of the first daycare centre decades ago, but as Dr Melanie Woodfield explains, newly released research suggests daycare might actually be detrimental for young babies. Plus, if not daycare, then what? We look at three alternatives to the traditional daycare centre: in-home care, nannies and au pairs.
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PLUS:

Who's the boss?
As children grow and change, we all know that rules and boundaries need to be put in place. But who makes the rules? (Subscribers can read online here)
Life's a beach!
Hit the sand this summer with flowing fabrics and bright colours. We bring you the latest in summer fashion for mum and child. (Read it for FREE here!)
Fit for the festive season
Feeling overwhelmed by the festive season? Lisa Yates and Fiona Ross have a fitness plan to empower you to make your holiday memorable for all the right reasons. (Subscribers can read online here)
More competitions (see below), tried and tested toddler carseats, 24 hours of couple time at a luxury hotel, car reviews for you and your man, your A-Z of summer beauty and LOTS, LOTS MORE!

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