Your antenatal care
Villar J, Carroli G, Khan-Neelofur D, Piaggio G, Gülmezoglu M. 2003. ‘Patterns of routine antenatal care for low-risk pregnancy (Cochrane Review)’ In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 2. Oxford: Update Software
When to call your midwife or doctor
Fraser DM, Cooper MA. eds. 2009. Myles Textbook for Midwives 15th Edition. Churchill Livingstone: Elsevier pp335-358
Foods to choose
Zinc
Mahomed K, Bhutta ZA, Middleton P. 2007. ‘Zinc supplementation for improving pregnancy and infant outcome’ Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD000230
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Iodine
Lazarus H, Smyth PPA. 2008. ‘Iodine deficiency in the UK and Ireland’ Lancet Vol 37.
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Rayman M, Sleeth M, Walter A, et al 2008. ‘Iodine deficiency in UK women of child-bearing age’ Proceedings of the Nurition Society. Vol 67. (OCE8)
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Vanderpump M, Lazarus J, Smyth P, et al 2011 ‘Assessment of the UK iodine status: a National Survey. Presented at the Society for Endocrinology BES’
http://www.nutritionandeggs.co.uk/research/assessment-uk-iodine-status
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WHO. 2007. ‘Iodine deficiency in Europe; a continuing public health problem’
http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2007/9789241593960_eng.pdf
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Vitamin D
Department of Health. 2009. ‘Vitamin D: an essential nutrient for all… but who is at risk of vitamin D deficiency? Important information for health professionals’ London: Department of Health
Iron
National Collaborating Centre for Women’s and Children’s Health. 2008. ‘Antenatal care: routine care for the healthy pregnant woman’ Clinical guideline. London: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Press.
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NHS Clinical Knowledge Summaries. 2011. ‘Anaemia: iron deficiency’
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PRODIGY. 2008. ‘Anaemia: iron deficiency’
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Week 14
Cervical weakness
Melissa S, Mancuso MD, Owen MD. 2010. ‘Prevention of preterm birth based on short cervix: cerclage’ Seminars in Perinatology. Vol 33 (5) pp325-333
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2773447/?tool=pubmed
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National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. 2007. ‘Laparoscopic cerclage for prevention of recurrent pregnancy loss due to cervical incompetence’
http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/IPG228GuidanceFINAL.pdf
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Thinking ahead: travel in pregnancy
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. 2011. ‘Air travel and pregnancy: information for you’ RCOG.
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Week 15
Skin changes
American Osteopathic College of Dermatology. ‘Pyogenic granuloma’
http://www.aocd.org/skin/dermatologic_diseases/pyogenic_granuloma.html
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Brannon H. 2007. ‘Skin changes in pregnancy’
http://dermatology.about.com/cs/pregnancy/a/pregnancy.htm
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Vorvick LJ. 2010. ‘Pyogenic granuloma’
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001464.htm
[Accessed June 2011]
Weiss R. 2010. ‘Varicose veins and spider veins’
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1085530-clinical
[Accessed June 2011]
The pregnancy blues
Bennett HA, Einarson A, Taddio A, Koren G, Einarson TR. 2004. ‘Prevalence of depression during pregnancy: systematic review’ Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Vol 103 (4) pp698-709
Borthwick R, Macleod A, Stanley N. 2004. ‘Antenatal Depression: Developing an Effective and Co-ordinated Service Response’ Social Work Department, Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of Hull. Available free from: http://www.depression-in-pregnancy.org.uk
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Dennis C-L, Ross LE, Grigoriadis S. 2007. ‘Psychosocial and psychological interventions for treating antenatal depression’ Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Issue 3. Art. No.: CD006309 http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com
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National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. 2007. ‘Antenatal and postnatal mental health. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence’ Clinical Guideline. Leicester: British Psychological Society and The Royal College of Psychiatrists.
http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/live/11004/30433/30433.pdf
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Thinking ahead: antenatal classes
Active Birth Centre: ‘Welcome to our programme’
http://www.activebirthcentre.com/pb/classesandteachers.shtml
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Aquanatal Register: ‘Find classes by region’
http://www.aquanatal.co.uk/page5/page5.html
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Hypnobirthing UK: ‘Find classes in UK’
http://www.hypnobirthing.co.uk/hypnobirthing_classes.shtml
[Accessed June 2011]
NCT: ‘Course finder by postcode’
http://nctpregnancyandbabycare.com/in-your-area/course-finder
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Week 16
Blood tests
Antenatal Screening Wales. ‘Introduction to antenatal screening tests’
http://www.screeningservices.org.uk/asw/public/screen_tests/screen_tests.asp
[Accessed June 2011]
Department of Health. 2008. ‘NHS fetal anomaly screening programme — screening for Down’s syndrome’ UK National Screening Policy recommendations 2007-2010: model of best practice.
http://fetalanomaly.screening.nhs.uk/getdata.php?id=11254
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National Collaborating Centre for Women’s and Children’s Health. 2008. ‘Antenatal care: routine care for the healthy pregnant woman. Clinical guideline’ London: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Press.
http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/CG62fullguideline.pdf
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National Services Scotland. ‘Pregnancy screening programme’
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NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme. 2010. ‘Review of model of best practice 2008: Down’s syndrome screening for England’
http://fetalanomaly.screening.nhs.uk/getdata.php?id=11297
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NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme. 2011. ‘Implementation of Down’s syndrome screening in England’
http://fetalanomaly.screening.nhs.uk/getdata.php?id=11302
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Amniocentesis
NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme. 2009. ‘Amniocentesis test — information for parents’
http://fetalanomaly.screening.nhs.uk/getdata.php?id=11085
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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. 2011. ‘Chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis: information for you’
http://www.rcog.org.uk/files/rcog-corp/Chorionic%20Villus%20Sampling%20and%20Amniocentesis.pdf
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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. 2010. ‘Amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling’Clinical Green Top Guideline, 8.
http://www.rcog.org.uk/files/rcog-corp/GT8Amniocentesis0610.pdf
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Thinking ahead: the rhesus factor
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. 2008. ‘Routine antenatal anti-D prophylaxis for women who are rhesus D negative’
http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/TA156Guidance.pdf
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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. 2011. ‘Use of anti-D immunoglobulin for rhesus D prophylaxis’ Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Green-top guideline, 22.
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Week 17
Changes to your breasts
Midwives Information and Resource Service (MIDIRS) 2011. ‘The female breast: structure and changes in pregnancy and lactation’
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Q&A
Buckwalter JG, Stanczyk FZ, McCleary CA, et al 1999. ‘Pregnancy, the postpartum, and steroid hormones: effects on cognition and mood’ Psychoneuroendocrinology, Vol 24 (1) pp69-84
Crawley RA, Dennison K, Carter C. 2003. ‘Cognition in pregnancy and the first year post-partum’ Psychology and Psychotherapy: theory, research and practice. Vol 76 (1) pp69-84
Christensen H and Leach LS. 2010. ‘Cognition in pregnancy and motherhood: prospective cohort study’ British Journal of Psychiatry. Vol 196 pp126-132
Oatridge A, Saeed N, Hajnal JV, et al 1999. ‘Quantification of brain changes seen on serially registered MRI in normal pregnancy and pre-eclampsia’ Proceedings from the International Journal of Magnetic Resonance Medicine. Vol 7 p373.
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Oatridge A, Holdcroft A, Saeed N, et al 2002. ‘Change in brain size during and after pregnancy: study in healthy women and women with preeclampsia’ American Journal of Neuroradiology. Vol 23 (1) pp19-26
Pilyoung K, Leckman JF, Mayes LC, et al 2010. ‘The plasticity of human maternal brain: longitudinal changes in brain anatomy during the early postpartum period’ Behavioural Neuroscience. Vol 124 (5) pp695-700
Thinking ahead: blood-test results
NHS National Screening Committee. 2010. ‘Screening tests for you and your baby’
http://fetalanomaly.screening.nhs.uk/getdata.php?id=11245
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Week 18
Feeling your baby move
Hijazi ZR, East CE. 2009. ‘Factors affecting maternal perception of fetal movement’ Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey. Vol 64 (7) pp489-497
Lüchinger AB, Hadders-Algra M, van Kan CM, et al 2008. ‘Fetal onset of general movements’ Pediatric Research. Vol 63 (2) pp191-195
de Vries JI, Fong BF. 2006. ‘Normal fetal motility: an overview’ Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Vol 27 (6) pp701-711
Worries about weight gain
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. 2009. ‘Weight gain during pregnancy: re-examining the guidelines’
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National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. 2010. ‘Dietary interventions and physical activity interventions for weight management before, during and after pregnancy’
http://guidance.nice.org.uk/PH27
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Hair changes
Tunzi M and Gray G. 2007. ‘Common skin conditions during pregnancy’ American Family Physician. Vol 75 (2) pp211-218.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0115/p211.html
[Accessed June 2011]
Willacy H. 2009. ‘Thyroid disease in pregnancy’
http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/Thyroid-Disease-In-Pregnancy.htm
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Pelvic floor exercises
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. 2010. ‘Pelvic floor exercises for women’
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National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. 2006. ‘Urinary incontinence: the management of urinary incontinence in women’
http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/CG40fullguideline.pdf
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Salvesen KA, Morkved S. 2004. ‘Randomised controlled trial of pelvic floor muscle training during pregnancy’ BMJ. Vol 329 pp378-380
Anomaly scans
National Collaborating Centre for Women’s and Children’s Health. 2008. ‘Antenatal care: routine care for the healthy pregnant woman, Clinical guideline’ London: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Press.
http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/CG62fullguideline.pdf
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National Screening Committee UK. 2007. ‘Having a Mid-pregnancy Ultrasound Scan?’ NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening.
http://fetalanomaly.screening.nhs.uk/getdata.php?id=11305
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NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme. 2010. ’18+0 to 20+6 weeks Fetal Anomaly Scan – National standards and guidance for England’
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Nelson LD, Grobman WA. 2010. ‘Obstetric morbidity associated with amniotic sheets’ Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Vol 36 (3) pp324-327
Odeh M, Granin V, Kais M, et al 2009. ‘Sonographic fetal sex determination’ Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey. Vol 64 (1) pp50-57
Tan KB, Tan TY, Tan JV, et al 2005. ‘The amniotic sheet: a truly benign condition?’ Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Vol 26 (6) pp639-643
Thinking ahead: cordocentesis
Baker PN & Kenny LC. ed. 2011. Obstetrics by Ten Teachers. 19th edition. Hodder Arnold
Week 19
Varicose veins
Bamigboye AA and Smyth RMD. 2007. ‘Interventions for varicose veins and leg oedema in pregnancy’ Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 1, CD001066
http://www2.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab001066.html
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NHS Clinical Knowledge Summaries. 2010. ‘Varicose veins’
http://www.cks.nhs.uk/varicose_veins/view_whole_topic
Mantle F and Tiran D. 2009. ‘A-Z of complementary and alternative medicine: a guide for health professionals’ Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier
Piles
NHS Clinical Knowledge Summaries. 2008. ‘Haemorrhoids’
http://www.cks.nhs.uk/haemorrhoids#-322345
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Constipation
Arce DA, Ermocilla CA and Costa H. 2002. ‘Evaluation of constipation’ American Family Physician. Vol 65 (11) pp2283-2290.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0601/p2283.pdf
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Jewell D, Young G. 2001. ‘Interventions for treating constipation in pregnancy’ Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2. CD001142.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD001142/frame.html
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NHS Clinical Knowledge Summaries. 2008. ‘Constipation’
http://www.cks.nhs.uk/constipation#-306105
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Thinking ahead: your amnio results
NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme. 2009. ‘Amniocentesis test — information for parents. NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme’
http://fetalanomaly.screening.nhs.uk/getdata.php?id=11085
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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. 2011. ‘Chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis: information for you’
http://www.rcog.org.uk/files/rcog-corp/Chorionic%20Villus%20Sampling%20and%20Amniocentesis.pdf
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Week 20
Fundal height
Larma J and Landon MB. 2011. ‘Fetal weight: how large is too large?’ American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vol 204 (6) pp457-458.
http://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378 (11)00309-7/fulltext
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National Collaborating Centre for Women’s and Children’s Health. 2008. ‘Antenatal care: routine care for the healthy pregnant woman, Clinical guideline’ London: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Press.
http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/CG62fullguideline.pdf
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Neilson JP. 1998. ‘Symphysis-fundal height measurement in pregnancy’ Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 1. CD000944
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. 2002. ‘The Investigation and Management of the Small-for-Gestational-Age Fetus’ Clinical Green Top Guideline, 31.
http://www.rcog.org.uk/files/rcog-corp/uploaded-files/GT31SmallGestationalAgeFetus.pdf
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Backache
Pennick V, Young G. 2007. ‘Interventions for preventing and treating pelvic and back pain in pregnancy’ Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2. CD001139.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD001139/frame.html
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Vaginal discharge
NHS Choices. 2009. ‘Bacterial vaginosis’
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Bacterialvaginosis/Pages/Symptoms.aspx
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Murray I and Hassall J. 2009. ‘Change and adaptation in pregnancy’ In: Fraser DM, Cooper MA. eds. Myles Textbook for Midwives. 15th ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, pp189-225
Thinking ahead: contact lenses
Chippington-Derrick D, Lowdon G and Barlow F. 2004. ‘Caesarean birth: your questions answered’ NCT
http://www.specsavers.co.uk/eye-health/age-and-eyesight/parents-and-pregnancy/
Pizzarello LD. 2003. ‘Refractive changes in pregnancy’ Graefe’s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophtalmology. Vol 241 (6) pp484-488.
http://www.springerlink.com/content/qde8nky8ayurqql3/
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Week 21
Nosebleeds
NHS Choices. 2011. ‘Nosebleeds in pregnancy’
http://www.nhs.uk/planners/pregnancycareplanner/pages/nosebleed.aspx
[Accessed June 2011]
Playing music to your baby
Hepper PG and Shahidullah BS. 1994. ‘Development of fetal hearing’ Archives of Disease in Childhood. Vol 71 (2) pp81-87
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/7979483/?tool=pubmed
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James DK, Spencer CJ and Stepsis BW. 2002. ‘Fetal learning: a prospective randomised controlled study’ Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Vol 20 (5) pp431-438
Kisilevsky BS, Hains SM, Lee K, et al 2003. ‘Effects of experience on fetal voice recognition’ Psychological Science. Vol 14 (3) pp220-224
Querleu D, Renard X, Versyp F, et al 1988. ‘Fetal hearing’ Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. Vol 28 (3) pp191-212
Forms for claiming maternity pay
Department for Work and Pensions. 2010. ‘Maternity Certificate (form MAT B1) — Guidance on completion’
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/matb1-guidance.pdf
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[Accessed June 2011]
Department for Work and Pensions. 2011. ‘Maternity allowance’
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/advisers/claimforms/ma1_print.pdf
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Thinking ahead: changing your mind about where to give birth
Department of Health. 2007. ‘Maternity matters’
[Accessed June 2011]
National Collaborating Centre for Women’s and Children’s Health. 2007. ‘Intrapartum care: care of healthy women and their babies during childbirth, Clinical guideline’ Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Press.
http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/CG55FullGuideline.pdf
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Week 22
Stretch marks
Atwal GS, Manku LK, Griffiths CE and Polson DW. 2006. ‘Striae gravidarum in primiparae’ British Journal of Dermatology. Vol 155 (5) pp965-969
Ghasemi A, Gorouhi F, Rahighi-Firoozabadi, et al 2007. ‘Striae gravidarum: associated factors’ Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. Vol 21 (6) pp743-746
Osman H, Rubeiz N, Tamim H and Nassar AH. 2007. ‘Risk factors for the development of striae gravidarum’ American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Vol 196 (1): 62.e1-62.e5
Wahman AJ, Finan MA and Emerson SC. 2000. ‘Striae gravidarum as a predictor of vaginal lacerations at delivery’ Southern Medical Journal. Vol 93 (9) pp873-6
Young G and Jewell D. 1996. ‘Creams for preventing stretch marks in pregnancy’ Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 1. CD000066.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD000066/frame.html
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Q&A
British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS) 2007. ‘Statement on the use of diagnostic ultrasound for producing souvenir images or recordings in pregnancy’
http://www.bmus.org/policies-guides/pg-safety05.asp
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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. 2008. ‘4D ultrasound and whether images tell us about fetal sentience’
[Accessed October 2011]
Tonni G, Centini G and Rosignoli L. 2005. ‘Prenatal screening for fetal face and clefting in a prospective study on low-risk population: can 3-dimensional and 4-dimensional ultrasound enhance visualisation and detection rate?’ Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics. Vol 100 (4) pp420-426
Week 23
Q&A
DuBose TJ, Cunyus JA and Johnson L. 1990. ‘Embryonic heart rate and age’ Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Vol 6 pp151-157.
http://www.prismnet.com/~dubose/ehr.html
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Genuis S, Genuis SK and Chang WC. 1996. ‘Antenatal Fetal Heart rate and “Maternal Intuition” as Predictors of Fetal Sex’ Journal of Reproductive Medicine, Vol 41 pp447-449
Carpal tunnel syndrome
O’Connor D, Marshall SC and Massy-Westropp N. 2003. ‘Non-surgical treatment (other than steroid injection) for carpal tunnel syndrome’ Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.1. CD003219. (Edited [no change to conclusions], published in Issue 1, 2009)
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Padua L, Di Pasquale A and Pazzaglia C. 2010. ‘Systematic review of pregnancy-related carpal tunnel syndrome’ Muscle Nerve. Vol 42 (5) pp697-702
Oedema
Bamigboye AA and Smyth RMD. 2007. ‘Interventions for varicose veins and leg oedema in pregnancy’ Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 1. CD001066.
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National Collaborating Centre for Women’s and Children’s Health. 2008. ‘Antenatal care: routine care for the healthy pregnant woman, Clinical guideline’ Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Press.
http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/CG62fullguideline.pdf
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Thinking ahead: preeclampsia
Duley L. 2011. ‘Pre-eclampsia, eclampsia and hypertension,’ (updated) BMJ Clinical Evidence.
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National Collaborating Centre for Women’s and Children’s Health. 2011. ‘Multiple pregnancy: the management of twin and triplet pregnancies in the antenatal period’
http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/live/13571/56497/56497.pdf
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[Accessed October 2011]
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. 2006. ‘The management of severe pre-eclampsia / eclampsia’ Green-top guideline, 10a. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
[Accessed June 2011]
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. 2007. ‘Pre-eclampsia: what you need to know’
http://www.rcog.org.uk/womens-health/clinical-guidance/pre-eclampsia-what-you-need-know
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Week 24
Amniotic fluid
Vance ME. 2009. ‘The placenta’ In: Fraser DM, Cooper MA. eds. Myles Textbook for Midwives. 15th ed. Churchill Livingstone, pp147-155
Colostrum
Ackerman B. 2004. ‘Infant feeding’ In: Henderson C, Macdonald S. Mayes. eds. Midwifery: a textbook for midwives, Chapter 3, pp591-627
La Leche League. 2006. ‘What is colostrum? How does it benefit my baby?’
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Coping with stress
Fenster et al 1995. ‘Psychological stress in the workplace and spontaneous abortion’ American Journal of Epidemiology. Vol 42 (11) pp1176-1183
Glynn, L., et al 2001. ‘When stress happens matters: effects of earthquake timing on stress responsivity in pregnancy’ American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Vol 184 (4) pp637–642
Hobel, C.J., et al 1999. ‘Maternal plasma corticotropin- releasing hormone associated with stress at 20 weeks’ gestation in pregnancies ending in preterm delivery’ American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Vol 180 (1) ppS257–S263
Kramer et al 2009. ‘Stress pathways to spontaneous preterm birth: the role of stressors, psychological distress, and stress hormones’ American Journal of Epidemiology. Vol 169 (11) pp1319-1326
Reprotox. 2008. ‘Stress’ http://www.reprotox.org
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Rice F, Harold GT, Boivin J, et al 2010. ‘The links between prenatal stress and offspring development and psychopathology: disentangling environmental and inherited influences’ Psychological Medicine. Vol 40 (2) pp335-345
Wisborg K, Barklin A, Hedegaard M, et al 2008. ‘Psychological stress during pregnancy and stillbirth: prospective study’ International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Vol 115 (7) pp882-885
Woods SM, Melville JL, Guo Y, et al 2010. ‘Psychosocial stress during pregnancy’ American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Vol 202 (1) p61
Thinking ahead: maternity leave, maternity pay and paternity leave
Directgov. ‘Statutory maternity leave’
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Directgov. ‘Statutory maternity leave: returning to work’
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Directgov. ‘Statutory maternity pay’
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Directgov. ‘Working when pregnant’
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Directgov. ‘Ordinary paternity leave’
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Week 25
Q&A
Birth Choice UK. ‘Hospitals with highest and lowest caesarean rates’ (England 2010, Scotland 2009, Wales 2009)
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Birth Choice UK. ‘Country comparisons: caesarean rates’ (England 2010, Northern Ireland 2009, Scotland 2009, Wales 2009)
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Bragg F, Cromwell DA, Edozien LC et al 2010. ‘Variation in rates of caesarean section among English NHS trusts after accounting for maternal and clinical risk: cross sectional study’ British Medical Journal. Vol 41. c5065 doi:10.1136/bmj.c5065
Joseph KS, Allen AC, Dodds L, et al 2005. ‘The Perinatal Effects of Delayed Childbearing’ Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Vol 105 (6) pp1410-1418.
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Murphy DJ, Stirrat GM, Heron J, ALSPAC Study Team. 2002. ‘The relationship between caesarean section and subfertility in a population-based sample of 14,541 pregnancies’ Human Reproduction. Vol 17 pp1914-1917
National Collaborating Centre for Women’s and Children’s Health. 2007. ‘Intrapartum care: care of healthy women and their babies during childbirth, Clinical guideline’ Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Press.
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Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology. 2002. ‘Caesarean sections’
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Your qualifying week
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Week 26
Extra scans in mid pregnancy
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Headaches
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Leg cramps
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Skin problems
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Spots
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Urticaria
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Itching
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Week 27
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Thinking ahead: feeding your baby
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Formula feeding
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Inverted nipples
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Expecting 