
Women need to plan for pregnancy like they are planning their wedding!
Why should you prepare for pregnancy? Many couples have contacted me with issues around conceiving and fertility – none of whom have considered their diet and lifestyle and how this is a major factor in optimising conception, and something I will soon be offering...
Pregnancy & Infections Series – Chlamydia Trachomatis (Chlamydia)
In the UK routine infection screening is offered through blood tests which check for HIV, Hepatitis B and Syphilis. However, there are more infections which occur and which are not screened for. So what are these, how do they impact your health and pregnancy and what...
Approaching your due date or Overdue?
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (2008) guidelines state that information should be conveyed to women informing them that the most women will go into spontaneous labour by 42 weeks.
Help with Morning Sickness
Feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting) may be the first signs that you are pregnant and tends to start at about 6 weeks of pregnancy. This is because your hormone levels of hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) is increasing to support your pregnancy.