Why Your Weight Matters During Pregnancy and After Birth Most women who are overweight have a straightforward pregnancy and birth and deliver healthy babies. However being overweight does increase the risk of complications to both you and your baby. This information is about the extra care you will be offered during your pregnancy and how […] Read more

Recreational Exercise and Pregnancy Key points Recreational exercise refers here to any kind of energetic (aerobic) exercise (such as swimming or running) and/or strength conditioning exercise. During pregnancy, aerobic and strength conditioning exercise is considered to be safe and beneficial. The aim of recreational exercise during pregnancy is to stay fit, rather than to reach […] Read more

An Ectopic Pregnancy What is an ectopic pregnancy? An ectopic pregnancy is when a pregnancy starts to grow outside the uterus (womb). One in 90 (just over 1%) pregnancies is an ectopic pregnancy. When you become pregnant, the sperm and egg meet in the fallopian tube (the tube that carries the egg from the ovary […] Read more

A recent large trial from the United States has shown that induction at 39 weeks for low-risk pregnancies reduces the risk of Caesarean section.  There was also a reduction in need for neonatal respiratory support in the first 72 hours of life for babies whose mothers were induced at 39 weeks. This is a very large and […] Read more