Breech baby

What to do if your babyis in breech position

If this is your first baby it is not uncommon for them to wait to turn head down just a couple of days before you go into labor. Too often a physician may say that a baby is "breech" or "too big" and unfortunately if you say that to any  ..

Fish

Fish to be and not to be eaten during pregnancy

Fish are loaded with all the good nutrients, such as: Protein Vitamin D Omega-3 fatty acids All of the above are essential for your baby's development. However, there is a down side to fish as well. Almost every kind of fish - including shellfish - contains trace amounts  ..

Natural delivery

Vaginal birth

Having a baby is a major life experience and the birth itself can be a particularly exhausting experience. There’s often lots of information provided about what typically happens during labour and birth. There’s no right or wrong way to feel after giving birth, after all, everyone is different and the  ..

Caesarean section

Caesarean section and recovery

For the majority of women, having a baby via a caesarean section comes as unexpected development during labour, due to problems with the baby or complications with natural delivery. A caesarean section is a form of surgery that’s used to deliver babies. Incisions are made in your uterus and abdomen  ..

Swab test

Vaginal swab Test

In recent years it has become fairly standard to offer women a low vaginal swab test to screen for a bacterium called Group B streptococcus (also known as Strep B or GBS) at around 28 weeks of the pregnancy. However, some caregivers delay this test until about 34 to  ..

Glucose tolerance test

Glucose tolerance test during pregnancy

Oral glucose challenge test(OGCT) Glucose is sugar and this screening test shows how much sugar your body can break down in one hour. You drink a liquid that contains certain amount of glucose. After an hour your blood is tested.  ..

Pelvic bone pain

Pelvic bone pain during pregnancy

The pelvis is a ring structure. Progesterone, a hormone made in great quantities in pregnancy has many properties besides thickening the lining of the uterus for implantation. It also relaxes smooth muscle, which helps keep the uterus quiet (non-contracting) as the baby grows. A side effect of this is constipation,  ..

Ultrasound during pregnancy

Pregnancy

Is ultrasound safe during pregnancy? The equipment is able to provide real-time continuous pictures of the moving fetus. These images are created from high frequency sound waves emitted from a transducer that is placed in contact with the abdomen and moved around like a flashlight all around the uterus.  ..

Honey safe during pregnancy

Pregnancy

Is it safe to consume honey while pregnant? Yes. The digestive tract of adults are able to fend off the botulism spores, ( which are present in honey )render them harmless, and prevent them from growing. Since the spores would be killed in the gastrointestinal tract, no toxin will be  ..

Birth defects

10 things you should know

1. Did you know that birth defects are common? Fact: Birth defects affect 1 in 33 babies every year and cause 1 in 5 infant deaths. For many babies born with a birth defect, there is no family history of the condition. 2. Did you know that a woman should take  ..

What is fetal heart rate

When will I be able to hear my baby's heartbeat

what is Fetal Heart Rate? When will I be able to hear my baby's heartbeat? Fetal Heart Rate From the date of the last menstrual period, the fetal heart will begin to beat on the 22nd day of development. This means that by the 5th week of pregnancy, the heart is beating. Until  ..