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...period of time – more than three hours – you should seek medical attention. while it may be something simple, a headache is also a sign of dehydration and pre-eclampsia. spotting spotting...

...period and lasts until the last day of your 13th week. the second trimester starts at the beginning of your 14th week until the last day of your 27th week, while your third trimester starts at your...

are you pregnant? wondering if you're pregnant? not having regular periods can often leave women guessing whether they are expecting or not. apart from missing your period, if you are suffering...

top tips for when you're nesting you might think it's just an old wives tale, but the 'nesting period' is actually very common among pregnant women. it can strike at any time, although it...

...period cramps. “my period was due that day so i assumed that was why i was having such bad pains. i know it might sound really stupid to some people, but i literally had no idea i was pregnant...

...period – false it’s not safe for a girl to have sex during her period. since sperm can survive for seven days, a girl who releases an egg the week after having sex while on her period can...

...period include age of the mother, length of time taken for the embryo to implant and even the weight of the mother at the time of her own birth. the findings support popular opinion that every...

...period (9-12). younger tweens won’t need as much information as older tweens. experts advise that tweens should know the following: adolescent development: how female and male bodies grow and...

...periods. chickenpox (varicella) a red and itchy skin rash that usually starts on the torso as small red bumps which look like pimples. these then become filled with fluid before finally erupting...

...periods had never ever been regular and i had tried everything possible to regulate them. i had been on the pill for a few years which helped, but i decided to come off it as l felt i was gaining a...

...period. premature babies or babies who are born with a low birth weight are at an increased risk of developing vision problems. this is because their eyes haven’t finished developing when they...

...period would be expected if you were not pregnant. this can happen more than once. there can also be some light bleeding when the fertilised egg is implanted in the uterus. this is likely to occur...

...period of time. some types of ultrasound tests do expose the foetus to more energy (longer periods of time) and therefore a higher risk of temperature increases than other tests. the point to be made...

...period extends to four weeks after delivery. how you choose to allot the remaining weeks, is up to your discretion. if you applied for, and qualify for maternity benefits, then at least two and no...

...periodic abstinence, or natural family planning. this involves making notes of your menstrual cycle in order to identify your fertile period. these include the calendar rhythm method and the standard...

...periods within a few days of when you expect it. if inserted within five days of unprotected sex, an iud is 98% effective. they are fitted by a trained doctor or nurse and can be removed during your...

...period that you are not taking the pill with active hormones in it causes you to get your period. the pill is taken every day. the combination pill works in several ways to prevent pregnancy. first...

...period and any doctor should be able to prescribe it to you. you can also start using the mini pill within the first 21 days of your child’s birth, even if you are breastfeeding. you should make...

...period and if it is six months or less since you had your last baby, then there’s a good chance that you won’t get pregnant. this method of contraception is called the lactational...

...period and end with the onset of menopause. you release an egg during ovulation, which happens sometime in the middle of your cycle each month. between one and three eggs are reaching maturity in your...