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• Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Aged 40 + >> Interview 48 >> When she developed terrible itching the midwife sent her to hospital to check for obstetric cholestasis. She was shocked to learn the baby might be st

Healthy pregnancy after 2 miscarriages. Mother had obstetric cholestasis (liver problem) in late pregnancy, but baby was unaffected and born healthy. More of this interview can be seen on the Healthtalkonline antenatal screening site as Interview 13.

• Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Aged 40 + >> Interview 48 >> She rang the delivery suite about obstetric cholestasis. The midwife reassured her, but she had to wait over the bank holiday weekend for an appointme

Healthy pregnancy after 2 miscarriages. Mother had obstetric cholestasis (liver problem) in late pregnancy, but baby was unaffected and born healthy. More of this interview can be seen on the Healthtalkonline antenatal screening site as Interview 13.

• Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Aged 40 + >> Interview 48 >> She went into hospital every day so they could monitor the obstetric cholestasis. She would rather have been induced straight away.

Healthy pregnancy after 2 miscarriages. Mother had obstetric cholestasis (liver problem) in late pregnancy, but baby was unaffected and born healthy. More of this interview can be seen on the Healthtalkonline antenatal screening site as Interview 13.

• Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Aged 24 & under >> Interview 13 >> Professionals should use clearer language and not talk down to younger women. Pregnancy books should include sections on rarer complications. (Played

Young, single mother. Pregnancy unplanned. Well supported by family. Had Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (pelvic pain) and cholestasis (liver problem) during pregnancy.

• Pregnancy & children >> Pregnancy >> Aged 24 & under >> Interview 13 >> She had terrible itching which was treated as an allergy at first, until a doctor diagnosed obstetric cholestasis. (Played by an actor.)

Young, single mother. Pregnancy unplanned. Well supported by family. Had Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (pelvic pain) and cholestasis (liver problem) during pregnancy.