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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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Swine Flu Vaccines in Pregnancy
By Sarah Lawson on 26/10/2009 12:15:41
Now that the swine flu vaccine is being delivered to GPs' surgeries, pregnant women will be among the first to get the jab
. There is a dedicated Swine Flu Pandemic website if you have any queries or concerns now that the NHS has widened its facilities for advice and treatment of people coming to them worried about or showing symptoms of swine flu.The Department for Health also has
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Thrombosis (blood cots) and DVT in pregnancy
By Kimberley Smith on 21/02/2012 13:28:50
The risk of getting a blood clot in a vein (thrombosis) increases with pregnancy so make sure you know the symptoms and how to get help
Occasionally your blood can clot inside your veins. It’s known as thrombosis. In pregnancy, thrombosis is most likely to happen far below the skin’s surface – a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). This occurs in the bigger veins in the back of your leg
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Having a baby after 35
By ThinkBaby on 15/05/2007 09:42:00
What are the risks and how can you weigh the odds in your favour?
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
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Recreational drug use in pregnancy
By Maria Muennich on 14/08/2008 15:00:28
What are the risks posed to a developing baby by drug use in pregnancy, and what should you do if you have an illicit drug habit?
' knowledge, and these chemicals may carry proven health risks to a fetus.Unlike the cases of alcohol and tobacco use, there is currently no overwhelming evidence that using marijuana itself during pregnancy will harm your baby. However, given the lack
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Pregnancy in the sun
By Maria Muennich on 19/06/2010 12:44:39
The how and why of protecting your pregnancy skin and staying cool when the temperatures rise
's no medical evidence that using chemical sunscreens will affect the health of your developing baby, but if this is something that worries you then you can opt for a chemical-free formula or even better, cover up. Drink plenty Keep the risk of dehydration
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