Sex in pregnancy
This is a subject you may prefer not to discuss with family or friends but is often something couples are reassured to know about. The good news is that sex in pregnancy is perfectly safe! The exception to this is if your doctor or midwife has advised you not to due...
Itchy Skin in Pregnancy
By Beata Anderson In our clinics we often hear our ladies commenting about their skin itching. We would like to give you some hopefully helpful information regarding to itching in pregnancy and to remind you always report your symptoms to your GP or midwives. An...
Progesterone and miscarriage
Written by Dr Sarah Merritt Progesterone is an important hormone. It is produced by the corpus luteum in the ovary during the menstrual cycle regardless of whether a woman becomes pregnant or not and then continues to be released if a woman does become pregnant. It...
Symptoms of abdominal bloating in early pregnancy.
” I feel and look so bloated”, is a common phrase made by women in early pregnancy. Clothes feeling tight across the middle, abdominal distension feeling worse in the evenings. Some women feel that they visibly appear to have a ‘bump’ in early...