Recently obstetricians have become much more aware of the importance of mental health during pregnancy and after a baby comes into the world.  Anxiety and depression affect at least one in five of the general population, however pregnancy is a time of particular physical and psychological stress for women.  Apart from the physical and mental changes […] Read more

A miscarriage is the loss of a baby before 20 weeks of pregnancy, it affects one in five pregnant women and if it occurs during a first pregnancy, it can be particularly devastating.  While postnatal depression is something that has been highlighted in the media recently, the difficulties of coping with a miscarriage tend not to […] Read more

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