Early labour - the signs and what to do The time from when you first feel your first contraction, or from when you realise your waters have broken, through to having progressed enough to need to go to hospital can seem like an age

have already heard of the new phenomenon of Baby Signing – you may even know parents who have picked it up and can’t stop raving about it! Baby Signing certainly has its fair share of fans on the ThinkBaby forums, and understandably so.Baby Signing is a

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involved, here are signs you should look out for that labour is imminent.ContractionsThe most common sign that labour is beginning is strong, painful and regular contractions. You may have felt Braxton Hicks contractions in the weeks leading up to labour

. However, most women in the UK don't have an ultrasound until around 12 weeks, at which time a misdiagnosis is extremely unlikely.In the UK a blighted ovum is not usually diagnosed until the pregnancy sac is at least 20mm long. This is because a smaller sac

on your weight gain When you're expecting twins it's usual that you will put on more weight than with a single pregnancy, about one-third as much again as the 10 - 12 kilos usually gained. However, as carrying too much weight around can increase your

it is considered a stillbirth. Although there are other causes, the most common is a genetic problem with the developing foetus. Early miscarriage Most miscarriages that happen before week nine will be over within a week from when the bleeding starts. You shouldn

with twins: up to half of twins come early. This is something that medical teams are prepared for: You will be closely monitored for warning signs of early labour so that preventative measures can be taken and so you get the best possible care if your babies

Pre-eclampsia, or toxemia, is a blood pressure condition that only occurs during pregnancy or very soon after birth. It almost always begins after week 20 and more often after week 30. Its main characteristics are high blood pressure and protein

parent until a child is one or two, there is tremendous development early on in the biological structures that support speech and reading later." It’s therefore the perfect time to introduce your toddler to the joys of reading, and what better way to do