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Pregnancy problems: for you and baby

Pregnancy problems: for you and baby

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Average rating: 3 out of 5 star rating

70-80% of women suffer niggles such as cramp during pregnancy. However, there are also more serious conditions that can affect you and your baby. Click on the complaints and conditions below to find out more about your health in pregnancy.

Complaints and niggles for you

Bleeding gums and dental problems
Constipation
Cramp
Cravings
Fatigue
General ailments (what medications you can and can't take)
Headache
Heartburn & indigestion
Incontinence
Leg cramps
Morning sickness
Piles (haemorrhoids)
Skin changes
Sleep problems
Thrush
Tiredness
Varicose veins

Conditions that can affect you and your baby

Antenatal depression
Anaemia
Bleeding
Chromosomal abnormalities (Down's Syndrome, Spina Bifida)
DVT
Ectopic pregnancy
Group B Streptococcus (Strep B) and its treatment
Miscarriage
Placenta: Low-lying, Separating and Vasa Previa
Pre-eclampsia
Rhesus factor
Toxoplasmosis

Where to next?
- Tips for bonding with your bump
- The stages of pregnancy
- Know the nutrition essentials
- Beauty tips for pregnancy

By Catherine Archer

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