What is an anterior placenta and how will it affect my pregnancy?
What is the placenta? The placenta is an organ attached to the lining of your womb during pregnancy and is the only transient organ in the human body. This means that it grows and stays temporarily, and is expelled when it’s fulfilled its purpose. It keeps your...
Why does pregnancy cause vivid dreams?
Have you ever woken up shaking and convinced that a dream was real? The false logic and strange images that appear in dreams can be disconcerting, but when they feel real it can be truly terrifying. But one of the hallmarks of pregnancy seems to be the onset of dreams...
What is a retroverted uterus and how might it affect me?
Most women have an anteverted uterus, where the uterus is orientated so that it tilts forwards in the pelvic cavity, lying just behind the bladder. The retroverted uterus is an anatomical variant that is present in 20-30% of women. Sometimes referred to as a tilted...