How much weight gain is normal during pregnancy?
It is that time of year when, full of good intentions, we start thinking about healthy eating after perhaps over-indulging at Christmas. But just how much weight is it healthy to gain while pregnant, and why is maintaining a healthy weight so important? Every pregnant...
Initial investigations into your fertility
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...
Stoptober – smoking cessation in 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....
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...