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What’s happening when my baby starts moving?
Your baby actually starts moving when you are around 7 or 8 weeks pregnant. You may have already witnessed your baby having a good wiggle at an ultrasound scan, however, you probably won’t feel your baby move until sometime between 16 and 22 weeks. At around 17 weeks pregnant, your baby is growing quickly and…
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Lori Fitzgerald – FAB Network
Natal Psychotherapist (PND/Birth Trauma Specialist) & Women’s Holistic/Integrative Counsellor Lori is a mother of two and a Natal (Antenatal, Birth and Postnatal) Psychotherapist who specialises in supporting women with anxiety, depression and Post Traumatic Shock following birth (also known as Birth Trauma). Lori is one of a limited number of specialist private counsellors in the…
New ‘Early Pregnancy Clinic’ Opens in London
The first few weeks of pregnancy are a worrying time. Whether you are worried about spotting, cramping or severe morning sickness or whether you’re worried because you have no symptoms at all, it can be hard to make it through the first three months, particularly as you may not have told many people your exciting…
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Your pregnancy team
Being pregnant for the first time can be a little bit daunting, your body is changing in ways you’ve never experienced, so you’ll meet a team of experts trained to guide and help you have the best possible journey through pregnancy and beyond… Baby charity Tommy’s and Asda are lending a helping hand to would-be-parents,…
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What do my pregnancy notes mean?
They’re the holy grail of your pregnancy, the one thing (apart from your baby of course!) that stays with you throughout the whole 9 months. Your pregnancy notes contain everything that your healthcare team need to know about you, your baby and your developing bump, but what do all the abbreviations, jargon and codes mean?…
Top 10 tips for antenatal exercise
Caroline Sandry is a Pilates teacher and writer, with 10 fitness DVDs. She shares with us her Top 10 tips for antenatal exercise for mums-to-be, with advice to listen to their bodies and to take exercise by walking or pilates. Caroline will be introducing her ‘Optimum’ workshop at The Vitality Show to help Mums combine…
Doctors and health professionals call for Group B strep screening
Group B strep should be a routine test for all pregnant women. Charities and doctors have written to Jeremy Hunt MP, the Secretary of State for Health, asking that he introduces the offer of routine screening for group B strep to all women in the late stages of pregnancy. A group of charities, doctors and…
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The first antenatal or ‘booking’ appointment
The booking appointment usually takes place before 12 weeks of pregnancy and you will be seen by a midwife. Depending on the practice in your area and the care you have chosen, it could be at your home, at your GP’s surgery, or at your local hospital. Unless you have any ongoing problems, this first visit will probably be…
Later antenatal appointments
Following on from the booking appointment your appointments are usually every four to six weeks until 34 weeks and then, every two weeks until the birth, although in some areas, and depending on your pregnancy, you may have more appointments. This is what usually happens at these later antenatal appointments: You will have a chance to ask any…
Posted in Antenatal Care Tagged antenatal, antibodies, blood test, diabetes, Fertility, Midwife, Pre-eclampsia, Pregnancy, Prenatal development Leave a comment
Antenatal scans, checks and screening tests
Throughout your pregnancy you will be offered a variety of checks, including blood tests and antenatal scans. These tests are to help make your pregnancy safer and to assess the development and well-being of you and your baby. Some tests are carried out to screen for particular conditions in you or your baby. You are…
