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I'm 25 weeks pregnant and sometimes my baby stops moving. Why does she suddenly go quiet?
By Gail Johnson on 15/02/2010 12:04:59
Midwife advice to stop you worrying during pregnancy
. In addition, your baby will also have periods of quiet when she is asleep, so you will not feel them.It is important to be aware of your baby’s movements and you may notice a pattern in her periods of activity and sleep, but don’t worry if it all feels random
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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
Anaemia is caused by a shortage of iron in the body. Iron is responsible for the production of haemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen around your body.Mild anaemia during pregnancy, known as ‘physiological anaemia
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Pregnant after a miscarriage
By Roisin Johnson on 20/01/2011 15:42:24
Being pregnant after a miscarriage, how to deal with post-miscarriage emotions and looking to the future with your next pregnancy
Being pregnant after a miscarriageDo you feel happy one minute and pure dread the next? Don't worry, it's completely normal to feel
a roller coaster of emotions when you're expecting a baby again after having a miscarriage, and worrying for fear
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Ask the...GP
By Sarah Jarvis on 13/02/2008 01:34:32
I am pregnant and feel guilty about wanting an afternoon snooze – is there anything I can do to boost my energy levels?
know you’re pregnant if you’re taking up a class) are safe in pregnancy. Don’t exercise too close to bedtime, though – it can cause a natural ‘high’, which will stop you getting to sleep. If you’re sleeping well at night, there’s nothing wrong with a
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Pregnancy in the sun
By Maria Muennich on 19/06/2010 12:44:39
The how and why of protecting your pregnancy skin and staying cool when the temperatures rise
Affective Disorder (SAD), depression and fatigue. Experts recommend that 10-15 minutes of sun exposure per day, without sun cream, two to three times a week, will give you plenty of vitamin D. For the rest of the time you should make sure that you either
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Could a little alcohol in pregnancy actually do good?
By Matt Fricker on 06/10/2010 12:10:43
Drinking one unit of alcohol weekly won’t harm your unborn baby, according to new research
Light drinking during pregnancy won’t harm your unborn baby, new research has said, reports the Telegraph. The study, which involved over 11,000 mums, found that those who drank one or two units a week were 30% less likely to have children
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Is it safe to have a cat when you're pregnant?
By Katie Garner on 13/06/2011 12:08:22
60% of mums feel that their new baby could catch an illness from their cat due to toxoplasmosis concerns
.In light of this, Cats Protection, the charity behind the online survey of 1,500 pregnant women and mums, have issued new guidelines to aid mums-to-be and parents about reducing risks of infection.Toxoplasmosis can infect any warm-blooded animal, but cats
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Mum whose two babies died from swine flu campaigns for better immunisation
By Hannah Blake on 20/09/2011 14:27:14
Gemma Ameen who lost her 3-year-old and unborn baby to swine flu last year is now campaigning for all youngsters to be immunised
the swine flu virus and miscarried her unborn baby. Gemma and her husband, Zana, from Stoke, have handed in a petition to Number 10 and are hoping ministers will take action to protect all young children against the H1N1 virus, and not just the people
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Headaches in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 11/09/2007 01:25:19
You can't reach for the headache tablets, so how do you beat headaches in pregnancy?
sit-downs at home, maybe burn some lavender oil and make time for a 20-minute chill-out every day.Hunger headaches - Keep snacks you like with you all the time. You don't have to eat a lot, but grazing is a good idea. Also make sure you keep water
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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.
door. Prime candidates are prepared chilled ready meals and side salads like coleslaw which sit on supermarket shelves. Avoid any of these which don't need cooking, and make sure you heat them thoroughly if they do need cooking. Obviously salads like
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