Stay Safe

The NHS currently recommends having both a flu and whooping cough vaccine because these illnesses can have a negative effect on baby.

Up until now it hasn’t really made much difference what position you sleep in, but as bump grows you may find it harder to get comfortable.

During pregnancy your whole body is affected by viruses and bacteria and this also impacts on your immune system and hormones.

Pre-eclampsia is when you have high blood pressure and potentially protein in your urine usually in the second half of pregnancy.

This can be a difficult topic and something that is often seen as scary and only something that happens to others.

Diabetes mellitus is when your body doesn’t have enough insulin to cope with the amount of sugar in your blood.

An ectopic pregnancy happens when the fertilised egg doesn’t reach the womb and usually implants itself in one of the fallopian tubes.