by Angela Nicholson | Nov 23, 2022 | Anxiety, Blog, Fertility, General, Gynaecology, Lifestyle in pregnancy, Pre-pregnancy health
Introduction The average time for a couple to conceive is 12 months, but this fact is not helpful if you have quietly been trying for longer than this. Anxiety about what might be wrong can make matters worse. One of the hardest things to do might be explaining to...
by Victoria Davis | Nov 16, 2022 | Blog, Fetal development, General, Middle and late pregnancy, Placenta, Ultrasound findings
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...
by alex | Nov 10, 2022 | Anxiety, Blog, General, Pelvic floor, Post-natal Exercises
The Pelvic Floor In our individual roles in our specialist health care settings and between family and friends it is not unusual for women to comment on how doing jumping type exercises, coughing, sneezing or laughing can cause a trickle (sometimes more) of urine to...
by Joanna Clark | Nov 4, 2022 | Blog, Early pregnancy symptoms, General
Tummy pain in early pregnancy is very common and something that causes a lot of us to worry. So what causes it and when does it mean something is wrong? Crampy discomfort low down in the middle of the tummy that comes and goes is very common. If it is very mild, there...
by Angela Nicholson | Oct 18, 2022 | Blog, Early pregnancy, Fetal development, Fetal growth, General, Lifestyle in pregnancy, Middle and late pregnancy
The majority of people are aware that smoking in pregnancy is harmful to both mum and baby, but as nicotine is addictive, stopping smoking is far easier said than done! Each cigarette contains over 4000 chemicals, and it is these that can harm your unborn baby....
by alex | Oct 11, 2022 | Blog, General, Pregnancy loss
Baby Loss Awareness Week ( BLAW) raises awareness how pregnancy and baby loss affects thousands every year. This is it’s 20th year. It is a time for bereaved parents and their families and friends to commemorate their babies lives. Many Charities work to raise...
by Victoria Davis | Oct 5, 2022 | Anxiety, Blog, Early pregnancy, Early pregnancy symptoms, General, Lifestyle in pregnancy, Middle and late pregnancy
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...
by Joanna Clark | Sep 28, 2022 | 4D scan, Awards, Blog, Early pregnancy, General, Middle and late pregnancy
Our clinic has been rated “Outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission at their inspection in April 2022. The report was published in July and you can read it here. Only a very few healthcare services achieve this rating, so we are extremely proud of this!...
by alex | Sep 21, 2022 | 4D scan, Anxiety, Blog, Fetal development, Fetal growth, General, Middle and late pregnancy
Written by Beata Anderson, Advanced Practitioner Sonographer The second trimester of your pregnancy is from week 13 to week 28 – roughly months four, five and six. As well as feeling and looking more pregnant during these weeks, you may also have more...
by Angela Nicholson | Sep 13, 2022 | Blog, Colposcopy, General, Gynaecology, Humanpapillomavirus ( HPV), Immunity, Pre-pregnancy health, Transvaginal Scan
September is gynaecological cancer awareness month. It is an excellent opportunity to remind ourselves of the types, possible causes, signs and symptoms. Raising awareness may help to identify and treat these cancers early. Types of gynaecological cancer There are 5...
