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Anaemia in pregnancy
By Liz Jarvis on 27/02/2012 17:07:52
Symptoms and signs of becoming anaemic during pregnancy and treatment options
with a glass of orange or cranberry juice as Vitamin C helps the body absorb iron – but don’t use milk as calcium hinders iron absorption.Ferrous sulphate, the iron supplement commonly recommended by doctors, can cause an upset stomach or constipation
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Apples for babies and children
By Laura Lee Davies on 29/10/2009 01:38:10
The banana may have become the most popular fruit snack in the UK, but the phrase 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away' has a lot of truth in it...
to offer. Instead, try to get your children to drink orange or cranberry juices.Before one year, avoid giving fruit juices altogether.For toddlers and children: dilute fruit juices with lots of water. Only give juice with meals and encourage water or milk
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Cystitis in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 22/06/2006 10:52:32
Cystitis is so common that many GPs will check for it in urine samples. What is it, what are the symptoms and what's the treatment?
and alcohol and favour unsweetened juices like cranberryKeep your vagina and bottom clean (especially before having sex), and avoid over-perfumed soaps etcDon't have sex on a full bladderWear underwear with cotton gussets and keep clothes loose (avoid thongs
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What if I get sick? Part II
By ThinkBaby on 07/04/2006 07:59:58
Non-pregnancy related illnesses that merit a visit to your doctor if picked up in pregnancy
damage. The risk of damage to the fetus is highest at the end of pregnancy, from week 36 to birth, there is also an elevated risk between weeks 13 and 20, at other times in pregnancy the risk is relatively low.German Measles - Contracting german measles
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