Pregnancy & Birth

This article was written by Una Phelan, Environmental Scientist and Owner of Econscious Living. During my first pregnancy back in 2008, I didn’t even think to take a multi-vitamin. I was running [...]

This article has been written by Aimee Revill, Clinical Nutritionist at Flow Holistic Nutrition. Congratulations mama! If you are reading this it is likely that you are pregnant or cradling your [...]

As a midwife who has cared for birthing women, I’ve had the chance to look at many placentas and marvel at them. Something that starts smaller than a poppy seed and grows to provide [...]

A recent study showed that 90 per cent of women experienced pain the first time they had sex after birth and it was just as common for both caesarean and vaginal births. The study even showed [...]

As a mum or mum-to-be, you are conscious about the health effects of products on your little one. When it comes to pain relief it is common for mums to be concerned about the implications of [...]

In a world where pretty much everyone and everything is going green, it’s sometimes tricky to decipher the ‘real’ from the ‘not so real’. How many times have you lingered far too long in the [...]

Author: Una Phelan, Environmental Scientist, mum and owner of Econscious Living. The recommendations made by Una in this blog are based on her experience and neither Econscious Living nor [...]

Have you ever flicked through a pregnancy book or health websites looking for specific information about safe exercise during pregnancy and received very general, and not particularly helpful, [...]

I sat down with Michelle from Hills Massage to talk about the benefits of pregnancy massage and remedial massage for new mums, as well as safety considerations during this special time. Michelle [...]

Una owner of Econscious Living is a passionate environmental scientist. She specialises in empowering families to create a healthy, green home and workspace. Here she shares why many everyday [...]