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Pregnancy
Pregnancy timeline: A week by week guide to what happens to mother and baby during pregnancy
Nine months: An overview
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Pregnancy Minor Complications
Minor complications of pregnancy: Pregnancy wreaks havoc on the female body.
As well as pluses such as thick hair and a 'blooming' complexion, it pushes organs out of place and floods the body with hormones.
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Serious complications of pregnancy
Serious complications of pregnancy: Most pregnant women only experience the minor complications of pregnancy, but for a minority more serious problems occur.
In extreme cases, these can result in the death of the baby and, very rarely in developed countries, that of the mother.
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Pain relief during labour
Pain relief during labor: One of a pregnant woman's greatest concerns is the pain of labour and how to lessen it.
A variety of methods exist. Some women can get by with natural pain relief, such as TENS machines and relaxation techniques while, for others, these seem to have little effect.
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Complications of labor
Complications of labour: The majority of babies are born vaginally, but an increasing number are born by Caesarian section.
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Breast vs bottle
Breast vs bottle: Health workers are keen to promote the advantages of breastfeeding, but many still prefer to use formula milk.
