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Vitamin D in pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 09/08/2010 11:07:54
New research links vitamin D intake during pregnancy to healthier bones in children
Recent news stories have reported that vitamin D intake during pregnancy can have a marked effect on the health of children’s bones later in life. But how important is vitamin D to your pregnancy? Why you need it It has long been established
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Vitamin D and your baby
By Laura Lee Davies on 26/02/2010 01:42:03
Vitamin D is an important nutrient for your baby, and increasingly scientists rate its anti-cancer powers, so how do you bring it into your baby's diet?
Why is vitamin D important?Vitamin D helps build healthy bones and teeth, aiding the body's use of its mineral intake. It also helps your baby make the most of the calcium he's having. Without enough vitamin D a child can be at risk of rickets
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D&C: what happens?
By Kimberley Smith on 03/12/2010 17:54:22
Booked in for a D&C? Find out what to expect from dilation and curettage
A D&C can be performed under a spinal epidural or local epidural but is usually performed under general anaesthetic. Before the procedure you'll be given a surgical robe to wear rather than any of your own clothes for hygiene reasons. You
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More research supports Vitamin D in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/04/2006 14:04:30
A Canadian university has done further research into the value of Vitamin D intake during pregnancy.
Research conducted through McGill University in Quebec, has found further evidence of the importance of vitamin D intake during pregnancy.In a study to see what the impact on pregnancy would be when a woman does not drink enough milk
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Call for free vitamin D for pregnant women
By Kimberley Smith on 19/08/2011 13:22:41
Expert suggests vitamin D testing and free supplements for mums-to-be to combat rickets
All pregnant women could have blood tests to check their vitamin D levels, under new proposals put forward to prevent resurgence in rickets. Experts have also suggested mums-to-be receive free vitamin D supplements on the NHS.Rickets is a condition
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New vitamin D advice when planning a pregnancy
By Kimberley Smith on 18/01/2011 13:43:41
Scottish mums told to take vitamin D supplements before conception and during pregnancy due to lack of sunshine
The Scottish government is soon to announce new vitamin D recommendations for women planning a pregnancy, according to BBC Scotland.Women will be advised to take vitamin D supplements when they start trying to conceive, as many in Scotland
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What is dilation & curettage (a D&C) / ERPOC
By Maria Muennich on 02/10/2010 07:47:40
A D&C and Evacuation of Retained Products of Conception is a common surgical procedure that may be necessary after a miscarriage or sometimes after birth
What is a D&C?Dilation and curettage (D&C) is a minor surgical procedure to remove excess tissues from the womb. It involves scraping the lining of the uterus and is also know as Evacuation of Residual Products of Conception (ERPOC). You
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How long will it take to recover from a D&C
By Kimberley Smith on 06/12/2010 16:25:11
Preparing for your recovery from a D&C, how long it will take, will it hurt, what you will notice and what you will need
Physical recovery after a D&C is very fast. Because of the general anaesthetic you'll need to stay in hospital under observation for a few hours after the procedure, but you may be allowed to go after as little as two hours.You'll be given some
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Mums-to-be need vitamin D
By Susan Lee on 17/03/2010 15:05:38
Doctors fear rickets may be on the rise
the importance of vitamin D.Three quarters of mums surveyed by the Department of Health didn’t realise that pregnant women often don’t get enough vitamin D, while nearly half weren’t aware that vitamin D helps keep bones healthy and can prevent conditions
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Vitamin D deficiency linked to pre-eclampsia
By Kimberley Smith on 19/08/2010 13:09:28
Low levels of the ‘sunshine vitamin’ found in pregnant women with severe cases of pre-eclampsia
Mums-to-be who develop serious pre-eclampsia during their pregnancies have been found to have low levels of the so-called ‘sunshine vitamin’, Vitamin D. Researchers in the US have suggested that this could indicate a link between Vitamin D
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