give you a bad ache across your bump, and your GP may be able to suggest or prescribe a safe linctus for you.It's very important to tell your GP that you're pregnant so that pregnancy-safe antibiotics can be prescribed.Treatments for depression

Most pregnant women who experience bleeding in pregnancy go on to have a successful pregnancy. But the sight of blood always makes us worry about miscarriage, so what are the likely causes?Implantation bleeding“Any bleeding around four weeks could

of the to the risk of possible infection. *If you’ve been told you’re at risk of premature labour, have a serious medical condition or have pregnancy problems such as incompetent cervix, avoid breast-stimulation and orgasm.*After amniocentesis. Because of its

If you’re experiencing fainting, faintness or dizziness during your pregnancy it can because of an iron deficiency and the lack of red blood cells being created.When you're pregnant, you have more blood flowing around your system. This increase

Have you ever been intimidated by pictures of yoga devotees (or yogis) twisting themselves into impossible knots, and thought, "I could never do that"? Well, this simply isn’t true – and there’s no need for pregnancy to stop you from giving yoga a

up before you got pregnant, cutting out the cigarettes now is really important for the health of your unborn baby and his future health, too.Smoking in pregnancyYour unborn baby relies on your blood supply to carry nutrients and oxygen for growth

Water retention, or oedema, is common in the latter stages of pregnancy and although it’s not dangerous, it’s uncomfortable and can hang around a week or so after you’ve given birth.Severe swelling could be a sign of pre-eclampsia, but otherwise

There's already some debate as to whether you should eat nuts during pregnancy, and now new research suggests that they may put your unborn baby at greater risk of developing asthma.The Dutch study found that children diagnosed with asthma or asthma

Most good food is fine to eat during pregnancy, but you’d be surprised what kinds of things are best avoided, even if you usually have a strong constitution. Here are the foods - and drinks - to avoid in pregnancy, and the reasons why these can pose

-in-hand with dry skin. However, itching can also occur without dryness and usually starts on the tummy, often spreading across the body. This is a very common pregnancy complaint.When there’s no rash with the itching there’s not usually any reason to worry, but do