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After research involving  85.000 pregnant women it has been stated that too much excercise is dangerous.

It is recommended that pregnant women should not take more than 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise per day, the latest data suggest that exceeding that by even a small amount was linked to pre-eclampsia.

The condition affects one in 14 women to some extent but in around one in 100 pregnancies it develops into serious complications to mother and baby.  Pre-eclampsia causes the deaths of up to ten mothers a year in the UK and around 1,000 babies.

It is a well known fact that a pregnant woman should have some rest during the day, as although you feel fit and well your body is going through a period of change.

Pregnant women who take more than four and half hours of exercise a week are more likely to suffer dangerously high blood pressure,

What is going on with all these warnings we are getting!  Before long we’ll be frightened to eat or drink, or use any product on the market.

Today the warning is women who have a caesarean birth increase their childs chance of having asthma. A study has found that poor women are more likely to get cancer than a well off woman.

Two glasses of wine a day increases a womans chance of developing fatal heart problems!  A new study suggests that certain epilepsy drug increases the risk of women having children with autism.

Pregnant women are warned about using makeup, their baby could have birth defects. Yesterday they were warning pregnant women about using hair spray.

These are only a few of the warnings they are coming out with.

I am wondering how I ever managed to have four healthy children as I always used makeup and hairspray, I enjoyed a drink, and probably ate none of the healthy  things we are supposed to eat when pregnant.

It seems if your pregnant in this day and age you are expected to become a drab little mouse untill your child is born.

By the way have you noticed that all the warnings they are coming out with are directed at women.

Do you! Or have you ever suffered with skin irritation? In other words itching.

Many people suffer from itching but there is always a cause.  It could be you have changed your clothes washing liquid or powder, or your soap. Are you using a different shower jel ?  It is usually something you have changed from your normal, that causes the itching.

It may seem like a minor problem to other people, but itching can not only cause embarrassment but it is often stressful for those who suffer with it.

The itching may be caused by a reaction to a medicine, or you may have an allergy to certain plants or even an animal.  There are many things can cause it from cosmetics to fabrics, or contact with certain metals.

Itching can drive you mad in a literal sense, but try your best not to scratch it as it only makes it worse. I suffer with an allergy caused by gold and I can only wear my wedding ring for short periods of time.

Try adding a little bicarbonate of soda to your bath water or soak your scalp or feet in warm water with baking soda if they are itchy.

Calamine lotion is also good it cools the skin and stops the itching, you can use this quite often.

Avoid wearing any clothes that can cause irritation, such as wool and some man- made fabrics. Wear cotton if possible and use cool, light, loose bedclothes.

Anti histamines can help taken orally they can be bought over the counter, or you can visit your doctor if the need is great.

If you suffer from an itchy back then as a last resort invest in a back scratcher, they are great.