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Having a healthy baby

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Use this page as a guide to care and potential problems that might occur

  1. Keeping yourself and your baby healthy
  2. Pregnancy related symptoms
  3. Pregnancy complications
  4. Other conditions and pregnancy
  5. After the birth
  6. Miscellaneous information

Keeping yourself and your baby healthy

bullet10 ways you can help yourself to have a healthy baby.
bulletPrevention of neural tube defects
bulletThe pregnancy test
bulletMaternity care at the Devonshire Lodge Surgery: schedule of visits
bulletWhat to bring to the ante-natal clinic
bulletSmoking and pregnancy
bulletAlcohol and pregnancy
bulletMedication and pregnancy
bulletSimple pain relief in pregnancy
bulletParentcraft classes
bulletAnte-natal screeing for Down's syndrome and neural tube defects
bulletWhat is Down's syndrome?
bulletNuchal translucency scans for the detection of Down's syndrome
bulletFitness and exercise
bulletMaternity certificates, benefits, free prescriptions and dental care
bulletPeanut Allergy

Pregnancy related symptoms

bulletEarly pregnancy symptoms
bulletHeadaches, palpitations and fainting
bulletAbdominal pains
bulletBreathlessness
bulletConstipation and piles
bulletVaricose veins
bulletBackache
bulletPins and needles
bulletAnkle swelling and leg cramps
bulletNausea and vomiting

Pregnancy complications

bulletPre-eclampsia
bulletBleeding during early pregnancy
bulletBleeding during later pregnancy
bulletBile obstruction and jaundice
bulletPremature rupture of membranes ("waters breaking")
bulletFoetal movements

Other conditions and pregnancy

bulletRubella (German Measles) and pregnancy
bulletListeria
bulletToxoplasmosis
bulletChicken pox in pregnancy
bulletCystitis and pregnancy
bulletHeartburn and pregnancy
bulletGenital herpes simplex
bulletHIV and pregnancy

After the birth

bulletAfter your baby is born
bulletRegistering the birth
bulletMother's post natal check
bulletThe health visitor
bulletChild health surveillance checks and immunisations
bulletBaby clinic
bulletChild health record book (the Red Book)
bulletBreast or bottle feeding?
bulletPassive smoking-the risk to your child's health

Miscellaneous information

bulletBenefits timetable
bulletBooklist
bulletUseful telephone numbers

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