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Medicines during pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 24/09/2010 01:52:19
Medicines, drugs, pills and potions - what's safe during pregnancy and what's not
to your baby, and may prescribe a medicine that you would otherwise be advised to avoid.Insomnia: Insomnia is a common pregnancy complaint that many women experience as their bumps make nights more uncomfortable, but it can also strike in early pregnancy
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Kitchen hygiene in pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 12/09/2007 01:07:08
Looking after yourself in pregnancy means making sure your food isn't just healthy but that it's cooked or prepared safely
cleaning your hands and the veg of any soil residue afterwardsFor more about general and pregnancy eating safety, visit www.food.gov.uk.
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Herbal medicines in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 22/04/2009 00:39:45
What natural remedies are safe to use when you are expecting?
normal life, you will understand that they absolutely should be treated with caution just as serious medication should be, when you are pregnant. You should regard them just as you do pain killers in pregnancy or general medicines in pregnancy
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Heat control: Avoiding saunas and hot tubs
By ThinkBaby on 21/04/2009 01:54:42
Why hot tubs, saunas and hot baths should all be avoided during pregnancy
surrounding your baby. The risk is theoretical, but it can't be discounted as there is evidence linking raised core body temperatures with neural tube defects in the fetus, particularly during the first three months of pregnancy when the neural tube
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Antibiotics in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 21/07/2007 01:50:03
Many women believe that it is unwise to take antibiotics in pregnancy. However, there are some forms of the drug which are important in tackling dangerous infections.
be in her system. However, there are medicines during pregnancy that are fine to take. Indeed, some health professionals now believe that drug companies and doctors might be too cautious during pregnancy and be depriving women of medication they could
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Safe eating in warmer weather
By Laura Lee Davies on 05/06/2007 01:05:12
As the days get a little warmer, being food-aware in especially important to stave off poisoning or sickness in pregnancy.
In warm weather, it is especially important to keep food that should be hot hot, and food that should be chilled cold!Bacteria and parasites can be present in some foods you might be unlucky enough to purchase before they've even reached your front
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Swine Flu and Pregnancy
By Sarah Lawson on 07/05/2009 20:45:06
If you are expecting a baby, could the risk of catching swine flu be more dangerous for you? And will it be safe to take medication?
Right now it's hard to gauge whether we should all feel seriously threatened by a swine flu pandemic or reassured that those cases of people who have already got it are being treated comfortably at home. However, getting even regular colds or flu
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Swine Flu Vaccines in Pregnancy
By Sarah Lawson on 26/10/2009 12:15:41
Now that the swine flu vaccine is being delivered to GPs' surgeries, pregnant women will be among the first to get the jab
, that more serious complications can develop.During pregnancy your immune system is slightly supressed (so that you do not have an excessive immune reaction to the baby you are carrying), however the main danger is not that you are more likely to catch swine
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Flu Jabs in Pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 05/10/2010 01:57:24
There are mixed messages about vaccinations in pregnancy but what is the official medical advice?
and it is available to all mums-to-be regardless of their current health.If you get a cold or flu in pregnancy it is worth keeping an eye on your condition and consulting your doctor if it worsens because soldiering on without treatment is more dangerous for your
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Food poisoning in pregnancy
By Maria Muennich on 07/08/2008 14:23:47
What are the risks, how should you avoid them and what you should do if you fall ill?
in pregnancy. After all, don't we all know at least one person who had a bout of food poisoning during pregnancy and gave birth to a completely healthy baby, so it isn't all a little exaggerated? Here we lay out the food-poisoning risks, as well as how to avoid
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