Most of you know that I am a firm believer in having a private midwife during your pregnancy and birth. There is also nothing better than having your private midwife guide you through that crazy post birth period… Please have a read of the remarkable statistics including the higher rate Read more…
Anti-D injections are offered to all pregnant woman who have a rhesus-negative (RhD-negative) blood group to prevent the possibility of the blood disorder RhD haemolytic disease of the newborn. Please note: there is a newer article about Anti-D injections (click here to view). Understanding the medical terms and the details Read more…
A couple of weeks ago Simon and I went for an ultrasound… At the time we were around 25 weeks pregnant and ideally we should have had our scan closer to 20 weeks which is apparently the best time to check the baby’s heart function. I have a considerable resistance Read more…
Ultrasound has effects on the body that are not yet fully understood. A sound wave is capable of making a change that is thermal, vibrational or mechanical in nature.1 It causes heat to be generated in body tissues and the tiny bubbles inside the tissue may vibrate in reaction to Read more…