to the vagina and neck of the womb. Do see your midwife if the discharge smells, becomes brown or greenish in colour or is itchy. Pregnant women are vulnerable to thrush, a fungal infection that produces a heavy white discharge which can be sore or itchy. Some

vaginal infections are thrush and bacterial vaginosis (BV). Thrush tends to produce a white, lumpy, irritant discharge, and BV tends to produce a more watery, non-irritant, smelly discharge. Sometimes the infections occur together, so a swab is important

’t take while you’re pregnant for ten common health niggles (stick this one on the fridge!).1. ThrushThrush (a yeast infection in the vagina) is very common, with around three quarters of women having a least one bout in their lifetime.  It is even more

is thrush or a sexually transmitted infection (STI) but Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) is twice as common as thrush. I would like all women to know the signs to look out for and where to go for help when they need it."Dawn, who is working with over

.Yeast infections - thrush - are also more common in pregnancy due to a change in the levels of acidity in the vagina - discharge is often 'curd-like' and accompanied by itchiness.It's not dangerous and treatment with a cream or pessary from a pharmacy or your

doctor or midwife as quickly as possible.Pregnant women can have bleeding for all the same reasons that non-pregnant women get bleeding between periods. In fact, pregnancy hormones can provoke some of these problems, eg thrush can get worse in pregnancy

discoloured, smelly, irritating or blood-stained, it may be something more serious. Thrush is very common in expectant mums due to hormones changing the level of acidity in the vagina. The discharge is usually white and curd-like and causes a sensation

with easy access to the toilets, as you are more at risk from thrush and bladder infections during pregnancy.Make sure you drink lots of non-alcoholic drinks to avoid dehydration. Stretch your legs often to avoid back pain, cramps and to reduce the risk