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Scared of VBAC

I am very nervous about giving birth naturally and had an Elective Caesarean with my first baby. I am pregnant again and am considering VBAC. I have heard horror stories through friend of long delays in obtaining an epidural at some hospitals due to unavailability of anaesthetists. Is it possible to get treatment privately to enable me to ensure that, if needed, an epidural will be made available when required? Most maternity units are keen to support and encourage women to consider a VBAC after one previous Caesarean section.  Some hospitals will even have special clinics devoted to women who […]

Polycystic Ovaries – Trying to Conceive

I have a 14 month old baby boy and we’ve been trying for another one for 8 months now. My first one was conceived straightaway and I ended up have a C-Section due to prolonged labour.  My periods went back to normal a couple months after I had him but stopped in April this year. I went for scans and i was diagnosed with PCOS and a couple months earlier my other half was told he had a low sperm count. Please could you advice how we can increase our chances of conceiving naturally? Polycystic ovarian problems are often temporary […]

Do You Enjoy being Pregnant?

In a word…NO! That’s me! Some people seem to love being pregnant.  They report seeing a glow in their skin and fullness in their hair, a spring in their step, a special warm feeling as they grow life inside them while they smugly fulfil their evolutionary purpose.  I tend to think those women are either lying or recounting their pregnancy in retrospect with a sprinkling of false memory syndrome brought on by the passage of time! However, I think its only fair to acknowledge that not everyone feels the same.  It’s a bit of a taboo to say that you […]

17 Weeks Pregnant – Should I be taking supplements?

I’m 17 weeks pregnant and took Pregnacare during the first trimester, but stopped it afterwards as it didn’t make me feel brilliant. Should I still be taking something in terms of vitamins and/or iron?  You do not  need to take any form of supplement unless you have some kind of absorption or digestive  problem in which case your doctor will advise you on what you might need to take.  We suggest that you try and maintain a balanced diet and only eat for one.  Although this may be difficult if you are particularly hungry as many pregnant women find! You […]

20 week scan. Should I go privately?

I have read coverage in the papers about errors made by the NHS in interpreting scan results (amongst other things). Obviously mistakes can happen but in your opinion, if i have the choice, would I be better off having 20 week scan done privately? 20 week scans are usually done by an Ultrasonographer who will have one years training plus one years supervision of practice.  These Ultrasonographers often work for both the NHS and in Private clinics- so one point to note is that you could potentially pay to have someone perform your scan who is also performing them for […]

Worried about Cord getting Tangled around Baby’s Neck.

I hear alot about the cord being tangled round babies neck at birth and wondering how this happens ? Does it happen just before they are born as when they are much smaller and have tons of room and moving , dancing and twirling they seem to be fine ? But how does it happen when there isn’t much room left for them to move or are they already tangled and grow with it round their neck ?  Also is there any way of knowing if your baby is distressed in third trimester because of the cord round there neck […]

High Risk for Downs Syndrome in my Previous Pregnancy

In my last pregnancy – my Nuchal Test results showed that I was high risk (1 in 80) for a Downs Syndrome Baby- we decided not to have an amnio but spent the remainder of the pregnancy worrying about it- and I found it very hard to relax and enjoy being pregnant.  However, our baby was born perfectly healthy and without any kind of syndrome.  We would like to try again for another baby but I am so scared at the prospect of having another high risk result and spending the rest of the pregnancy worrying.  Do you have any […]

I want to get pregnant. Do you have any advice?

Just wondering if you have any info advice relating to preparing your body for pregnancy.  E.g. Which vitamins to take? After going off the pill, should a person wait a while before starting to try? and any other advice useful in preparing your body for pregnancy – being a healthy weight, good diet, fit,..etc Thank you for your question.  We would recommend the following in preparation for trying to get pregnant; Getting fit Maintaining a balanced diet – no need to take trace elements or vitamins unless you have a malabsorption problem Keeping your BMI within 19-25 Avoiding recreational drugs […]

I have just come off the pill-when will I get my period and when can I start trying to conceive?

I came off the Cerazette pill two weeks ago, I have been taking for 5yrs my period was always on time before this every 24 days. Please can you tell me how long will it take for my period to come back as I want to try for a baby?  If you are not pregnant already then I would expect you to have period fairly soon, usually within the next 4-6 weeks after stopping.  Cerazette is a progesterone only pill and is notorious for actually causing irregular periods- but it seems you do not have this problem. Please be patient. […]

Is Victoria Beckham Pregnant? Is it safe?

I hear Posh might be pregnant again! I have had 3 Caesareans and have been advised not to have any more.  How come she has had 4 and has apparently been told it is safe have another? Isn’t this dangerous? There is no absolute maximum number of Caesarean Sections as far as safety is concerned, although most doctorss would ask you to think carefully about having more than 3.  This is because the risks to both mother and baby start to increase after this number.  It is true to say that risks start to increase with each extra Caesarean Section […]