Week-by-week pregnancy guidance, symptoms, scans, nutrition, birth preparation and postnatal recovery, written in plain language and checked against national health guidance.
Raised blood sugar in pregnancy affects a significant minority of pregnancies and is usually diagnosed with a glucose tolerance test around week 24 to 28. what the evidence actually supports, and what…
· 6 min read
Raised blood sugar in pregnancy affects a significant minority of pregnancies and is usually diagnosed with a glucose tolerance test around week 24 to 28. how to fit this into a day…
· 6 min read
High blood pressure with protein in the urine after 20 weeks can escalate quickly and is why every appointment checks both. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for…
· 5 min read
High blood pressure with protein in the urine after 20 weeks can escalate quickly and is why every appointment checks both. how to fit this into a day that already has no…
· 6 min read
Blood volume rises by nearly half, which dilutes haemoglobin and makes iron deficiency common by the third trimester. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for expectant parents.
· 5 min read
Blood volume rises by nearly half, which dilutes haemoglobin and makes iron deficiency common by the third trimester. how to fit this into a day that already has no room in it…
· 5 min read
400 micrograms daily before conception and through the first twelve weeks substantially reduces neural tube defects. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for expectant parents.
· 5 min read
400 micrograms daily before conception and through the first twelve weeks substantially reduces neural tube defects. how to fit this into a day that already has no room in it for expectant…
· 5 min read
Unpasteurised dairy, undercooked meat, high-mercury fish, raw shellfish and liver carry specific risks in pregnancy. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for expectant parents.
· 5 min read
Unpasteurised dairy, undercooked meat, high-mercury fish, raw shellfish and liver carry specific risks in pregnancy. how to fit this into a day that already has no room in it for expectant parents.
· 5 min read