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The first or ‘booking’ antenatal appointment
Your GP will arrange for you to have your first antenatal appointment (often known as the ‘booking appointment’), which usually takes place before 10 weeks of pregnancy. Depending on the practice in your area, it could be at your home, at your GP’s surgery, or at your local hospital. You will be seen by a midwife. Unless you…
Preparing your body for pregnancy
A healthy lifestyle is just as important for prospective fathers too, so if there are things you need to do, for example giving up smoking, doing it together will give you some valuable moral support. Weight and exercise Check your weight: any woman who is very over- or under-weight may find her fertility levels are affected. If…
Top tips for eating healthy food in pregnancy
Pregnancy is one of the most wonderful times in a woman’s life – it is transformational, challenging and an adventurous time that warrants total care and dedication both emotionally and physically! During pregnancy women want to avoid anxiety and stress, so offering sound and obtainable advice is key to assist women in making the right choices and…
Antenatal blood tests
You will be offered a variety of blood tests during your pregnancy. By testing your blood, a great deal can be deduced about the likely health of yourself and your baby. Whenever possible the taking of blood tests is timed so that you don’t need lots of needles on separate occasions! Blood group Usually at…
Posted in Antenatal Care, Pregnancy Health, Pregnancy Tests
Tagged anaemia, antibodies, Blood disorders, CVS, Cystic fibrosis, deafness, diabetes, Down’s syndrome, Genetic disorders, German measles, hepatitis B, HIV, Miscarriage, Rh disease, Rhesus factor, rubella, Sickle-cell disease, Thalassaemia, Toxoplasmosis, Ultrasound, Vaccination
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What food is safe during pregnancy?
Knowing why some foods are considered unsafe during pregnancy will help you decide which foods to eat. Cheese It’s okay to eat: Hard cheeses such as Cheddar, Cheshire, Wensleydale, Edam, Gouda and Parmesan, even if these are marked unpasteurised Soft, processed cheeses such as Philadelphia, Dairylea, Mozzarella, cottage cheese, cream cheese and curd cheese It’s best…
Foods to take care with in pregnancy
Although you should eat a wide variety of foods when you are pregnant, there are also certain precautions you should take in order to safeguard your baby’s well-being, as well as your own. Cook all meat and poultry thoroughly so that there is no trace of pink or blood and make sure it is piping…
Infections that may affect your baby
Rubella Rubella (or German measles) can seriously affect your baby’s sight and hearing, and cause brain and heart defects in your baby if you catch it in the first four months of pregnancy. All children are now immunised against rubella at 12-15 months, and again before they start school. If you’re not immune and you do come into contact…
Posted in Antenatal Care, Online antenatal classes, Pregnancy Health
Tagged AIDS, antenatal class, Antibiotic, baby Rubella, babyworld online antenatal class, chickenpox, class 1, cold sores, German measles, Group B streptococcal, hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Herpes, HIV, HIV/AIDS, infection, Infectious diseases, oral herpes, rubella, Sexually transmitted diseases, Toxoplasmosis
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Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Toxoplasmosis is an illness caused by a tiny parasite called toxoplasma gondii. Like listeriosis, toxoplasmosis is usually only a problem if it passes from a mother to her baby during pregnancy. A mother may not even notice if she catches toxoplasmosis or she may have just mild, flu-like symptoms. The harm caused to her baby will depend on…
Posted in Pregnancy Health
Tagged Apicomplexa, Cat, faeces, food, Food Safety, illness, infection, Listeriosis, Midwife, Parasitism, Parasitology, Pregnancy, raw, Toxoplasma gondii, Toxoplasmosis, Toxoplasmosis Trust
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Salmonella in pregnancy
There are many germs that can cause food poisoning. The salmonella bacterium is probably one of the most common. Salmonella food poisoning during pregnancy can be very nasty, with severe vomiting, diarrhoea, a high temperature and dehydration. Many sufferers need admission to hospital for treatment. Although your baby will not be directly harmed, you may be very unwell. Reducing…
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Tagged dehydration, Egg, egg products, Enterobacteria, food poisoning, Pregnancy, Salmonella, severe vomiting, Toxoplasmosis
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Raw meat a toxoplasmosis risk for pregnant women
14 July, 2000 RARE or uncooked meat has been proven to be the biggest risk factor for toxoplasmosis, a disease that can affect unborn children. The new research may lead to stronger warnings for women to avoid cured meats including parma ham and salami as well as rare steaks, along with other foods on the…
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Tagged Apicomplexa, British Medical Journal, Cat, Fertility, Food Safety, infection, Meat, Parasitism, Pregnancy, Toxoplasma gondii, Toxoplasmosis, Toxoplasmosis Trust
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