Women who want to have a pain-free birth may want to don their ladies yoga clothing and follow the methods of supermodel Gisele Bundchen.

The Brazilian model prepared for the birth of her son by practicing yoga and meditation techniques.

She opted for a water birth and delivered, while submerged in water, on December 8th.

"Gisele gives off simplicity, spirituality, shows that she has concern with living well, being happy and - now - with being an excellent mom," Brazilian magazine Fantastico reports.

According to Forbes, Gisele is the highest paid model in the world, with contracts including Ebel watches, Vogue Eyewear and Dolce and Gabbana.

In the UK, mums are being encouraged by the Department of Health to walk their children to school.

The department gave £800,000 of funding to the Living Streets group's Walk Once a Week scheme, in which children are rewarded not only with better health, but collectable badges if they walk to school.

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