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Meet your pregnancy medical team
By Daniella Delaney on 22/02/2011 15:24:18
Find out what to expect from your midwife, GP, antenatal teacher, obstetrician and sonographer throughout your pregnancy
Meet your GPWhen you'll see your GP“The first thing to do after getting your positive pregnancy test is to see your GP,” says Dr Michael Apple, GP and author of Dr Apple’s Symptoms Encyclopaedia.“Your GP will confirm your pregnancy with a urine test and estimate your due date,” h...
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Don’t film your ultrasound scans, say professionals
By Matt Fricker on 27/07/2010 12:54:39
Sonographers could miss vital warning signs if parents-to-be are filming
as the home movie could distract sonographers. It also warned that legal complications could arise if an abnormality with the baby is recorded by the scan, but is not reported because the sonographer was distracted during the scan.Currently it is down
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What will I find out at my 20 week scan?
By Sophie Westnedge on 19/09/2011 12:25:13
Find out what you’ll learn from your 20 week pregnancy scan and how to get the most from it
the sonographer, will check that your baby is developing normally and look at where the placenta is lying in your uterus.Do I have to have an anomaly scan?You’ll be offered the scan, and it's up to you whether you choose to have it. Your midwife should give you
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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?
scan you may be able to find out the gender of your baby, if you are interested. Nowadays it's quite common for expectant parents to want to find out whether it's a boy or girl, so if you don't want to know then make sure that you tell the sonographer
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Weekly fetal development - now with added images
By ThinkBaby on 14/12/2005 07:20:43
ThinkBaby joins forces with Babybond to bring you amazing weekly fetal development images
of formats and selections to choose from. As well as all the fancy stuff the company also offers basic services such as growth scans, dating scans and confirming gender. All the sonographers are fully trained and most continue to work as NHS sonographers part
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Pregnant Emma Bunton reveals she’s having a boy
By Laura Nelson on 07/02/2011 13:37:43
And Emma’s Spice Girl bandmate, Posh Beckham, is said to be pregnant with a girl.
is reportedly expecting a baby girl.The exciting news came following Victoria’s 16-week scan. Although most sonographers can’t accurately detect the sex of a baby until 20 weeks, the Beckhams opted for a 4D scan that was able to identify that they are expecting
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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
| Independent midwivesThe hospital team: The Obstetrician | Sonographers | Anaesthetist | Paediatricians | NursesExtra help: Doulas | Maternity nursesGeneral medical care through pregnancyYour GPWhen you first suspect that you're pregnant or have amassed enough
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Lucy Lloyd's pregnancy diary - Month 6
By Lucy Lloyd on 29/01/2003 10:37:02
Weeks 20 - 24: It's real, we've seen the photographs!
before I am too fat to squeeze behind the steering wheel.It’s time to go to the hospital with my partner for my 20-week scan. I feel very excited when the sonographer does the scan, as the baby is so much clearer. We can detect arms, limbs, head – it’s so
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Pregnancy month-by-month: 2nd Trimester
By Maria Muennich on 28/03/2009 01:24:15
What you can expect and what you need to prepare for over these months
, although if your baby's positioning isn't helpful the sonographer may not be able to get a good look. In some areas you won't be told the gender at your 20-week scan as a matter of policy (usually to protect unborn girls), so if you really want to know you
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