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Can £450 of creams shift stretch marks?
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To help beat morning sickness, as soon as you wake up - eat a piece of dry toast.
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Before you go out and buy lots of expensive maternity clothes, have a good rummage through your wardrobe. You'll probably be surprised at how much stuff can be adapted or worn a little differently to still fit you!Natalie, mum to Bobby
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If you're set on having a natural birth, read up on visualisation and breathing techniques so you feel strong when the time comes. It really helped me when I was having Honey.SJ Drew, Paignton
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If you have trouble sleeping in pregnancy, read a baby names' book. The monotony of the list means that by the time you reach 'D', you'll be gone!Emily Gale, 31, from London, mum to Madeleine, 2, and 35 weeks pregnant
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Ditch as much of your housework as possible and don't stress because the house is a mess or there's ironing to do. Your baby will sense you're calm and, with luck, he'll be calm, too. I know it worked for me - Daniel is a chilled-out, happy baby!
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If you're uncomfortable in bed, or suffer backache, tuck one end of a v-shaped pillow between your knees to get your hips level, put the 'v' under your bump and cuddle the top. It was my midwife's idea - it also cured my insomnia.Isabelle Jacobs, 34, from Edinburgh, mum to Paul, 3 months
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I was convinced the TENS machine I used wasn't working because labour still felt very painful. However, it was only when I took it off that I realised it had been effective, as I could feel the difference. It got me through the first few hours until I got in the pool, where my baby was born. Michelle, mum to Sam, 6 weeks
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Drink ginger tea to beat morning sickness - it really works!Jenny, pregnant with baby no.1
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I started getting really bad headaches when I was about 12 weeks pregnant, but forcing myself to drink two litres of water every day really helped.Jennifer Shepherd, London
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Hate those red or silvery marks on your belly, thighs or bum? Whether you've got stretch marks from pregnancy or weight gain/loss, there are plenty of creams and oils on the market that claim to reduce their appearance. But which ones work?
We need your help to find out. We will be running a trial of a variety of stretch mark creams and need volunteers to test them. To apply you need to be able to commit to using the product exactly as the packaging states for 2 weeks. Please do not apply if you know you're going on holiday or won't be able to complete the trial due to other time constrictions.
If you're selected for the trial we'll send you one product from our gallery of stretch mark products. You will need to test the product for two weeks according to the instructions on the product. We will then send you a questionnaire on email, asking you questions such as did the product smell nice, was it a nice consistency etc, which you will need to complete and email back to us. And that's it!
You can keep the product after the trial is over and add any further comments to our gallery at a later date if you continue to use the product. We will publish results from the trial as soon as the 2 weeks is over.
How to enter: WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING ENTRIES FOR THIS TRIAL. Thank you for all your entries! If you are one of the lucky ones you will be notified by email and will receive your product and instructions in the post over the next week.
Please note that two weeks is a much shorter time than most of these products recommend using the product for, so please don't expect stretch marks to disappear in that time. We are just looking for signs of improvement that could eventually lead to a significant reduction. Don't forget to vote in our stretch mark poll too and tell us how your stretch marks affect your life.
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