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Pregnancy symptoms: Am I pregnant?
What are the pregnancy symptoms? We explain what some of the signs are for the early stages stages of pregnancy. Pregnancy Symptoms Time of appearance Other possible causes Delay of menstruation Duration of pregnancy Excessive weight gain or loss, fatigue, hormonal problems, tension, stress, going off the birth control pill or breast feeding. Nausea and…
Pre-eclampsia
Every year in the UK, almost 70,000 women and their families are affected by pre-eclampsia. It is a peculiar illness which only occurs during pregnancy. It’s peculiar because a woman can have it but feel quite well, the signs of it can appear incredibly quickly, there is no way of preventing it and no one knows for certain what…
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Pre eclampsia – it happened to me
For living proof of how pre eclampsia affects mums and their babies, Babyworld members share their traumatic experiences. “I limped through pregnancy with blurred vision, severe swelling and flashing lights” Throughout my pregnancy I waited to bloom… all I got instead was morning, afternoon and all blooming night sickness for almost the entire time! However the worst was yet to come.…
Pregnancy stress ‘almost doubles risk of stillbirth’
Pregnancy stress can almost double the risk of stillbirth, research shows. A study of almost 20,000 women revealed that those who were stressed, anxious or lacked self-esteem in the last weeks of their pregnancy were more likely to suffer a stillbirth. It is thought that rising levels of hormones in the mother result in the…
Post pregnancy weight concerns
Women who fail to lose excess weight after having a baby could be risking the health of future pregnancies. A study published in The Lancet said that even a few pounds can make all the difference, even in women who aren’t overweight. The study looked at 150,000 women and found that an increase of only 1 or 2…
High blood pressure and pregnancy
Do you ‘Know your Numbers’? According to research by UK charity the Blood Pressure Association, almost three quarters of UK adults are completely unaware of what their blood pressure numbers are. That’s why from 13-19 September the charity is organising Know your Numbers! Week – the nation’s biggest blood pressure testing event. Thousands of venues across the UK, including…
What is pre-eclampsia?
Pre-eclampsia is one of Tommy’s Campaign’s main areas of research - what causes it and how it can be treated or prevented. Pamela Brooks brings us up to date on the latest research What is pre-eclampsia? “Pre-eclampsia is the most common pregnancy-related condition, severely affecting around 1 in 50 women,” says Jacqui Jablaoui, director of Action on Pre-Eclampsia. “The placenta…
Why firefighting appealed to me
In the first of our new series on mums with unusual jobs, we speak to Roo Douglas, who has been working as a fire fighter for the last five years. Why firefighting appealed to me I told them about the pregnancy straight away Returning to work Doing shifts: at work and at home Men gossip…
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Diary of a dad to be: week 27
Another week in my dad to be diary, another check-up. This time it’s routine, an appointment with the midwife. Maria is pleased to see a familiar place at the health centre, one of the midwives involved in Sam’s birth is on duty. It’s the first time she’d seen our son since he was a month old and the predictable,…
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Good diet needed in first days of pregnancy
Researchers have claimed that a good diet is needed in a mum-to-be’s first few days after conceiving to avoid risking the chances of her child having a heart attack, stroke or diabetes in later life. But despite the new research proving that rats starved of protein after conceiving had babies with a higher rate of birth defects, the research…
