lady loses her baby because she takes a dramatic fall down a flight of stairs, these don't reveal the whole truth of the situation - they just make good drama!Falls in pregnancyMost falls you might experience in pregnancy are simply down to you losing

, just to check that her unborn baby was OK after the fall.In fact baby-to-be Keira was very ill, and was being starved as Shona's placenta was failing - unconnected to the fall.Shona had an emergency caesarean the next day and baby Keira was born 13

and stillbirth, but there are many different sources of food poisoning out there, and the actual risk depends on what kind of food poisoning you fall prey to, as well as on the stage of your pregnancy and your general health. In most cases you can suffer a bout

were found to be more likely to have trouble falling asleep and were less likely to stay asleep through the night.These findings remained the same for different ages, from 1 month up to 12 years. The link remained even when social and economic factors

in pregnancyIn many health spas and gyms you'll find that saunas, hot tubs and steam rooms are out of bounds for pregnant women, largely to protect the spa legally in the event of personal injury precisely because of this increased risk. At home you'll need

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

months.The study of 1,169 mums in the US also found that babies of those vaccinated were also less likely to suffer from other respiratory illnesses in the early months of life. The findings support the decision in the UK to offer all mums-to-be the flu

to conception and for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Some women may need a higher dose, particularly if there is a family history of Spina Bifida or if the mother has diabetes of coeliac disease or if she takes anti-epileptic medicines. If you fall

for processing.Why cholesterol levels naturally increase in pregnancyAfter initially falling during the first trimester of pregnancy, your cholesterol levels are naturally higher than usual during the second two trimesters, when general fat levels rise

little support, Lorraine Jones, from The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists, has said.The Society polled 1,000 pregnant women and found 66% regularly wear flip flops, 32% wear high heels, 53% ballet pumps and 30% Ugg boots.“Weight gain and hormonal