All about Pregnancy

       When to contact your doctor  
 



Reliable information on
pregnancy topics
by Heisje de Jong,
Certified Lactation Consultant

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Early signs of pregnancy
Diet for your pregnancy
Things to give up
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Breastfeeding - preparation
Complications during pregnancy
Prenatal testing
Pregnancy Week-by-Week
When to contact your doctor
What to ask your obstetrician
Hospital or home delivery?
    And your Packing Guide!

Pain relief in labor & birth
Medical intervention during
    labor and delivery

Post partum exercises
Breastfeeding

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If you experience one of the following symptoms during your pregnancy, you should inform your doctor about it. It may be that there is nothing to worry about, but this should be confirmed by your doctor after he has examined you.

 

· Any vaginal bleeding, whether brown discharge or a red flow of blood.

· Abdominal cramps or pain increasing in severity over time.

· Swelling of hands or feet.

· Severe persistent headache with light flashes or blurred vision.

· Lesions of the labia that may be an indication of herpes.

· When you are running a fever.

· When you are leaking fluid from your vagina.

· When you have regular or frequent contractions.

· When you notice a decrease in fetal movements.

· When you fail to gain weight or when you lose weight.