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Thrombosis (DVT) and labour
By Kimberley Smith on 21/02/2012 13:40:55
Deep Vein Thrombosis and blood clotting can occur in labour, particularly if you've been at a higher risk during your pregnancy
Can you get DVT in labour?The risk of thrombosis increases in any situation where you stay in one position for a long time. If you’ve been on bed rest in the weeks or months up to the birth of your baby, you may be more likely to experience DVT
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Thrombosis (blood cots) and DVT in pregnancy
By Kimberley Smith on 21/02/2012 13:28:50
The risk of getting a blood clot in a vein (thrombosis) increases with pregnancy so make sure you know the symptoms and how to get help
Occasionally your blood can clot inside your veins. It’s known as thrombosis. In pregnancy, thrombosis is most likely to happen far below the skin’s surface – a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). This occurs in the bigger veins in the back of your leg
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Safe travelling while pregnant
By Laura Lee Davies on 19/07/2010 01:23:56
Travelling in pregnancy by air, rail, road or sea is perfectly safe but make sure you're prepared
are pregnant, and think about facilities on your route.Even if you usually like to get in the car and keep driving, pregnancy does bring on circulation changes. Even on a journey from, say, London to Manchester, it is possible to get a DVT, so make sure you
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Caesarian sections: the how and whys
By ThinkBaby on 12/02/2010 11:16:13
When a c-section might be necessary or recommended and what's involved
thrombosis - As with other operations, c-section carries a post-operative risk of DVT, a blood clot forming in a vein or lung. Encouraging circulation through moving around will help decrease the riskSevere bleeding - C-sections do usually involve more blood
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