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High blood pressure in pregnancy
By Kimberley Smith on 24/02/2012 17:12:08
Your blood pressure will naturally fluctuate in pregnancy but changes aren’t always something to worry about and high blood pressure doesn’t always mean pre-eclampsia
Your blood pressure will change throughout your pregnancy as your hormone levels fluctuate and your heart and blood system work to grow and support your developing baby.One important change is that pregnancy hormone progesterone relaxes the walls
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Avoiding processed foods in pregnancy
By Sarah Lawson on 05/03/2007 01:11:50
You might know about avoiding unpasteurised foods, but how can processed food affect your pregnancy?
worth avoiding in pregnancy?Although most women in pregnancy will carry on with their usual diet amended just slightly, pregnancy itself can leave you feeling more drained, make your skin more sensitive, and make you more dehydrated. The salt and other
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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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Is there no cure for morning sickness?
By Kimberley Smith on 08/09/2010 12:14:41
Drugs, scents, ginger and old wives tales not guaranteed to remedy pregnancy nausea and morning sickness, say scientists
Morning sickness may be incurable, say scientists at Dublin City University, after studying 4,000 mums-to-be in the first half of their pregnancies.Pregnancy nausea affects around 85% of mums-to-be. Most will try to ease the symptoms with everything
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New clue why mums-to-be suffer bloating
By Kimberley Smith on 05/01/2011 14:04:05
Uncomfortable side effects of pregnancy may be explained by evolution, finds new research
.“Humans and fruit flies reproduce in very different ways, yet the associated symptoms of constipation and bloating and their cause – a reproductive hormone – are the same,” said Irene Miguel-Aliaga, who led the research.The research suggests that the pregnancy
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Fetal development: Week 8
By ThinkBaby on 30/05/2005 10:40:02
Straightening out
week wait period I was wondering if all you successful conceivers out there could report any pregnancy symptoms from your 2WW. Can you help ttcers out by reporting your early symptoms?You can join in the discussions and share pregnancy experiences
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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?
For some hayfever sufferers, pregnancy will actually alleviate their symptoms and they may pass through the summer months unaffected. However, while some women will see no change in their usual hayfever pattern, the most severe cases of hayfever
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Winter Pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 30/09/2010 01:32:53
Pregnant over the cold winter months? Tips for staying warm, comfortable and healthy during a winter pregnancy.
, including your immune system, is under particular strain due to your pregnancy. However, most pregnant women will only develop mild symptoms of swine flu and will recover within a week. If you're not sure whether to have the jab, we answer your most common
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Morning sickness could be genetic
By Kimberley Smith on 30/04/2010 13:30:02
You’re more likely to suffer morning sickness in pregnancy if your own mum did too
Mums-to-be are three times more likely to have serious morning sickness if their own mums suffered with the condition, a study in Norway has found.Serious morning sickness affects thousands of women in the UK in the early stages of pregnancy
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Aspirin OK in pregnancy if high risk of pre-eclampsia
By Kimberley Smith on 25/08/2010 14:20:22
NICE guidelines allow low dose of aspirin for pregnant women with high blood pressure
it be prescribed only in cases where the pregnancy is at a high risk of pre-eclampsia and its complications.Find out more information and symptoms to look out for if you are concerned about pre-eclampsia.
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