Contraception after birth: when you can get pregnant again
Why breastfeeding does not always protect you, which methods you can use while breastfeeding and when each one can start.
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Clear answers to the questions that come up in pregnancy, after the birth and in your baby's first year, from morning sickness to sleepless nights.
What to eat while breastfeeding
You do not need a special diet. What is worth knowing about fish, coffee, drinks and the family advice on getting “more milk”.
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Heartburn in pregnancy: why it happens and what helps
Why your stomach burns in pregnancy, what to change about meals and sleep, why bicarbonate of soda is not the answer and when heartburn needs a doctor.
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Gestational diabetes: the test, food and after the birth
Who is most at risk, how the glucose test works, how to eat without giving up the Albanian table and what happens after the birth.
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Caring for your newborn: the cord, bathing, nappies and swaddling
How to care for the cord until it falls off, how to wash your baby safely, how to prevent nappy rash and why legs should not be wrapped straight.
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Jaundice in newborns: when it passes and when it does not
Why many babies turn yellow in the first days, how to check at home, why sunlight by the window is not a treatment and the signs that need a doctor straight away.
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Breastfeeding pain: sore nipples, full breasts and mastitis
Why nipples get sore, what to do when your breasts are overfull or you find a lump, how to recognise mastitis and why you should not stop breastfeeding.
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Recovery after a caesarean: the first weeks
What to expect in hospital and at home after a caesarean: caring for the wound, walking, lifting, breastfeeding and the signs that need a doctor straight away.
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Warning signs in pregnancy and after the birth
The signs that should not wait for your next appointment, in pregnancy and up to a year after the birth, and how to tell a doctor so they take you seriously.
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Exercise in pregnancy: how much, what kind and when to stop
How much activity you need each week, what is safe, what to avoid, how to exercise in the summer heat and the signs that tell you to stop.
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How much do babies sleep, from birth to one year
How many hours babies sleep at each age, why they wake at night, when they start sleeping longer and how to help them tell day from night.
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Colic and crying: how to cope
Why babies cry, what colic is, how to soothe your baby and how to look after yourself when the crying does not stop.
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