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Pregnancy Clinic

Did your pregnancy dreams include visions of a neat rounded belly, and little kicks that made your heart flutter? While it's true that pregnancy has its share of wonderful moments and experiences to cherish, it also has a raft of less than fabulous pregnancy symptoms - including many you'd rather not discuss in public and many you'd probably like to forget (which you will, by the way, since forgetfulness is another  symptom).

There are pregnancy symptoms you expected (like morning sickness – which also arrives in the evening) and symptoms you almost definitely didn't (like constipation, nosebleeds and bleeding gums).  It's probably reassuring to know that you're not alone suffering these ailments - you're actually joining millions of other expectant women who are also wading their way through a different selection of pregnancy complaints.  But it also helps to have some tried and true remedies at your (swollen) fingertips that will allow you to navigate around the majority of pregnancy grumbles.


Work

Finding out about local childminders A childminders, unlike a nanny, often cares for more than one child at a time, usually in her own home rather than at the home of the children she looks after. With a nanny you can be expected to pay employers tax and national insurance, but with a childminder you are usually hiring services for which she, as a self-employed person, must pay tax and NI herself.



Travel

Car, train, boat, plane: safe pregnancy travel
Using the time before your baby arrives to visit&n...

Pregnancy Life

When will my bump show?
For many women, there is a certain excitement abou...

Pregnancy Health

Morning sickness
Nausea, especially in the early weeks of pregnancy...

Professional care

Payroll advice
Getting pregnant can be the first step to being an...



Parties & Celebrations

Announcing the birth
When you have given birth you can’t wait to tell the world. However, all of a sudden those plans you made in the calm days of late pregnancy tend to go out of the window as the chaos of a new baby descends. Whether you enlist the help of the proud grandmother to get writing all those new baby cards for you, or you set aside just a little me-time when visitors are on hand to help you out, choosing the right way to make your baby announcement is one of those little pleasures that might almost compensate for the sleepless nights.

Professional care

Choosing an independent midwife
In most cases, a midwife will guide a woman through almost all of her pregnancy, birth and early days as a new mother. Once a GP has confirmed a woman is pregnant and it has been agreed where she plans to give birth, she is referred to a team of midwives who usually work at and in partnership with one particular hospital or clinic. From early urine and blood tests to the regular routine check-ups later in pregnancy, the midwife usually oversees the health and wellbeing of the mother-to-be and her baby.



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