First Trimester  Articles

All You Need to Know About Morning Sickness

Do you know 50% of women face morning sickness in their first trimester or initial 12-14 weeks of pregnancy? So, you are not alone if you are also feeling this way in the early days of your pregnancy.  Morning sickness, commonly known as ‘nausea’ or in severe cases ‘hyperemesis gravidarum’,

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Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing – Harmony

A Harmony test is a non-invasive form of prenatal testing that analyses cell free fetal DNA in maternal blood to establish the risk levels of a baby being born with trisomy 21 (Down syndrome), trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome) or trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome). The test identifies 99% of fetuses with

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Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing – Panorama

What is Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing? Non-Invasive prenatal testing is an alternative to the traditional methods (amniocentesis and chorionic villis sampling) of prenatal screening. It is carried out through a simple blood test from the mother. It analyses fetal DNA in the mother’s blood stream for any abnormalities, genetic disorders and

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What is an Ectopic Pregnancy?

Ectopic pregnancies account for 1 in 80 pregnancies. It occurs when a woman’s ovum, that has been fertilised, gets stuck somewhere else instead of moving down her fallopian tube to develop in the womb. Often the blockage occurs in the fallopian tube but there are also many other areas in

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When Should I Book My First Ultrasound?

Your first pregnancy is an exciting time and getting to see your baby at your first scan is equally as exciting. When you find out that you are pregnant you may be wondering when the best time is to get an ultrasound scan. Many people wait until they are around

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Can Ultrasound pick up Down’s Syndrome?

One of the biggest concerns for expecting mothers is around the health of their baby. Fortunately there are a number of different scans and tests available to help predict the overall wellness of their baby. This is so they can prepare themselves for when the baby is born and if

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Can Ultrasound Harm My Baby?

A common question we get asked from concerned mothers is always around the subject of ultrasound potentially harming their baby. It’s a perfectly normal concern to have and something every mother does wonder. Ultrasounds are the most common way for viewing your baby and determining the wellness of your fetus.

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What are the Early Signs of Pregnancy?

The primary way of telling if you are pregnant is generally missing a period or two, however this doesn’t necessarily mean that you are pregnant and can often be misleading.   Women can miss their period for a number of reasons. Missing periods can be due to failure of birth

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Bleeding During Pregnancy? Is It Normal?

About 20% of women experience some form of vaginal bleeding within their first trimester of pregnancy. Light bleeding during pregnancy is normal in the early stages and shouldn’t be a cause for alarm. However, bleeding can sometimes be serious (especially in the later stages of pregnancy) and it’s important to

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