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Who's who of pregnancy care
By Maria Muennich on 20/03/2006 12:50:21
Doctors to doulas, which health professionals will be responsible for your care and what your other options are
lined pee sticks to convince yourself that you are actually pregnant, your first port of call to set up your chain of antenatal care is your GP (General Practitioner), or family doctor. At your first visit your GP may want to do a test to confirm your
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Dads-to-be and pregnancy – how to involve your partner
By Kyrsty Hazell on 11/04/2011 13:48:09
How to help dads-to-be take an active role in your pregnancy
at the 12 to 14 week mark and the 18 to 20-week mark together. The ultrasounds will help you both visualise your unborn baby and start the bonding process,” says midwife Mary.“Going to antenatal classes together is a great place where you can both
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Book review: Happy Birth Day
By Sarah Lawson on 20/09/2007 01:47:12
A useful new reference book about pregnancy and birth, from the National Childbirth Trust
CallPrice: £16.99 RRPContact:Octopus BooksThe conceptLots of women find going to National Childbirth Trust (NCT) groups during pregnancy a great way of finding out about their pregnancy and birth health, and a way of making friends who are going through the same
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'Going Home Packs' for Premature Babies
By Sarah Lawson on 03/11/2009 02:14:29
The baby charity Bliss offer special support for families when they leave hospital
When a child is born prematurely there is understandably a great amount of care and attention needed in the hospital, but as parents prepare to take their baby home, new challenges arrive.The charity Bliss works for improving care of premature
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Your ultrasound scan - on your smartphone
By Joanna Harvey on 14/10/2011 10:44:37
New technology will allow parents-to-be to see their unborn baby using their smartphone - for a whopping £4,700
on patients internal organs much easier. It's also been suggested that health care around the globe will be revolutionised, as portable scanners will give ultrasound access to the 70% of the world population who currently go without.The MobiUS SP1 will go
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Tips for dads to get involved with pregnancy and birth
By Kimberley Smith on 15/11/2011 16:04:07
Midwife Dr Mary Steen-Greeves shares her advice with dads-to-be and new dads
to as many antenatal check-ups as you possibly can, there is some flexibility around appointment times and see if something that fits in with work and personal commitments can be negotiated.Try and attend both the dating scan at 12-14 weeks and the main
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Pregnant with twins
By ThinkBaby on 06/01/2009 01:02:36
Double trouble or double fun? What's the deal with being pregnant with twins?
, but this isn't necessarily the case. Once your doctor and midwife are aware that you are carrying twins they will tailor your antenatal care appropriately and keep a keen eye out for warning signs of complications.Should I behave differently when pregnant
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Blood tests in pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 12/04/2006 15:43:15
From routine booking in tests to the triple test: what to expect from blood tests in pregnancy and what they're all for
Whether you're indifferent to needles or go faint at the sight of them, as a pregnant woman you will need to have blood taken at least once during your pregnancy. When you first start your antenatal care at your surgery, what's known as your booking
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Calcium and pre-eclampsia
By Laura Lee Davies on 15/08/2006 10:40:29
A study published by Tommy's Baby Charity shows a reduced risk of pre-eclampsia in women who take a calcium supplement.
In the UK alone, 25,000 pregnant women are affected by Pre-eclampsia every year. It is so common - with symptoms including high blood pressure and the presence of protein in urine - that it is tested for at every regular ante-natal check a pregnant
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What is gestational diabetes?
By Laura Lee Davies on 15/06/2006 01:20:30
Gestational diabetes is routinely checked for during pregnancy but what is it and what does it mean for your baby?
develops diabetes later in life.)Because all ante-natal check-ups include urine sample tests for 'sugar', it can be quite easily detected even if the woman has no history of diabetes.What are the symptoms?The presence of sugar in the urine, whilst occuring
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