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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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Healthy eating in pregnancy
What is a balanced diet? We all need a diet that is varied and has foods in the following proportions: One third fruit and vegetables One third energy-packed starchy carbohydrate foods like bread, potatoes and pasta One sixth protein foods like meat, poultry, cheese, pulses and dairy products The tiniest amount of sugar and fat.…
Posted in Antenatal Care, Diet and nutrition during pregnancy, Online antenatal classes
Tagged antenatal class, babyworld online antenatal class, Breastfeeding, class 1, diet, Essential nutrients, Fatty acids, Folic acid, Food Safety, Health, Iron, Nutrition, Nutrition and pregnancy, omega 3, Pre-eclampsia, Pregnancy, Vitamins
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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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Tagged anaemia, constipation, fibre, Iron, Laxative, Pregnancy
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Tips on caring for baby clothes
General Tips It’s a good idea to wash baby new clothes before putting them on your baby for the first time.This will remove any treatments that give new garments their characteristic ‘new’ feel, which can cause skin irritation Unless your baby has very sensitive skin or eczema, there’s no need to treat her clothes any differently from your own.…
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Tagged Children's clothing, Fabric softener, Home appliances, Iron, Ironing, Laundry, Manufacturing, Textile
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Iron during pregnancy
Iron is needed to make haemoglobin, the chemical that carries oxygen in blood cells. Your body makes more haemoglobin during pregnancy, so automatically takes more iron from the food you eat. However, as long as you eat a balanced diet you will probably not need an iron supplement. Iron supplements can cause problems with the absorption of…
Posted in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health
Tagged artificial chemicals, Baked beans, Bean, chemical, Chemistry, constipation, food, Hematology, Iron, Iron supplements, iron-rich food, Midwife, morning sickness, Phaseolus, Rosids, Spinach, Vitamin C
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New clues to endometriosis
27th July 2006 Scientists say they have made a crucial step forward in understanding endometriosis and say their results give hope for treating the condition. The condition is when the womb lining grows elswhere in the pelvis and still grows and breaks down with the normal menstrual cycle. However, the resulting internal bleeding, which has no outlet, can cause pain…
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Tagged baby development, Belgium, Bleeding, British Fertility Society, Chemistry, consultant gynaecologist, consultant gynaecologist at Leeds General Infirmary, Endometriosis, General Infirmary, Gynecology, Infertility, Iron, Jacques Donnez, Leeds General Infirmary, Menstrual cycle, Online pregnancy diary, pain, Pregnancy, pregnancy timeline, pregnancy week by week, spokesman, spotting, Tony Rutherford, Vaginal bleeding
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