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Pregnancy health

Information on a wide range of pregnancy related health topics including caffeine, smoking, medical queries and alcohol.
Pregnancy problems
Useful information on pregnancy problems including bleeding, diabetes, heartburn, stretchmarks, itching, backache, constipation, haemorroids and pre-eclampsia.
How to beat morning sickness
All you need to know about the morning sickness, from when morning sickness starts, to cures and remedies that could work for you.
Antenatal care
Advice on antenatal classes and services, ultrasound scans, foetal abnormality screening tests and finding out the gender of your baby.
Smoking in pregnancy
Everything you need to know about smoking in pregnancy with advice on risks to foetal development, support available, information on giving up and what to expect from cravings.
Memory loss during pregnancy
Advice on memory loss during pregnancy with information on the causes, coping and using mneumonics.
Caffeine and pregnancy
Useful information on the effect of caffeine on development, intake recommendations and tips on reducing the amount of caffeine you consume.
Stress and pregnancy
Advice on the influence of stress during pregnancy with information on the causes and symptoms of stress as well as stress management and relief.
Alcohol in pregnancy
Advice on the potential risks associated with drinking alcohol in pregnancy, including information on the effect of alcohol on fetal development.
Baby weight
How much does your bump really weigh? Average figures for pregnancy weight gain revealed.
Braxton hicks contractions
Braxton Hicks Contractions during pregnancy explained, with advice on the why, when and how and differentiating them from pre term labour.
Baby anxiety
Advice on coping with common pregnancy concerns and baby anxiety.
Symptoms you should tell your doctor about
Advice on the pregnancy symptoms that you should tell your doctor about.
Coughs & colds during pregnancy
As winter approaches we share the remedies which are safe for treating symptoms of coughs and colds in pregnancy.
Coping with a stomach bug in pregnancy
How to ride out the nasty sickness and diarrhoea that comes with a norovirus stomach bug in pregnancy.
Protecting your back in pregnancy
Our must-know guide to protecting your back in pregnancy with advice on preventing back ache and back pain.
Pregnancy energy boosters
Our top natural energy boosting tips for pregnancy.
Hayfever and pregnancy
We share information on the symptoms you're likely to be suffering with and the cures that are safe to treat hayfever in pregnancy.
Coping with pregnancy mood swings
We share our top tips for staying sane and keeping pregnancy mood swings under control
How to soothe swollen legs, feet & ankles
How you can relieve the discomfort of swollen legs, feet and ankles that seems to come part and parcel with pregnancy.
Sex during pregnancy - all you need to know
Answers to the questions you were to embarrassed to ask - we explain all you need to know about sex during pregnancy.
How to relieve bloating and wind in pregnancy
We share our top tips for relieving uncomfortable bloating and trapped wind in pregnancy.
Dizziness & falls in pregnancy
We share essential advice on preventing dizziness & falls in pregnancy
Small or large for dates - what does that mean?
We explain what it means when your doctor describes your baby as small for dates or large for dates.
Your bump & your baby
Everything you need to know about your baby bump during pregnancy and beyond!
Spotting & bleeding in pregnancy
We share all you need to know about spotting and bleeding during both early and late pregnancy.
Varicose veins in pregnancy
We explain why varicose veins are experienced by so many women during pregnancy and what you can do to prevent them
Preparing your body for childbirth
What you can do to make sure you are as ready as possible for the big day.
Why vitamin D is important in pregnancy
Find out why getting enough vitamin D while you're pregnant is important for the health of you and your baby.
Blood pressure and pregnancy
All you need to know about how your blood pressure may be affected during pregnancy.
Bed rest and pregancy
We try to answer any questions you may have about being prescribed bed rest during your pregnancy.
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
We look at the causes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and the best ways to alleviate its symptoms.
Twins or more
Useful information on when women more likely to have twins, triplets or multiples with advice on multiple pregnancy and birth.
Antenatal health home testing
Find out about the latest developments in pregnancy health home testing kits.
Coping with coughs and colds in pregnancy
How to cope with niggling illness during pregnancy.
Could eating peanuts give your baby an allergy?
New research finds that children born into families who frequently eat peanuts could be at risk of developing a nut allergy.
Staying cool in the summer
Tips on staying cool, relaxed and refreshed this summer.
What is gestational diabetes?
Find out all you need to know about gestational diabetes and what the implications are for your pregnancy.

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