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 Gestational diabetes is diabetes that only affects a woman during pregnancy. It affects 10 in 100 women so is very common. Its not to be confused with… Read the rest of this entry »

Diabetes during pregnancy can be a serious matter. Diabetes is caused by a lack of insulin in the bloodstream. Insulin breaks down sugar and moves it to where its needed in the body. Lack of insulin results in… Read the rest of this entry »

Approximately 1/2% of pregnant women suffer from epilepsy. If you suffer from epilepsy… Read the rest of this entry »

Asthma is the most common respiratory disease in pregnancy and it affects a surprisingly percentage (3%) of women. Many women with asthma have no problems during pregnancy, but it is important that… Read the rest of this entry »

Pregnancy weight is a key part of pregnancy preparation in that having a good body weight, if at all possible before becoming pregnant, is important for your health and the health of your baby. Obviously during pregnancy you will gain significant weight and… Read the rest of this entry »

As with any pre-existing condition, if you have cardiac disease it is very important that you seek advice from your cardiologist and obstetrician before becoming pregnant. Your doctor may advise pre-conception surgery to correct… Read the rest of this entry »

Taking folic acid use before you become pregnant, preconception is right up there in the pregnancy preparation list of important things to do. Proper levels of folic acid before pregnancy can help protect baby, by up to 70%, from neural tube defects such as… Read the rest of this entry »

The time to worry about your lifestyle and health is before you become pregnant, at preconception. While traditionally the focus was on looking after your health during pregnancy its actually more important to… Read the rest of this entry »

There is hope for childless women.

The following reads like it is impossible or untrue but there is nothing to suggest that it is untrue. The fact that the person you are about to read about was very much in the public eye, being a Queen and that it was known she could not become pregnant, suggest that this story is in fact true. Read the rest of this entry »

Life is starting - the baby is born ! This is a better way to look at it because there is a build up to the birth of a baby that brings with it that feeling that your life is over - that the life you are… Read the rest of this entry »