Catherine Tyldesley shares advice for pregnant women: ‘Don’t just pig out on junk food because you’re fat anyway’

The pregnant Coronation Street star has shared some expert advice with her fellow yummy mummies-to-be

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by Kayleigh Dray |
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Catherine Tyldesley- who plays Eva Price in ITV's Corrie - has been busy preparing for the birth of her first baby.

And, taking to her blog, the Corrie star shared some wise advice from expert Cheryl MacDonald (aka @CherylYogaBelle, the author of Birth ROCKS), who has said that pregnant women should aim to 'stay fit and healthy' before their baby's birth.

She explained: "Try out a pregnancy yoga class, a qualified teacher will be able to work with your current fitness level.

"Eat well, don’t pig out on junk ‘because your fat anyway.

"Everything you eat is feeding your baby so try your best to eat and drink healthily."

However she added: "If you haven’t been fit before not is not the time to reach peak fitness."

Catherine also revealed that, according to @CherylYogaBellenew, mothers should prepare for birth as they would a marathon; with lots of training.

She said: "Nobody can control what happens during birth, but we can aim to be physically strong to cope with the rigorous demands of childbirth.

"It takes great strength to be able to trust our body and our baby, and trust that they know what to do.

"Our bodies were created to grow our babies and to birth them, it makes no sense that birth should be the torturous time portrayed in the media."

She finished with a recommendation to try hypnobirthing, insisting: "There is another way and looking towards pregnancy yoga, making use of the breath and birth hypnosis are the best way to prepare for surrender."

Catherine, who is now on maternity leave from Corrie, revealed back in August that she is expecting a baby boy with personal trainer fiancé Thomas Pitfield.

She is due to give birth in March.

Do you agree with Catherine Tyldesley - should women stop using pregnancy as an excuse to eat what they want, and instead use the time to work on increasing their strength and fitness? Let us know your thoughts via the comments box below now.

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Chester1 of 48

Chester

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Pax2 of 48

Pax

Meaning 'peaceful this unusual unisex name got a lot of publicity when chosen by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie for their Vietnamese-born son.

Constantine3 of 48

Constantine

Constantine, meaning "steadfast", is a distinguished name that has long been overlooked. But, as names such as Augustine and Atticus become more popular, it seems as if the Roman Emperor's name could be primed for a comeback...

Lev4 of 48

Lev

This concise one-syllable name, meaning "heart" or "lion", has definite potential, being more unusual than the increasingly popular Levi.

Susannah5 of 48

Susannah

Susannah, meaning "lily", has an irresistible, flowing rhythm - and is a more stylish version of the traditional 'Susan' or 'Suzanne'.

Mirabelle6 of 48

Mirabelle

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Rio7 of 48

Rio

Rio is a Spanish boy's name, meaning 'river'.

Theodora8 of 48

Theodora

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Shepherd9 of 48

Shepherd

A cute pastoral boy's name, Shepherd means exactly what you think it does - and can be shortened to the adorable Shep.

Rosalind10 of 48

Rosalind

Rosalind - meaning 'pretty rose' - was made popular when Shakespeare used it for one of his heroines in 'As You Like It'.

Caspian11 of 48

Caspian

Caspian - taken from the name of the large sea between Asia and Europe - was used by C.S Lewis for the name of the hero of his children's novel, Prince Caspian, part of the Chronicles of Narnia series.

Zadie12 of 48

Zadie

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Ellison13 of 48

Ellison

Ellison, meaning 'benevolent is traditionally a boy's name - but could just as easily be used for a little girl.

Aviva14 of 48

Aviva

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West15 of 48

West

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Indigo16 of 48

Indigo

Indigo, a deep blue-purple dye from plants native to India, is particularly striking for both girls and boys.

Cleo17 of 48

Cleo

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Devon18 of 48

Devon

Devon, spelled like the lovely seaside town, can be used for baby boys or baby girls - would you be tempted to use it for your own little one?

Aurelio19 of 48

Aurelio

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Pilar20 of 48

Pilar

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Baxter21 of 48

Baxter

The boy's name Baxter, meaning 'baker was last popular in 1886, meaning it's well time for a comeback.

Pippa22 of 48

Pippa

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Willis23 of 48

Willis

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Georgiana24 of 48

Georgiana

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Octavia25 of 48

Octavia

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Zinnia26 of 48

Zinnia

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Teo27 of 48

Teo

The Spanish version of Matthew, this unusual boy's name means 'gift of God'.

Winifred28 of 48

Winifred

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Marguerite29 of 48

Marguerite

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Roscoe30 of 48

Roscoe

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Romy31 of 48

Romy

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Nile32 of 48

Nile

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Juno33 of 48

Juno

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True34 of 48

True

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Verity35 of 48

Verity

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Slater36 of 48

Slater

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Tierney37 of 48

Tierney

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Lulu38 of 48

Lulu

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Penn39 of 48

Penn

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Snow40 of 48

Snow

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Cassidy41 of 48

Cassidy

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Greer42 of 48

Greer

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Henrietta43 of 48

Henrietta

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Baker44 of 48

Baker

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Millicent45 of 48

Millicent

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Auden46 of 48

Auden

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Stellan47 of 48

Stellan

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Leopold48 of 48

Leopold

This aristocratic boy's name - meaning 'brave people' - is an interesting Germanic one. Think 'Leo' for short!

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