, soft cheeses and raw eggs. Week 8 Your baby Your baby is prawn shaped, with a big head and tail. She is now a foetus, not an embryo, and is around 16mm long. Shes starting to move, but you wont be able to feel it yet. You You may feel nauseous
, causing an inadequate blood supply to the foetus and thus a miscarriage. Visit hughes-syndrome.org
smaller and anaemic due to a lack of blood supply.The recipient twin has a higher blood volume, which can strain the foetus' heart and lead to heart failure.The donor twin is also likely to have a decreased urinary output, leading to a lower than normal
A: Although there are no known dangers associated with using fake tans, they can sometimes cause an allergic reaction.As pregnancy hormones can make your skin more sensitive than usual, if you are going to use fake tan, do a small patch test first to see if you have a reaction.So...
You probably know you should be eating healthy food to benefit you and your growing child, but exactly how many vitamins and minerals do you need to consume during pregnancy? Read on to find out.Your healthy pregnancy diet
The nine-month journey your baby goes on before birth is nothing short of a miracle.These amazing 3D ultrasound pictures give a unique glimpse into the way your baby grows during pregnancy.Click through to see how your baby develops - and moves around - during his time in the wom...
Amniocentesis is the most common diagnostic test. It involves taking some amniotic fluid, which contains cells from the baby's skin and other organs, from the uterus. These are tested and used to diagnose a range of conditions, such as Down's syndrome. The test is usually carried...
Dr Sarah Jarvis (author of Pregnancy for Dummies) says:This is not a cause for alarm. There is no evidence that becoming pregnant while on the Pill does the foetus any harm. The hormones in the Pill are similar to the ones your body is going
any advice on how to feed my babies? Are there any midwives who specialise in supporting mothers of multiples breastfeeding? Ultrasound scans Your first ultrasound scan is likely to take place at 10-14 weeks. This will confirm the number of foetuses
.Benoist Schaal of Bourgogne University said, ‘During pregnancy the womb is relatively permeable and what the mother takes in goes in a certain dose to the foetus during a time when the brain is being formed, probably with long-term consequences.’The first few
