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Category: Pregnancy Health & Conditions

Fallopian tubes

April 25, 2018 weezypops Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health & Conditions, Trying to Conceive, TTC Health

The important work of the two fallopian tubes or uterine tubes connect the ovaries to the uterus which allows the[…]

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Gestational diabetes

October 2, 2017 weezypops Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health & Conditions

Diabetes is a common and well-known health condition which means that a person has too much sugar – or glucose[…]

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Making Babies: Miscarriage/ Spontaneous Abortion

February 6, 2017 weezypops Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health & Conditions

  Miscarriage/ Spontaneous abortion Both terms are used to describe the spontaneous termination of a pregnancy before the 24th week,[…]

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Pregnant and in Pain?

February 1, 2017 weezypops Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health & Conditions

Around 1 in 5 women will experience mild discomfort during pregnancy. It is really important to look after yourself when[…]

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Spina Bifida

December 20, 2016 weezypops Babies, Health & Wellness, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health & Conditions

What is Spina Bifida? Spina Bifida basically means ‘Split Spine’. There are 33 vertebrae in the spine and if one[…]

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Zika Virus

December 19, 2016 weezypops Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health & Conditions

Zika virus is a mosquito-borne infection. It can be transmitted to humans if they are bitten by infected mosquitoes, commonly[…]

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Varicose Veins

December 19, 2016 weezypops Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health & Conditions

What are Varicose veins? Varicose veins can affect anybody although they are more common for women than men. Varicose veins[…]

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Stretch Marks

December 19, 2016 weezypops Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health & Conditions

It is not only pregnant women who can get stretch marks as they can affect both men and women and[…]

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Stillbirth

December 19, 2016 weezypops Pregnancy Health & Conditions

Stillbirth is when the baby is born dead: showing no signs of life and not even taking their first breath after[…]

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Slapped Cheek Disease

December 19, 2016 weezypops Babies, Children, Health & Wellness, Health & Wellness, Health & Wellness, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health & Conditions, Toddlers

What is Slapped Cheek Disease? Slapped Cheek is a very common childhood particularly those aged between 3 and 15, although[…]

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Skin Changes during Pregnancy

December 19, 2016 weezypops Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health & Conditions

Your body is changing on the inside so that you can grow your baby inside you and this can affect[…]

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Sciatica

December 19, 2016 weezypops Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health & Conditions

Sciatica is when you get pain and/or inflammation along your sciatic nerve. Your sciatic nerve starts at your lower back[…]

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Pregnancy Hormones

December 19, 2016 weezypops Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health & Conditions

Unfortunately, as a woman, you need to deal with the ups and downs of hormones from your teenage years right[…]

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Polyhydramnios

December 19, 2016 weezypops Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health & Conditions

Your baby is surrounded by amniotic fluid inside the amniotic sac and this fluid protects your baby and helps him[…]

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Piles

December 19, 2016 weezypops Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health & Conditions

Piles or Haemorrhoids can be extremely painful and can cause your back passage (anus) to feel sore, itchy, uncomfortable and[…]

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PGP – Pelvic Girdle Pain

December 19, 2016 weezypops Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health & Conditions

Pelvic Girdle Pain was previously referred to as SPD (Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction). It has been renamed because SPD suggests that pain[…]

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Oedema

December 19, 2016 weezypops Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health & Conditions

Oedema is the term given when women experience gradual swelling of their ankles, feet and fingers during pregnancy. Oedema happens because[…]

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Nesting

December 19, 2016 weezypops Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health & Conditions

Most female animal species go through the primal instinct to nest in preparation for the birth of their young and[…]

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Morning Sickness

December 19, 2016 weezypops Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health & Conditions

Despite the name, morning sickness can affect you at any time of the day or night. It can cause nausea[…]

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Low platelet count in pregnancy

December 19, 2016 weezypops Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health & Conditions

A low platelet count in pregnancy – or gestational thrombocytopenia – occurs in up to 10% of all pregnancies and[…]

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