on to have healthy babies.'Nothing to worry aboutA bit of spotting early in pregnancy may be 'implantation bleeding', caused by the newly formed embryo implanting into the wall of the womb. Some women also get a few spots of blood around the time they

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It's common to have some light spotting in the early weeks of pregnancy when your next period would have been due. This is usually nothing to worry about, and it happens when the fertilised egg attaches itself to the lining of the womb. But you

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in the early stages. Wind, constipation and the added pressure that having a baby puts on your muscles, veins and joints, can also leave you with that uncomfortable feeling.How do I cope with it?A hot water bottle or a warm bath should help to soothe the pain

- and how it feels.Early signs of labour

trickle, so even if you're not sure, play safe and ring your midwife or the labour ward as you'll need to be examined.Consultant obstetrician Dr Virginia Beckett, of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, says, 'If your waters break early

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interventions are:Stopping smokingPromoting single pregnancies in IVF treatmentReducing planned early Caesarean sectionsProviding progesterone supplements to women with high-risk pregnanciesProviding cervical stitching for women suffering a weak cervix