The former Spice Girl is expecting her first baby with husband Stephen Belafonte. She has two other children - daughters Phoenix Chi, 12, from her marriage to Jimmy Gulzar, and Angel, three, from her relationship with actor Eddie Murphy.The 35-year-old told Hello magazine: 'We're...

Obstetrician Leonie says:Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a bacteria that some pregnant women carry, and which can cause potentially serious infections in their baby, which it picks up as it passes through the birth canal.Taking antibiotics

Tube Defects (NTD), such as spina bifida.Now new advice suggests that taking vitamin B12 along with folic acid is even more effective.Why folic acid and vitamin B12?The importance of folic acid was confirmed by a major study by the Medical Research

Bex tells her birth story: I was Group B Strep during my pregnancy and was told I would need three doses of antibiotics four hours apart.I was given the due date of Christmas Day. Emeliya-rose came on Christmas Eve morning. I went into hospital at 7

’s contentment. Research by Dutch scientists looked at levels of vitamin B12 in the blood of 4,000 pregnant women at the end of the first trimester (around 12 weeks). The results indicated that women with high levels of vitamin B12 in early pregnancy are three

It’s all very well trying to sleep, but it’s so hard to get comfy! Try a warm bath before bed, then lie on your side with a pillow under your bump and between your legs. Or use a pregnancy pillow, such as the Big V Maternity and Nursing Pillow, £39.90, from John Lewis. You may ge...

Just 5% of babies arrive when they’re due, so don’t get too obsessed about the date. One week to go Stock up the freezer with home-cooked or ready meals.If you’re driving to the hospital, do a ‘dummy run’ so you’ll know how long it takes and you won’t get lost!Your due date arriv...

Women should meet the daily recommended allowance of both folic acid and vitamin B12 when trying to conceive, and during the first trimester of pregnancy, a new study suggests. The Department of Health currently advises women thinking of starting a

Our guide will take you through every step of your birth journey, from the first signs of labour to choosing the best pain relief and what will happen after you have your baby in your arms. The countdown begins As you cross the days off the calendar, our essential checklist will ...

If you've already started thinking about your birth plan or labour day, chances are it doesn't include being induced, needing forceps or having stitches. But, however determined you are to welcome your baby into the world to the sound of chill-out music and the relaxing aroma of ...