Healthy Pregnancy: A 15-Minute Quick Guide to Help You Ward off Worries on Your Pregnancy

You can get the remaining amount to reach the Free shipping threshold by adding any eligible item to your cart. Having a baby is a wonderful, thrilling event in a life of a woman. You are now responsible for the young life forming within your womb. You want to do all things possible to make sure that you have a healthy pregnancy and ultimately a safe delivery.

A Minute Quick Guide to. A Minute Quick Guide to Help You Ward off Worries on Your Pregnancy" is a must have for all pregnant women especially for new mothers for it contains all the information you will need to have a healthy and uncomplicated pregnancy.

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Please double check your mobile number and click on "Send Verification Code". Enter the code below and hit Verify. Free Shipping All orders of Your body holds more water in pregnancy, which can move towards the lowest parts of your body making your ankles, hands and feet swell. If you are experiencing these symptoms, you should call your midwife, hospital or doctor immediately. As soon as you fall pregnant, hormones can play havoc with your digestive system, leaving you constipated.

For some women, hormones can also cause the opposite to constipation — diarrhoea. If this is the case for you, drink plenty of fluids and see your GP if it does not go away after 48 hours. Check with a midwife, doctor or pharmacist before taking any medication to stop diarrhoea. You should be seen as soon as possible if you also have a fever , stomach pain , very dark urine or blood in your stool. Symptoms differ from one woman to the next and some suffer more than others but pelvic pain - also known as pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain PPGP or symphysis pubis dysfunction SPD - can be debilitating.

Make these simple adjustments to ease the discomfort:. Your body needs extra iron for your baby, which means you can miss out. Lack of iron can leave you feeling tired and breathless. Other symptoms can include looking paler than normal and, in some cases, noticeable heart beats heart palpitations.

The trick is to eat plenty of iron-rich foods, combined with vitamin C such as a glass of orange juice to help your body absorb it. Avoid caffeinated drinks at mealtime, as they can interfere with iron absorption. If your red blood cell count is low, your GP may prescribe an iron supplement. Ask your midwife if you have any questions. Find out more about anaemia in pregnancy.

Congratulations on your pregnancy! This page covers the evidence-based recommendations from midwives of things to do and not do in pregnancy. Find out how healthy you are with our simple calculator tools and see what changes you can make to help you have a healthier pregnancy. Smoking, drinking, folic acid and miscarriage. Get answers to some of the common worries in the first trimester of pregnancy.

Nausea, extreme tiredness, sore breasts, cramps Eira pronounced eye-ra - poor child will spend her whole life telling people how to say her name has made her arrival! After what has felt like a very long time coming, it's finally my due week! I had my last day at work this week - and boy, was I ready for that day to come around.

I worked right up until 38 weeks - my choice, and one I'll only regret if baby decides to come early and I don't get a rest! Next review date April 10th, I am 10 weeks pregnant and this is my first baby. I am having spot last nyt light brown color and in the morning it turns red but little spot and now I have a pain in my left side tummy.

Is this normal or there is something wrong I'm so confused. Hi Anne, It is not uncommon to have some spotting in early pregnancy but we would advise that you are seen in the Early pregnancy unit to check that all is well. Hi there this is my third pregnancy ,I'm bit confused the signs I'm having now is different.

I never had this before can someone give me advise who had this experience please. Hi Tracey Every pregnancy can be very different. Feeling dizzy, and bleeding are two reasons why I want you to go into be seen urgently by your GP who can refer you to be seen at your local early pregnancy assessment unit.

There they can review you and scan you to make sure that all is progressing ok. Please be seen as soon as you can.

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Thank you for your comment I would advise that you contact your midwife asap to discuss these pains as you describe them as being intense as well as being always there and feeling a lot of pressure Braxton Hicks are more common as your pregnancy advances. They differ from labour contractions in that they are irregular, not painful although they can be quite uncomfortable!

I have attached 2 links with more information for you: Hi, I am currently in my 26th week, for weeks now I have suffered lots of pain around my waist and lower part of my tummy my gynaecologist said I have to endure till I put to bed. Sleeping is not exciting because I get the pain alot even while trying to sleep on my sides. Also I have this terrible migraine at the left front side of head every time I sleep sometimes I have the pain all through the night while trying to sleep its been very difficult for me.

Most of the time when I wake I am practically useless because I have to deal with the pain till its gone but always comes back once I sleep. Are these normal at all sighs I feel so sad about it. Hi Tola I would like you to go to your local hospital to be reviewed by a midwife and obstetric doctor as soon as possible.

1. You have Braxton Hicks contractions

I also want the doctor to test your reflexes. This is very important so i'd like to to be seen as soon as possible. Less serious, is that you might be suffering with pelvic girdle pain with your hip pain, this is quite common in pregnancy. Try sleeping with a pillow between your legs so that they are well supported. You may also benefit from being seen by a physiotherapist to assess if you need a support belt or not.

Please take good care of yourself and be seen urgently. All the best Sophie,Tommy's Midwife. Hi I am 19 months pregnanant, in my 1st trimester ,I had some cramps on my left leg,I asked my gynachologist and ge said it's normal during pregnancy. Now on my 2nd trimester the cramps are on my right leg.

S it still normal? Many women suffer with leg cramps during pregnancy. A cramp is a sudden sharp pain, caused by an involuntary spasm. A good way to relieve leg cramp is to flex your foot at the ankle and then circle your ankle vigorously - this increases the blood-flow to the leg. Massaging the affected muscles or pulling the foot towards you from the toes can also help. If you suffer from repeated cramps, exercise can help reduce the number of times you are affected.

Try gently stretching the affected muscles several times a day. I'm feeling movement in my stomach an feeling puresser but I'm not sure if I'm pregnant I did one test it said neg. I had a period last month. Hi, If you are noticing new symptoms with a negative pregnancy test then it might be that you need to be reviewed by your GP to discuss how you are feeling to ensure there is no medical cause to this.

Best wishes, Tommy's midwives. Hi am 13 weeks pregnant when I started using the pills that I have been given I was vomiting but now I just feel pains in my womb and it makes me feel like an losing my baby is this normal or not? Hi Evidence What pills were you given please? Abdominal pains are always treated suspiciously, at any gestation of pregnancy. So please get checked out asap Sophie,Tommy's Midwife. Hi, thanks for posting it sounds like you are really suffering and I am so sorry that you have nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. I hope that it will start to get better in your second trimester after 12 weeks but in the meantime please visit this incredible charity's website for more proactive ways to cope.

You will not be doing the baby any harm but anti -sickness medication can make life more bearable. Ideally meaning that you can function and don't get admitted in to hospital https: Yes it is possible that your pregnancy is further behind than you think if ovulation was late.

Do you have regular periods? Have you been given another appointment in the Early pregnancy unit? You are welcome to call us to discuss on I am 9 weeks pregnant and feel like I have pressure down there and feels like i need a wee. This is quite a common symptom in pregnancy. It may be worth getting your urine checked in case you have a urinary tract infection UTI. If this is normal I would recommend that you try to learn how to do pelvic floor exercises.

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Strengthening the muscles of the pelvic floor can help with the pressure feeling. Remember though that this takes time. Regular exercise over a period of several weeks should help and is worth the effort.

Hi im 6 wiks pregnant i feel sharp pain in my right side rib cage and right side back.. Hi Sheena Thank you for contacting us here at Tommy's. It is difficult to know what this pain is, but it is unlikely to be linked to the pregnancy in those area of your body. Please take good care of yourself! Gud pm pls I am 27 weeks pregnant nd I am having sharp abdominal pains which comes n goes since yesterday. Wat could b d cause? Hope my baby won't b affected? Abdominal pain, at any gestation of pregnancy needs to be urgently reviewed.

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It might be nothing to be concerned about, but the obstetric doctor and midwife need to be the ones to decide this. Please take good care of yourself. Sorry to hear you are not feeling at your best. A watery and red eye is not normal but it is also unlikely to be linked to the pregnancy. I would suggest that you talk to your pharmacist who may be able to advise some eye care products. Am 10 weeks and am bleeding is there anything i could do, am concerned. Hi, It is not normal to be bleeding at 10 weeks pregnant. It is possible that you are having a miscarriage but, even heavy bleeding doesn't always mean this.

Please contact your doctor, midwife or early pregnancy unit for advice as soon as you can. Hi I took a test about a week ago and it shows positive. I think i am about 6weeks pregnant but I've been cramping ever since and started spotting today I had the same problem with my first pregnancy but then i really didnt know i was pregnant until i consulted a Doctor. Now I really dont know. I'm very worried and i dont know if its normal or not. Hi, Light spotting can occur in the first few weeks for many reasons see our page on bleeding in pregnancy https: Hi, please do not worry that you have not yet felt your baby move, it is very normal to not yet feel movements at this gestation.

Most will feel movements between about weeks of pregnancy. With regards to the pain this could be due to a urine infection, or your ligaments stretching as your bump grows. If you have any bleeding or pain worsens then call your maternity unit to be reviewed. If it is just some discomfort then you should be due a midwife appointment soon make sure this is booked when possible. Light stomach pain at the start of pregnancy is usually caused by your expanding womb and hormones.

Swollen ankles, hands and feet

You may also feel light period-like discomfort or cramps at the beginning of pregnancy. These are usually nothing to worry about. If the pain persists then please see you doctor. I m 16weaks pregnant can I have sex relationship with my husband Thank you for your comment. You can have sex while pregnant; however if there have been any problems earlier in the pregnancy such as any heavy bleeding having sex can increase the risk of bleeding happening again , a haemotoma collection of blood in the uterus a low placenta or if your waters have broken, your doctor or midwife may advise you to avoid sex I have attached a link with more information for you- http: Hi, sorry to hear you had a fall and you are understandably worried.

If you landed on your back and did not have a direct blow to your abdomen then it is unlikely to have caused any problems.

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Rest up and if you have any pain or bleeding then please call your maternity unit immediately. If your blood group is negative and you did bump your abdomen in anyway then it is important to ring the maternity unit to see if you need Anti D. I am having my period regularly but having a strong sense that I am pregnant For 4 months. I had two children earlier so I know what it feels like when someone is pregnant. Is bleeding possible during pregnancy? Some women do experience regular bleeding during pregnancy but this is often lighter than a normal period even though it may occur at the same time as a period might be expected; however although bleeding in pregnancy is common it is not normal and should always be investigated.

Have you done a pregnancy test? Please do not hesitate to contact us for further advice or call our helpline on Marianne-Tommy's Midwife. Hi Oriana Having lower back aches in pregnancy is likely to be caused by a urinary tract infection. It is vitally important that you visit your GP as soon as possible in order to get urgent oral antibiotics to treat the infection.

Try to drink plenty of water to help flush out the infection too in addition to taking the antibiotics once you have them. Please take care of yourself. I'm now 21 weeks but I had cramping early on for the first two months at least! Everything is great with my baby though: So the cramping was not something to be worried about. Hi, I'm so glad that those early worries are now behind you and you and your baby are doing well.

Thank you for sharing your story. Hi, I'm around 9weeks an I get the sharp pains now and then an morning sickness but ginger biscuits help! What I'm not too worried but abit weiry about is its hard to dis rive exactly but past couple days I get a weird aching feeling in my stomach then it's like I feel I'm going to start bleeding, luckily I havnt. Having abdominal cramps at any gestation of pregnancy requires review as soon as possible by a medical professional.

You can get an urgent appointment with your GP, who will refer you to your local early pregnancy assessment unit. The early pregnancy assessment unit may scan you and take some bloods as part of their investigations. Please take care of yourself and get checked out as soon as possible. Hi, I just hit my 9 week mark today with baby 2. I must admit I feel normal. I'm not sure if there's a such thing, but I feel I need some reassurance.