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Smoking in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 02/07/2007 01:58:43
There is clear medical evidence that smoking during pregnancy increases risk of fetal ill-health and miscarriage
baby now, there is some evidence that even smoking when trying for a baby can have a harmful health effect and hamper your conception success rate.Smoking in pregnancyEven if you have found it too hard to give up smoking when you were trying for a baby
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Hayfever in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 12/05/2010 01:42:23
The hayfever season starts in the spring. So what are the alternatives to medication, if the pollen gets to you?
speak to your manager as there it is no longer acceptable that any worker should be in an environment which compromises their health, be it due to long term conditions like asthma or short term conditions like pregnancy and/or hay fever.Lighten your diet
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Passive smoking in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 12/07/2009 01:30:23
Even if you don't smoke or have managed to give up, while you are pregnant you should avoid others people's smoke, too
partner to smoke outside the home (not just in another room). Following the Health Act of 2006, it has been illegal for anyone to smoke in an enclosed public space or workplace since summer 2007. If you experience other people's smoke in the course of your
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Cholesterol and pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/08/2009 01:07:50
Cholesterol plays a vital role in pregnancy, and even those with ongoing raised cholesterol levels should be careful how they control their problem
-blockers on the market, usually in dairy products like margarine or yoghurt. All these products should contain warnings on the packaging for pregnant and lactating (breastfeeding) women.Controlling cholesterol in pregnancyThe importance of cholesterol to general health
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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?
The changes to your body and your hormones in pregnancy, can often bring about headaches, but you can no longer rely on popping a few headache tablets to relieve the pain. Instead, you need to find more natural ways to ease headaches. If you
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Pregnancy fears: trips and accidents
By Laura Lee Davies on 24/06/2008 00:06:13
Women often worry that if they fall over when they are pregnant, they may harm their baby, but what are the facts?
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
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Swine Flu Advice for Pregnant Women
By Laura Lee Davies on 20/07/2009 01:09:28
The government has re-issued medical advice for expectant mothers and small children as swine flu continues to claim lives in the UK
also be unhelpful in pregnancy. However, there are a few things which can help you:If you need to travel on busy trains or buses, make sure you wash your hands with soap and hot water whenever you complete your journey (when you get to work and when you
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Keep safe in the heat
By Laura Lee Davies on 28/07/2006 11:01:16
The government have issued weather warnings about extreme heat this week. Pregnant women and children are at risk.
Even if you have braved the heat until now, the continuing heatwave - due to carry on into August - is no fun.During a heatwave in France three years ago, 10,000 people died due to lack of health care or awareness of keeping cool and hydrated during
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