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Caffeine and fertility
Being pregnant it may feel like there are red flags everywhere of things to avoid. There are many conflicting studies on the safety of consuming caffeine. Therefore specialists agree its best to err o . . .
Painful periods
Unfortunately, period pain is part of being a woman. In certain situations where the pain is more severe, there could be a larger problem.
PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME
Around ninety percent of women
suffer from a form of premenstrual syndrome or PMS – it’s like an advanced
warning system that lets women know their period is coming. Most women suffer
from differen . . .
Exercises to avoid in pregnancy
If you are not used to exercise, then pregnancy is not the best time to start a demanding routine. However, all women can benefit from gentle yoga stretches or swimming.
Keeping your sleeping baby cool in hot weather
It’s
important to make sure your baby doesn’t overheat when the weather is hot. As
you yourself will know from experience it’s pretty uncomfortable to get too hot
at night, and waking up with a dry . . .
Top 10 tips for a good night’s sleep
It’s
miserable not getting enough sleep and can be hard to console yourself that
your sleeping problems in pregnancy are good practice for the arrival of your
new baby. For this reason, it is bette . . .
Anemia during pregnancy
Iron-deficiency
anemia is common in pregnancy. Your blood volume increases by half but your
hemoglobin levels often don‘t keep up – so your blood supply is effectively
diluted. Hemoglobin is the ox . . .
Sunburn
If you’re planning to take your baby outdoors in sunny weather you need to take steps to protect her skin.
Babies’ skin is very delicate and even weak sunlight can cause some skin da . . .
Sickle cell anemia
Sickle cell anemia is a serious condition that causes red blood cells, which are normally flexible, to stiffen and adopt a crescent shape.
This means they don’t travel through the bl . . .
Meningitis
This can be a devastating illness because it’s difficult to diagnose and symptoms develop very quickly.
It’s an inflammation of the membrane covering the brain and spinal cord, and c . . .