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Coping with shortness of breath in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 30/03/2006 01:37:20
At first it feels frightening, then you get used to it, but getting out of breath in late pregnancy is no fun.
Some women get short of breath in pregnancy as early as half way through their term, but for most women who suffer breathlessness, it comes along as their bumps grow.At this point, it's easy to imagine that the uterus is putting pressure
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Beat pregnancy leg cramps
By ThinkBaby on 20/10/2008 03:45:06
It's no fun being heavily pregnant and getting cramp so try a few small rules to avoid it
the presence of cramps as an indication that your baby is lacking substantially in these nutrients and don't increase any supplements you might already be on. Instead, leg cramps, like breathlessness and heartburn, are one of the physical misfortunes of later
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Iron in Pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 11/07/2009 10:06:40
Why you need it during pregnancy
enough iron then your blood is less able to carry oxygen to all your organs and you may suffer from anaemia leaving you feeling tired, washed out, breathless, dizzy, headachy and with a loss of appetite. You might even have heart palpitations. Not what
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Beyond the bump: how pregnancy changes your body
By Kimberley Smith on 15/08/2011 17:38:27
ThinkBaby’s mums reveal the weird and wonderful changes they noticed during pregnancy
”, tiredness, breathlessness and increased (and in some cases decreased) libidos. What changes did you notice?Read more...Pregnancy body changes - a comprehensive list!When will I start to look pregnant?Pregnancy bump size - does it matter?
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Pregnancy exercise: Signs you're overdoing it
By Maria Muennich on 02/11/2009 01:51:44
Exercise in pregnancy is fantastic for most mums-to-be, but you do need to stick within your limits and be well aware of when you're working your body too hard
reliable indicator than your heart-rate that you are over-exerting yourself. During pregnancy you should exercise at a level where you can hold a light conversation while you workout - if you reach the point of breathlessness then neither you or your baby
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Keeping the air fresh in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 31/05/2005 02:00:10
Traffic exhaust, smoky rooms and paint fumes - never nice. But in pregnancy, what's safe, and what can you do about dangerous toxins in the air?
feel sick, it does not seem to have been passed on to the baby.However, as above, you may feel dizzy or nauseous, because breathlessness and a heightened sense of taste and smell can mean that you notice the lack of quality oxygen in the air you
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31 weeks pregnant. Just nine weeks to go
By Maria Muennich on 12/08/2008 07:55:22
What's happening this week and what you can usefully do to gear up for the birth
stores are running low, leaving them feeling tired and washed out, or even dizzy and breathless, as the body struggles to carry enough oxygen in the blood. You can make sure you boost your iron levels with easily-absorbed forms of iron in meat and fish
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Health Worries in the Last Trimester
By Sarah Lawson on 03/12/2009 01:26:33
In your last trimester of pregnancy what kind of health discomforts can you expect? And what should you do about them?
In the last ten weeks of pregnancy all kinds of changes to your body can suddenly come on. You might find that Braxton Hicks become more noticeable. Or that you start to experience bouts of breathlessness even if the rest of your pregnancy has been
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Weight gain in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 20/03/2009 01:01:19
What's normal weight gain, what isn't, and why you should keep a healthy balance in your diet.
In a Radio 4 interview, a pregnant woman was heard breathlessly talking from the gym, where she was busy working out to counter her changing body's growth. She used phrases like 'putting on weight' and 'feel in control', as if having a baby was on a
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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
then your blood is less able to carry oxygen to all your organs and you may suffer from anaemia leaving you feeling tired, washed out, breathless, dizzy, headachy and with a loss of appetite. The blood test will show whether your iron intake is something
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