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Hi, I'm looking for advice , I went for my first hospital visit last week in Holles St. (11.5weeks pregnant) and I was asked to take part in a test for pre- eclampsia. They have booked me in again next week in the hospital, I will get a detailed baby scan and a Doppler scan of the bloods to the baby , they will take my history again , urine and blood tests, and then from these results I will be...
Last updated: 12/08/2014 by Irishmum2015 to Irishmum2015's Blog
Filed under: Pregnancy
Hi I could really do with some advise please, I'll try make this as short as I can. I had the Mirena Coil fitted January 2011 with not even so much as spotting in the 3 years until Feb 2014 where I had heavy bleeding & clotting.. My doctor advised me that it was a build up of blood not to worry. On the 09th of March I took a pregnancy test due to chest tenderness to get a confirmed positive test...
Last updated: 13/03/2014 by DJack to DJack's Blog
Filed under: Pregnancy
Department of Health report into the death of four babies at Portlaoise Hospital says hospital should apologise unreservedly to the patients concerned. The Health Minister ordered an investigation by the department’s chief medical officer, Dr Tony Holohan, following a report by RTE’s Prime Time. The initial report showed that families and patients were treated in a “poor, and at times...
Last updated: 28/02/2014 by CatherineMom to CatherineMom's Blog
Filed under: Health, Pregnancy
Many pregnant women find that they lose every shred of sexiness as soon as they become pregnant. That is because they are under the impression that their partner no longer finds them attractive due to added pregnancy weight, morning sickness and mood swings that women experience during pregnancy. We all know how pregnancy changes the body in unpleasant ways. But, when a Reddict user asked men to...
Last updated: 19/02/2014 by CatherineMom to CatherineMom's Blog
Filed under: Pregnancy
While some people continue to speculate what causes homosexuality in people, a new book suggests that sexuality develops well before a child is even born. Written by neuroscientist Dick Swaab, the book titled We Are Our Brains explains that pregnant women who aren’t free from stress can change certain hormones in their undeveloped baby. He wrote: “Pregnant woman suffering from stress are also...
Last updated: 20/01/2014 by CatherineMom to CatherineMom's Blog
Filed under: Other, Pregnancy
I am 40 years old and have been trying to get pregnant for the past year & a half. I have had three previous successful births. I have recently visited my gynae who did blood tests on me. My results have come back to say that I am ovulating and the readings are good. He has put me on a three month course of clomid which I am due to start this month. My husband was also tested to see what his sperm...
Last updated: 07/01/2014 by rachel73 to rachel73's Blog
Filed under: Pregnancy
Animo Television is making a new reality series called Connected for RTÉ. It’s a 20-part series in which five women honestly and courageously share their lives with the viewers through personal video diaries. Connected is an incredible journey into the very real and uncannily connected lives of women in Ireland in 2014. The participants will be asked to film themselves for at least an hour...
Last updated: 13/12/2013 by ConnectedS1 to ConnectedS1's Blog
Filed under: Pregnancy
New research has found that a father’s diet plays a critical role in the health of his children. According to the Canadian study, the sperm carries a “memory” of the dad’s lifestyle, which is transferred to his offspring. The research looked at the importance of folic acid in preventing brain and spine defects and while women are already advised to take supplements it looks like men may...
Last updated: 11/12/2013 by CatherineMom to CatherineMom's Blog
Filed under: Health, Pregnancy
According to new research, first time mothers over the age of 30 are at a higher risk of having a stillborn child, small baby or premature birth. The study, conducted by Sweden’s Karolinska Institute, analysed almost 1 million first time mothers in Sweden and Norway between 1990 and 2010. It found that those who conceived for the first time between the ages of 30 and 34 are as likely to have...
Last updated: 11/12/2013 by CatherineMom to CatherineMom's Blog
Filed under: Pregnancy
According to a new study, women who eat at least three pieces of fruit in the month before conceiving are less likely to suffer from complications in pregnancy. The study, which was conducted by scientists from King’s College London, found that certain lifestyle factors can help women to have a normal pregnancy. Beneficial factors such as increasing fruit intake, maintaining a healthy weight...
Last updated: 09/12/2013 by CatherineMom to CatherineMom's Blog
Filed under: Pregnancy
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