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Bleeding in early pregnancy
By Jayne Braithwaite on 10/04/2011 01:23:36
Bleeding in early pregnancy is not always a problem. Early pregnancy spotting can be implantation bleeding or hormonal bleeding, both common in the first trimester. But heavier bleeding early in your pregnancy may be sign something is wrong
Don't panic about early pregnancy bleedingBleeding can be alarming but try not to panic as it doesn't necessarily mean there's a problem. Bleeding in early pregnancy (your first trimester, which lasts until week 13) is quite common and in many cases
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Pre-eclampsia could soon be predicted by early test
By Kimberley Smith on 14/09/2010 13:06:00
Early diagnosis of high blood pressure in pregnancy could save the lives of thousands of women
form the base of an early test.Such a test would save the lives of thousands of women, particularly in the developing world, said Philip Baker, who led the study.“A high caliber predictive test would allow women who are identified as high-risk for pre
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Guide to implantation bleeding
By Kimberley Smith on 05/08/2010 15:41:36
Implantation bleeding can explain light spotting in early pregnancy
Implantation bleedingBleeding in early pregnancy is quite common and isn't always a cause for alarm. Implantation bleeding is just one of a number of reasons for spotting or even cramps during your first trimester. About a third of mums-to-be see
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New blood test developed to predict ectopic pregnancies
By Marina Nelson on 29/10/2010 13:53:31
Pregnant women could soon be able to receive an early diagnosis of an ectopic pregnancy, after scientists develop a new blood screening test
they can't see it on ultrasound. It could also be used if ultrasound was unavailable," said Dr Rausch of the Centre for Human Reproduction at North Shore Long Island Hospital in New York.Up to 11,000 women in the UK have an ectopic pregnancy each year
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Why am I bleeding in pregnancy?
By Kimberley Smith on 11/05/2011 16:22:16
Bleeding in pregnancy can signal a miscarriage and is worrying in any trimester, but often there is no cause for concern
inside your bump.The best thing to do is see your doctor or midwife, or go to your hospital’s A&E department (or early pregnancy unit, if there is one). Here, you may be given an internal examination to check that your cervix is closed, or you may
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Could heart disease drugs help treat pre-eclampsia?
By Joanna Harvey on 21/04/2011 13:23:42
Common cholesterol treatment thought to be the solution for pregnant women suffering from this pregnancy complication
Prescribed tablets, taken by millions of Britons to reduce cholesterol levels, could help thousands of pregnant women suffering from pre-eclampsia, according to scientists.Pre-eclampsia affects 70,000 pregnancies a year in Britain, and if the world
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Pregnancy urine test could predict pre-eclampsia
By Marina Nelson on 25/11/2010 11:46:30
Scientists have devised a test that could identify mums-to-be most likely to develop high blood pressure
An analysis of protein in the urine of pregnant women could pinpoint those that could develop pre-eclampsia, reports The Telegraph.The study looked at the urine samples of 145 women 20 weeks into pregnancy and found that five key proteins
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Pregnancy complications and illnesses
By ThinkBaby on 28/10/2008 13:22:29
Most pregnancies end with healthy mothers and babies, but the road is not always smooth
Most pregnancies end with healthy mothers and babies, but the road is not always as smooth as it could be. Here you will find information on some common and less common pregnancy illnesses and complications, as well as support for sufferers.|f you
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What is Strep B?
By Louise Rogers on 30/10/2007 01:48:49
This common infection is carried by up to a third of all men and women, but how can it affect your baby if you have it during pregnancy?
medicine, GBS infections affect an estimated one in every 1,000 babies born in the UK (about 700,000 babies are born annually in the UK). In other words, 230,000 babies are born to mothers who carry GBS; 88,000 babies (one in eight) become colonised
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What is placental insufficiency?
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/08/2006 01:20:58
The placenta is the source of all nourishment to the fetus during pregnancy, but what happens when it doesn't perform effectively?
they can measure the blood flow to the placenta and gauge early on in pregnancy whether there is a problem or not.At the same time they can check the baby's heart beat for fetal distress.Doctors may want to check for this condition if the baby is not moving
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