back instead. About 20 per cent of pregnant women have a tilted or 'retroverted' uterus for one of a number of reasons, sometimes genetic. If the condition is identified in early pregnancy, it most usually rights itself within the first 12 or 13 weeks

that the infection can be passed to the baby, which can cause serious side effects. Current figures suggest that one in 1000 babies suffer with complications associated with GBS which include preterm delivery, maternal infections, stillbirths and late miscarriages

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

Curing common illnesses when you're pregnancyWhile relatively few medicines have been proven positively harmful during pregnancy, most medicines fall into the bracket of those not proven safe either and so caution is advised before taking any

support and prevent infection, then sealed in the safety of the strong womb via the mucus plug at the narrow cervix: It's physically impossible for the penis to disturb the baby and even near the end of pregnancy your baby will have no idea what

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

What are the risks to my baby if i have an epidural or pethidine? I'm not sure i'll be able to cope without pain relief, but I wonder why so many women aim for a 'natural birth'. Tessa, CoventrySarah JarvisFull-time GP and member of the Royal

.Happily, there are natural ways to aid your minor discomforts when you are expecting, aromatherapy for sleep for example, but being health aware is important.What is herbal medicine?The practice of herbal medicine is age-old, but continues to research and develop just

having a genetic disorder is still low. There is also a non-invasive test now available called a nuchal fold scan' which many health authorities offer to women who are pregnant and aged 35 or over.Pregnancy complications such as placenta praevia

in your own doctor's surgery for 2010 flu jabs will clearly state that the jab is safe in pregnancy for those who do need its protection. This year, with the threat of swine flu still present, doctors may be more likely to suggest a flu jab