Jane Collins is a journalist, author and editor specialising in women’s health. She has over 30 years’ experience of writing for newspapers, magazines and websites including Top Santé, the Evening Standard, the Express, the Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Woman & Home, Healthista, Lifespan and more.
She was Associate Editor and Health Editor of Bella, a weekly women’s magazine for seven years and is the author of two books: The Sex We Want (Pandora) and 10 Minutes to Positive Health (Reader’s Digest).
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Articles by Jane Collins
How to calculate ovulation and identify your fertility window
The role of nutrition in postpartum recovery
The postpartum period, sometimes dubbed the ‘fourth trimester’, is a time of significant physical and emotional adjustment and nutrition can play a crucial role in this recovery process – supporting healing, hormone regulation and overall wellbeing. So ideally what should you be eating in the weeks immediately after giving birth and why?
Expressing breast milk: how much and how often should you pump?
Expressing, or pumping, milk is often a key part of many a new parent’s routine – a way for the baby to get the benefits of breast milk without having to breastfeed directly and for both parents to feel more empowered and in control of their baby’s care.
How pregnancy weeks are calculated: A simple guide
Pregnancy weeks are calculated from the first day of your last menstrual period, not from the date of conception. This method is used because it gives a consistent starting point and helps estimate the due date more accurately. This article explains how this calculation works and why it matters for both mother and baby.
Folate V Folic Acid: what’s the difference and why does it matter?
Whilst folic acid is a nutrient that is increasingly studied and recognised for its role in supporting normal psychological function and healthy cell division, it remains best known for supporting pregnancy
Menstrual Cycles 101: Everything you need to know about periods
10 ways to establish (and maintain) healthier new habits
Do allergies get worse during perimenopause and menopause?
What is ‘couplepause’, and how can it affect relationships in your 40s and 50s?
Can a vegan diet help perimenopause and menopause?
6 healthy benefits of having sex
11 Ways To Support Your Libido
Can cold-water swimming help menopause?
Menopause Belly - What is it and how to get rid of it?
What is menopause?
What top 10 triggers make perimenopause and menopause worse (and what you can do about them)
What is Perimenopause?
