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Itching and rashes in pregnancy
Itchy skin is common in pregnancy. It is generally caused by your skin stretching as your abdomen and breasts get bigger. Hot weather often makes itching worse. Intense itching and burning around your vagina may be due to thrush. Itching around your back passage could be caused by haemorrhoids (piles). Various short-lived rashes are also common in…
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Tagged Baby, haemorroids, itching, obstetric cholestasis, piles, Pregnancy, Rash, thrush
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Piles during pregnancy
Piles – or haemorrhoids – are veins in your anus (back passage). People often make jokes about piles, but if you suffer from them they are not at all funny and can be very uncomfortable. Under the influence of pregnancy hormones, the walls and valves of the veins around your anus relax and stretch. Blood flow is sluggish,…
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Tagged anus, constipation, Hemorrhoid, itching, Midwife, pain, pharmacist, Pregnancy, Proctology, varicose veins, Vein
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Foot care during pregnancy
Every day your feet take on average 5210 steps, although on busier days this can rise to over 10,000. Despite this, your feet are the most neglected part of your body. When you’re pregnant, the extra weight is even more work for your feet. It’s no wonder then that so many expectant mums really feel the day in their…
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Tagged aromatherapy, complementary medicine, Foot, foot health, foot massage, foot pain, Hannah Hulme Hunter, injuries, itching, leg massage, Massage, Midwife, pain, Pedicure, podiatrist, Pregnancy, reflexology, Relaxation, Sarah Ifill, Spa, varicose veins, Water retention
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Sensitivities and allergies during pregnancy
Because your skin is more active during pregnancy, you may become sensitive to certain soaps or other washing or cleaning products, or to cosmetics or perfumes. You may also be more sensitive to sunlight. (Being ‘sensitive’ to a product means you have a local reaction – itching or a rash. This may be only temporary. It does not mean…
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Tagged allergy, common allergies, itching, Pregnancy, Rash, Skin, Skin care, skin disorders
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Half of women confused by conflicting pregnancy advice
Women are confused by the conflicting information they receive about pregnancy, researchers say. Almost half are anxious about whether they can drink alcohol, what foods they can eat and whether they are safe to get on a plane. They even worry about having sex during pregnancy and if colouring their hair will endanger the baby. The survey, for…
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Tagged actress, Family, Fertility, Fetus, Folic acid, healthcare, itching, Johnson, Johnson & Johnson, Midwife, Nutrition and pregnancy, pain, Pregnancy, Sharon Simms, Simulated pregnancy
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Why babies don’t need daily baths
4th June 2007 Parents are subjecting their babies to potential skin problems including eczema, according to health experts. More than one in three babies – 37 per cent of boys and 33 per cent of girls – now suffer from sensitive skin. This is double the risk from when their mothers were babies. The reason is thought to…
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Tagged artificial chemicals, Babycare, Bathing, Blister, blisters, Department of Health, eczema, Health, itching, Rash, Sunscreen, Symptoms
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Management of eczema
Medication can be effective in controlling the symptoms of eczema but in some cases it will be necessary to make lifestyle changes which will enable people with eczema to avoid, or limit exposure to, potential sources of irritation and allergens. A variety of simple measures may be effective for some people: Clothing and bedding Wool…
