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Post Natal Depression
This can be a difficult topic and something that is often seen as scary and only something that happens to others.
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Signs of Infection
During pregnancy your whole body is affected by viruses and bacteria and this also impacts on your immune system and hormones.
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Sleeping with a bump
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.
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Pre-eclampsia – signs to look out for
Pre-eclampsia is when you have high blood pressure and potentially protein in your urine usually in the second half of pregnancy.
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Vaccines
The NHS currently recommends having both a flu and whooping cough vaccine because these illnesses can have a negative effect on baby.
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Ectopic Pregnancy – What are the signs?
An ectopic pregnancy happens when the fertilised egg doesn’t reach the womb and usually implants itself in one of the fallopian tubes.
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Gestational diabetes
Diabetes mellitus is when your body doesn’t have enough insulin to cope with the amount of sugar in your blood.