The Placenta
The placenta is an organ attached to the lining of your womb during pregnancy. It keeps your unborn baby’s blood supply separate from your own blood supply, as well as providing a link between the two. The link allows the placenta to carry out functions that...
Transvaginal scans
Ultrasound scanning is probably most commonly associated with pregnancy. NHS pregnancy scans are performed at approximately 12 and 20 weeks gestation- the nuchal and anomaly scans. Both these scans are performed trans abdominally (TA) or ‘through the tummy’. In early...CQC Inspection
Last week we welcomed an inspector from the Care Quality Commission to our Bridgwater Clinic. The CQC are a public sector organisation who ensure all health and social care services are compliant with the Health and Social Care Act. There are several domains they...Information leaflets
We have a range of information leaflets in our clinics, about pregnancy problems and prenatal screening. Some of these we have written ourselves and some are downloaded and printed from reliable sources such as the pregnancy sickness support charity, the miscarriage...