Midwife Nikki replies: Please don't be alarmed, as your midwife is absolutely right in getting you checked out. Up to 4% of pregant women get pregnancy diabetes, also known as gestational diabetes, which causes raised blood sugar levels and lasts
don't do everything you'd planned. Get your hospital bag ready in good time so that you're prepared in case of problems. Share your experience with other mums at your antenatal group. Gestational diabetesNIKKI FREEMAN, 38, lives in Whitwell
Pregnancy diabetes, or gestational diabetes mellitus, is most common in the middle and later months of pregnancy.Pregnancy hormones affect the action of insulin on the body, so it needs to produce more to ensure blood sugar continues to be broken
Kidman Urban is the couple's second daughter, and was born on 28 December in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, the couple said in a statement.They thanked "everyone who was so supportive throughout this process, in particular our gestational carrier".The couple
a day without it having any effect their unborn baby However, the research did confirm previous studies which have shown that heavy drinking in pregnancy increases the chance of a baby being born premature, small for their gestational age or too
.Q What happens if my baby is still in hospital at two months?If your baby was born very prematurely, before 26 weeks' gestation, then he or she will receive her first routine immunisation in hospital.
do not yawn contagiously, nor do they yawn because they are sleepy. Instead, the frequency of yawning in the womb may be linked to the maturing of the brain early in gestation," Nadja said.The concept of monitoring foetal yawns as an indicator of a
established that Beths cervix was shortening only 14.5 weeks into her pregnancy, so at 23.5 weeks gestation Beth had a FullTerm Fetal Fibronectin Test (sometimes referred to as the fFN Test), which proved to be negative (normal). This non-invasive test
Obese or overweight women are more likely to develop health complications during pregnancy, new research out today has revealed.The study found that their risk of gestational diabetes was increased four-fold and they were also three times as likely
Babies born before 37 weeks gestation are considered premature, and according to Tommy's the baby charity, around 7% of all babies born in the UK in the years 2001/2002 were born prematurely.Some babies born early are fine; they are just small
