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Who's who of pregnancy care
By Maria Muennich on 20/03/2006 12:50:21
Doctors to doulas, which health professionals will be responsible for your care and what your other options are
for the first few weeks.The midwife / midwifery teamOne of the world's oldest professions, midwives are specially trained in health care for pregnant women and new babies and are usually the mainstay of your antenatal care. Exactly how the provision of midwives
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30 weeks pregnant. You're three quarters of the way there
By Maria Muennich on 05/08/2008 13:20:13
The due date is looming on the horizon, so it's time to start getting yourself ready
Congratulations! You're 30 weeks pregnant. 3/4 of the way through your pregnancy and from here on in you may feel like you're counting down the weeks to go until your due date. But if your pregnancy has skipped along reasonably quickly until
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31 weeks pregnant. Just nine weeks to go
By Maria Muennich on 12/08/2008 07:55:22
What's happening this week and what you can usefully do to gear up for the birth
Now you're 31 weeks pregnant and with only nine weeks to go your thoughts have probably turned to getting your house ready for your newborn, and you may already be clearing out a spare room to turn into a nursery or re-arranging your rooms to make
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Fetal development for twins: The first trimester
By Maria Muennich on 19/09/2008 01:41:45
How twin pregnancies occur and how your babies develop in the early weeks
into the body, while the other twin develops healthily; this is known as 'disappearing twin syndrome' and will only usually be detected if the mother has had a scan showing a twin pregnancy in the first few weeks.Although many women still don't even realise
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35 weeks pregnant - five weeks till you're a mum
By Maria Muennich on 09/09/2008 11:45:54
You're 35 weeks in and you've got only 35 days to go until you reach your due date
Five weeks to go and you've almost reached your last month of pregnancy, according to your due date at least. By 35 weeks pregnant you may well already have heard from mums from your ante-natal or due month club who have already given birth
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37 weeks pregnant - just three weeks to go
By Maria Muennich on 23/09/2008 00:47:58
Still three weeks off your due date but you've reached term - you're baby wouldn't be considered a premmie if he arrived today
Congratulations! You're 37 weeks pregnant. You've made it to term and if your baby was born now he would be considered fully mature and ready for birth; his lungs would be ready to breathe air without assistance and so nothing would be done to slow
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Complete guide to antenatal scans
By Maria Muennich on 28/12/2008 01:54:42
What is an ultrasound scan and what scans can you expect to have during pregnancy?
Antenatal scans are only one part of your regular antenatal checks but they're usually the part that's most enjoyable and rewarding for prospective parents, giving them a chance to see their developing baby in the womb. Most pregnant women in the UK
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Being a chilled-out Mama-to-be
By Maria Muennich on 02/07/2008 00:13:23
There are lots of sensible ways to stay cool and refreshed in the heat and plenty of fun ways that double up as a bit of mama-indulgence too, so dive in
and yogurt mask to cool and refresh.Eye-openers - Summer heat can add to the list of discomforts that can keep pregnant women lying awake at night, leaving you with tired, puffy eyes. Double-up on that foot-up time by snatching a short nap if you can
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34 weeks pregnant and counting
By Maria Muennich on 02/09/2008 11:30:18
42 days until your due date - here's what you may be experiencing and what to get ready this week
Just six weeks to go before you reach your due date. Now you're 34 weeks pregnant you should be aware that studies have shown that daily perineal massage is most effective in helping pre-stretch and prepare your perineal tissues for birth
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FunMum.com Distressed Maternity Jeans on review
By Maria Muennich on 21/02/2006 12:48:15
A funky and flattering look with plenty of growing power
quicker. Overall we really like these jeans and they have become a staple of our maternity wardrobe. Probably the ultimate test for the jeans is whether non-pregnant women notice them and like them, and I have had a couple of female friends say
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