PEOPLE with an unusual name will know it is a major bother when people can't pronounce it. Chrissy Teigan revealed she was sick of correcting people as to how to say her last name. "Last name is tie-gen not tee-gen," she announced on Twitter. But she's not the only celebrity whose name we've been pronouncing wrong for years. Speaking to a radio station in Australian, Ariana Grande explained her surname was pronounced Grand-ee, not Grand-ay. "My brother [Frankie Grande] kind of changed it to [Grawnday] because [Grandee] was kind of like the Americanised version of it," she said. "I grew up saying [Grandee]." Now W Magazine has alerted us to some other common mispronunciations: Rachel Weisz Her surname is pronounced ViceZooey Deschanel Her surname Des-shuh-nell rhymes with ChanelTiffany Haddish Not so confusing - her surname rhymes with radishDonatella Versace Donatella is keen to remind people her surname ends like 'chee' not 'chay'Maya Jama Stormzy's girlfriend pronounces her … [Read more...] about Celebrity names you’re probably saying all wrong – from Chrissy Teigen to Ariana Grande – and how to get them right
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From years of infertility struggles to five healthy kids: One mom’s uplifting IVF journey
Taylor Seely USA TODAY Published 9:13 p.m. UTC Jul 25, 2018 When Hala Sabry-Elnaggar's period didn't come, she and her husband, Mohamed, thought they were pregnant. Though married and of child-bearing age, they weren't thinking about kids just yet. Hala, who was 29 at the time, recently graduated from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. She'd just moved across the country to start a residency at the county hospital in San Bernardino, California. She doubted a pregnancy announcement would be met with a warm welcome. The tide was changing, but there is still sexism in medicine, she said. So when the pregnancy test came back negative, she and her husband were surprised at how devastated they were. The thought of having children excited them. It was time to try to have kids The disappointment prompted a new thought: Maybe their unexpected heartbreak meant they were ready to be parents. It wasn't the most ideal timing … [Read more...] about From years of infertility struggles to five healthy kids: One mom’s uplifting IVF journey
Ditch the scales to get healthy
By Joyce FeganMAEVE Madden, a former Riverdance star, used to weigh herself twice daily and suffered from severe bloating due to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Today, she’s a fitness model with 150,000 followers on Instagram where she regularly posts about her IBS, acne, and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).In time she changed. “When I educated myself and met people who didn’t care about that sort of thing, I stopped. I would rather be happy and healthy at whatever size than fighting endlessly over 10 pounds,” says Irish-born Maeve, who no longer owns a weighing scales.She transitioned from fashion modelling to fitness modelling all because of Instagram. “I was a professional dancer with Riverdance, so growing up I was always into health and fitness. I moved over to London for university, and have been here ever since.“When I finished university I went into modelling and signed with Andrea Roche here and agencies in London. It started as a gap year … [Read more...] about Ditch the scales to get healthy
Healthy lifestyle before getting pregnant can reduce risk of birth difficulties, warns scientist
Most women know the importance of eating a balanced diet and living a healthy lifestyle when pregnant. Out goes the wine and cigarettes, in comes gentle exercise. However a new study has found that making healthy lifestyle changes in the months before getting pregnant can lead to fewer complications in birth. Read more Pregnant woman pole dances during third trimester in amazing video University of Queensland School of Public Health researcher Professor Gita Mishra is calling for better understanding of the steps you can take before conception to ensure a healthy labour. “The evidence overwhelmingly showed healthier pregnancies when women were able to make positive lifestyle changes before conception, such as eating well, being more active or quitting smoking,” Professor Mishra said. “Women with a lower body mass index before conception lowered their risks of pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, pre-term birth and stillbirth. “Higher levels of … [Read more...] about Healthy lifestyle before getting pregnant can reduce risk of birth difficulties, warns scientist
Inspirational mum-of-two who miscarried two babies and had to leave her job due to prenatal depression launches TWO successful theatre schools
BEING pregnant is meant to be one of the most special times in a woman’s life. But for Kim Thursfield, 29, from Bromley, Kent, the experience was anything but rosy. She was nominated for our Fabulous Mum of the Year competition by her best friend Sally Foster, 29, and is one of our incredible runner-ups. Here Kim shares her story… I met my husband Matt, a sound engineer, in Madeira while working as a singer at a hotel. We’d been together for two years when he proposed, and we got married the year after, which was five years ago. When I fell pregnant we were so happy and excited. At the time I was working in theatre marketing, but about four months into my pregnancy I began suffering with prenatal depression. It had a massive impact on everything I was doing; it was a really horrible time. Most people say pregnancy’s amazing, but it was completely the opposite for me. I was consumed by worry and anxiety. I was so scared. I found it so hard to get out of bed … [Read more...] about Inspirational mum-of-two who miscarried two babies and had to leave her job due to prenatal depression launches TWO successful theatre schools