What's safeOnce a couple realise they are pregnant it's perfectly natural for them to worry about the safety of sex and the impact on the baby of intercourse and orgasm, you might even worry that the baby could be poked or disturbed by the penis. The good news is that there's no ...

What's safeOnce a couple realise they are pregnant it's perfectly natural for them to worry about the safety of sex and the impact on the baby of intercourse and orgasm, you might even worry that the baby could be poked or disturbed by the penis. The good news is that there's no ...

The number of mums-to-be developing diabetes is twice as great as doctors previously believed, a new study has suggested.Before now, doctors thought 5% to 8% of women developed diabetes in pregnancy. However a study involving 23,000 women in nine countries indicates the figure is...

What is HELLP syndrome?“HELLP syndrome is a serious pregnancy complication that usually occurs in the late stages of pregnancy as well as after delivery of your baby, and in most cases is closely linked to pre-eclampsia and eclampsia,” says

Faulty genes that could put women at risk of developing pre-eclampsia have been discovered by scientists, reports the BBC.  Three genes may be involved in the condition that sees 1,000 unborn babies die in the UK every year.The genes were discovered by US researchers who studied ...

and baby. A simple urine test can pick up the condition and proper pre-natal care can prevent more serious complications developing, so it's important to be alert to the warning signs and attend all your pre-natal checks.What is pre

number of pregnancy complications including low birth weight, premature birth, stillbirth and gestational diabetes. The NICE guidelines aim to help health professionals give weight management advice to women who are planning a pregnancy or have given

of having a miscarriage with all types.As well as the risk of miscarriage increasing if you have uterine abnormalities, there’s also a greater chance you’ll experience other complications during pregnancy and birth.Because of the unusual shape of an abnormal

Women who conceive through IVF are more likely to develop the pregnancy complication placenta praevia, according to a Japanese study.Five percent of women who became pregnant through IVF developed the condition, compared to 1.5% of women who had

It's certainly true that a double pregnancy is more work for your body than one, and that there is an increased risk of developing pregnancy-related complications than with a single pregnancy. But just as with single pregnancies, being pregnant