Pregnancy and Childbirth

Pregnancy and childbirth are some of the most important issues I deal with as a GP. Every pregnancy (and every child) is different in its own way. Mothers-to-be have lots of questions, especially first time mothers for whom it can be a daunting experience. Here are articles from my archive covering these issues.

Here are all the articles from theFamilyGP.com on this issue:


Asthma
  Low vitamin E levels in pregnancy linked to asthma in children.

Baby sleep problems
  Baby Sleep Problems: Questions and Answers

Breastfeeding
  Breastfeeding found to boost baby IQ
  Study suggests that breastfeeding could cut risk of cot death.

Cerebral palsy
  Cerebral Palsy

Clicking hips
  Clicking Hips

Colic
  Colic and your baby

contraception
  Career women risk unplanned pregnancies.

Cot death
  Cot Death - Questions and Answers

Diabetes
  Gestational Diabetes
  Large babies are often born to diabetic mothers.

Downs syndrome
  Down's Syndrome

Ectopic pregnancy
  Ectopic Pregnancies

Egg Donation
  Egg Donation

Embryo screening
  Embryo screening

Endometriosis
  Endometriosis

Epidermolysis bullosa
  Epidermolysis Bullosa

Erbs palsy
  Erb's Palsy

Eye Squint
  Lazy Eye/Squint

Folic acid
  Folic Acid

Food poisoning
  Food Poisoning

Growth Hormone Deficiency
  Growth Hormone Deficiency

Hare Lip
  Hare lip and Cleft Palate

HELLP
  HELLP Syndrome and Pregnancy

Hydatidiform mole
  Hydatidiform mole

Hypomelanosis of Ito
  Hypomelanosis of Ito

Incontinence
  Pelvic Floor Problems

IVF
  IVF and Egg Donation

Liver
  Liver Disease in Children
  Yellow Alert Campaign helps to spot signs of liver disease in babies

Multiple pregnancy
  Multiple Pregnancy

Pain relief in labour
  Pain Relief During Labour

PhenylKetonUria
  PhenyllKetonUria and Newborn Babies

Post natal depression
  Post Natal Depression

Prader Willi Syndrome
  Prader Willi Syndrome

Preconception
  Planning for Pregnancy

Pregnancy
  All about fertility and conception
  Caesarean babies more likely to develop asthma
  How to get pregnant : The Dr Chris Steele Fertility Calculator.
  Mother who received full ovary transplant gives birth to a baby girl
  New caffeine guidlines during pregnancy
  Pregnancy, the first trimester
  Pregnant women unaware of health risks of some herb containing products
  The Dr Chris Steele How To Get Pregnant Plan.
  Too much exercise when pregnant may cause pre-eclampsia

Premature birth
  Q & A : Premature Births

Psychosis
  Puerperal Psychosis

Recurrent Miscarriage
  Recurrent Miscarriage

Rhesus Factor
  Rhesus Factor and Pregnancy

Spina Bifida
  Spina Bifida

Streptococcus
  Dr Chris Steele supports petition to Downing Street demanding screening for Group B Streptococcus
  Group B Streptococcus and Childbirth

Stress incontinence
  Stress Incontinence

Thrush
  Vaginal Thrush

Toxoplasmosis
  Toxoplasmosis

Varicose Veins
  Thread and Varicose Veins

Vasa Praevia
  All about Vasa Praevia

Vitamins
  Vitamins