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Anaemia in pregnancy
Anaemia is a condition in which you don’t have enough red cells in your blood. Red blood cells contain haemoglobin, which carries oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. If your haemoglobin levels are very low, your body tissues won’t be getting enough oxygen. During pregnancy, the number of red blood cells you have increases,…
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Tagged anaemia, blood test, constipation, Dizziness, haemoglobin, infection, Iron, Iron supplements, iron-rich food, Pregnancy, tiredness, Vitamin C
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Antenatal blood tests
You will be offered a variety of blood tests during your pregnancy. By testing your blood, a great deal can be deduced about the likely health of yourself and your baby. Whenever possible the taking of blood tests is timed so that you don’t need lots of needles on separate occasions! Blood group Usually at…
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Tiredness in pregnancy
Tiredness can be a particular problem for women in the first and last three months of pregnancy. In the early stages, you may feel unbelievably tired and sleepy, almost as if you’ve been drugged. This is caused by pregnancy hormones. Towards the end of your pregnancy you may feel tired because of your increased size and weight, because…
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Tagged anaemia, Heartburn, hormones, nausea, Sleep, sleeping, tiredness
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Constipation in pregnancy
It is very common to become constipated while you are pregnant. The pregnancy hormones which soften all your muscles and ligaments make the muscles of your intestines relax so that they cannot move food through your intestines as quickly as usual. Another reason for constipation is that as your pregnancy progresses and your womb gets bigger, it puts…
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Infant anaemia linked to slow development
Early screening of infants for anaemia could help prevent developmental delays. A study of over 1,000 children, which formed part of the long-term Avon Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Children, shows that infants who are anaemic at eight months aren’t so good at motor skill tests and develop more slowly than their non-anaemic peers. The…
