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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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Common 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…
Posted in Antenatal Care, Early signs of pregnancy, Online antenatal classes, Pregnancy Health
Tagged antenatal class, babyworld online antenatal class, back ache, Braxton Hicks, Early pregnancy signs, Ectopic pregnancy, food cravings, headache, morning sickness, Pelvic girdle pain, Pelvic joint pain, Pregnancy, pregnancy Constipation, Stretch marks, thrush, tiredness, Urine infection, welcome class
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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…
Thrush in pregnancy
Thrush is an extremely irritating vaginal infection which women are more prone to when they are pregnant. It has been estimated that pregnant women are between two and ten times more likely to get thrush than non-pregnant women. This is because the hormonal changes of pregnancy alter the acid-alkali balance of the vagina, making it easier for…
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Tagged anti-fungal, discharge, Pessary, Pregnancy, thrush, unpleasant vaginal discharge, vaginal, vaginal discharge, Yoghurt
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Nappy rash
Nappy rash is redness and possibly soreness caused by contact with urine and faeces. If your baby gets a sore bottom, try: Changing him more frequently, taking extra care to clean his skin. Let him kick on the changing mat without a nappy for as long as possible, as fresh air often helps Using cotton wool and…
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Tagged a-z illness - n, Baby wipes, Babycare, eczema, nappy, nappy rash, Rash, thrush
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Melody’s breastfeeding story
Melody Bateman was just seventeen when she became a mum. Despite lots of unhelpful advice she has managed to breastfeed successfully! She realised as her son reached 10 months that she was only trying to stop breastfeeding as she thought she ‘should’ not because she wanted to. This is the story of one brave young…
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Tagged Antibiotic, Breastfeeding, Case study, mastitis, Midwife, Nipple shield, thrush
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