home
a-z of conditions
forums
news
about us
See all conditions
Pregnancy & children
Pregnancy
Forum
Resources & Information
Subject index
Credits
Full list of topics
Conception and early pregnancy :
Getting pregnant
Assisted conception
Discovering you're pregnant & telling other people
Symptoms and feelings in early weeks
Maternity care :
First contacts with services
Advice on health and lifestyle
Maternity care and antenatal visits
Antenatal classes and preparation for birth
Finding information and support
Physical and emotional aspects of pregnancy :
Emotions during pregnancy
Relationships and sex
Sickness and hyperemesis
Pain and discomfort
Bleeding and miscarriage
Other conditions in pregnancy
Rarer complications
Pregnancy with another condition or disability
When something is wrong with the baby
Reflecting on birth choices and experiences :
Thinking about where and how to give birth
Pain and pain relief
Looking back- vaginal birth
Looking back- caesarean birth
Twins and breech presentation
Looking back- preterm birth and special care
Stillbirth and neonatal death
The realities of being a parent :
Feeding and caring for the baby
Emotions and relationships in early parenthood
Search the whole site
Search in this condition
Pregnancy
Subject index
Clip
Pregnancy & children
>>
Pregnancy
>>
Aged 24 & under
>>
Interview 25
>>
After one miscarriage, she was worried by a heavy bleed in her second pregnancy, but the baby was fine.
First and most recent pregnancy ended in miscarriage. Two normal pregnancies in between, with severe sickness both times. Good support from Early Pregnancy Unit.
Pregnancy & children
>>
Pregnancy
>>
Age 37-39
>>
Interview 02
>>
She had some bleeding at 3 months. She was very anxious waiting for a scan, but the baby was fine.
Normal first pregnancy. Additional scanning and care in specialist unit because of previous splenectomy. Mother has higher susceptibility to illness and infection.
Pregnancy & children
>>
Pregnancy
>>
Age 25-30
>>
Interview 46
>>
She started bleeding while on holiday and phoned her GP. There was nothing she could do so she continued her holiday.
Two normal pregnancies; some bleeding early in second pregnancy. First labour was very long and painful, and ended with a forceps delivery. Epidural for pain relief. More of this interview can be seen on the Healthtalkonline antenatal screening site as Interview 09.
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.
Mail to a friend