Pregnancy health centre

Medical Reference related to pregnancy

1. Overdue pregnancy
   

   Only 5% of babies arrive on their due date, so if your due date has come and gone, don't worry. Here's what you need to know.

2. Inducing labour
   

   Inducing labour, or induction of labour, is artificially stimulating childbirth. In most cases, labour starts naturally.

3. Pregnancy and healthy weight gain
   

   It is not necessary to 'eat for two' during pregnancy. Your doctor or midwife can explain how much weight you should gain during pregnancy.

4. Flu and pregnancy FAQs
   

   During pregnancy a woman’s immune system becomes suppressed making her more susceptible to infections such as flu and its complications.

5. Your baby's growth and development in the third trimester of pregnancy
   

   The seventh month of pregnancy signals another milestone: the start of the third trimester. Here's what's happening during the third trimester of pregnancy.

6. The first trimester: Your baby's growth and development in early pregnancy
   

   A pregnancy has plenty of milestones, week-by-week, month-by-month and chunks of three month blocks called trimesters. Here's what's happening during the first trimester.

7. The second trimester: Your baby's growth and development in middle pregnancy
   

   The fourth month of pregnancy signals another milestone: the start of the second trimester. Here's what's happening during the second trimester of pregnancy.

8. Water birth: Benefits and risks
   

   We explain the water birth process, including benefits of water birth, preparing for water birth, and possible risks of water birth.

9. 36 weeks pregnant
   

   At 36 weeks, your baby is about 48cm long and weighs around 2.7kg (6lb), but remember this is only a guide – babies aren't all born the same size.

10. Pregnancy: Healthy eating during your working day
    

    If you're pregnant, commuting to work and rushing around during the day, you have to make sure you're eating well-balanced meals and healthy snacks so that you and your unborn baby get all the nutrients you need.