the placenta has come adrift.Foetal distress, indicated by abnormalities in the baby's heartbeat, lack of success with ventouse or forceps, or a failed induction can also lead to a Caesarean.What to expect You will be given a pair of surgical stockings to wear

stitches may burst (they won't). Pour warm water from a small jug over your perineum as you wee. Some women find a tear or episiotomy gives them very little discomfort while others find it remains quite sore for several weeks. It is not abnormal to feel

abnormalities such as Down's Syndrome] when I was 12 weeks pregnant, as we didn't want any surprises this time. I know Joshua will be a fantastic big brother. Dax and I are very proud of Joshua and for everything he has achieved in the last year. Everyone has

was not alone. For three weeks we continued this battle of wills, until finally Oscar taught himself how to go back to sleep without the fireworks.According to research by the National Sleep Foundation, there's nothing abnormal about my child suddenly turning

the vas deferens tubes. When you have sex and your partner ejaculates he produces about two-thirds of a teaspoonful of fluid. This contains around 300 million sperm.  Almost a quarter of these will be abnormal.Once they're inside your body, the sperm have

. It often occurs with diabetes and identical twins, and sometimes with congenital abnormalities. It can also affect how your baby is lying in the run-up to the birth.Diabetes Gestational - or pregnancy - diabetes is when the pancreas doesn't produce enough

. This is completely safe to use in pregnancy, but it is always advisable to seek advice from a GP if you experience an abnormal vaginal discharge or odour when pregnant.”4. HeadachesIt probably comes as no surprise that 10 million people in the UK get headaches