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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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Sleep during pregnancy

If you think the words sleep and pregnancy don’t belong in the same sentence, you’re not alone. Sixty per cent of pregnant women say they take a nap over the weekend while more than half admit to taking at least one nap during the working week. Read on to find out what you can do for a good night’s…

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Dizziness and fainting in pregnancy

Feeling dizzy or faint is quite common, especially in early pregnancy. Pregnancy hormones cause your blood vessels to relax and widen. This is nature’s way of improving the flow of blood to your baby, but has the side effect of slowing the return of venous blood. This causes your blood pressure to be lower than usual, so that if…

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Pregnancy Problems

During pregnancy your body goes through a massive set of changes, affecting all your organs and body systems. These changes are so dramatic and far-reaching that it’s perhaps not surprising that many pregnant women develop pregnancy problems. These pregnancy problems are not usually serious and tend to disappear without any treatment during pregnancy or within a few weeks (or even…

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