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Iron tablets and Anaemia

29th April 202129th April 2021 Jo Paterson 755 Views anaemia, iron tablets, low iron levels, spatone, vitamin c

Anaemia (low iron levels) in pregnancy & iron tablets Many ladies are diagnosed with low iron levels during pregnancy and

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Heartburn and Indigestion

23rd April 202126th April 2021 Jo Paterson 542 Views acid reflux, Gaviscon, GERD, heartburn, indigestion, Omeprazole, Ranitidine, Rennies

Heartburn (acid reflux) and Indigestion in pregnancy Unfortunately heartburn and indigestion are a common problem during pregnancy but what things

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Whooping cough and flu vaccinations

22nd September 202022nd September 2020 Jo Paterson 482 Views flu, immunisations, vaccinations, whooping cough

Whooping cough1 and flu2 vaccinations are recommended during pregnancy, but what impact will this have with gestational diabetes? Pertussis or

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Gestational Diabetes and COVID-19

8th April 20209th January 2021 Jo Paterson 290 Views CoronaVirus, COVID, COVID-19, COVID19, Pandemic, RCOG

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists [RCOG] have released Guidance for maternal medicine in the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Ketones

18th May 201918th May 2019 Jo Paterson 2509 Views

Ketones, ketosis and ketoacidosis Ketones are a common topic on our Facebook support group. We frequently see posts like “I

guilt and blame over gestational diabetes diagnosis

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Hyperemesis Gravidarum and Gestational diabetes

3rd January 201628th March 2021 Jo Paterson 686 Views hyperemesis, ketones, ketosis, morning sickness, nausea, sickness, vomiting

Hyperemesis Gravidarum and Gestational diabetes Hyperemesis gravidarum and gestational diabetes are a terrible combination to cope with. With hyperemesis food

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Constipation

24th September 20154th October 2019 Jo Paterson 543 Views bowel movements, fybogel, lactulose, movicol, prune juice, prunes

Constipation and pregnancy Unfortunately constipation can be a common problem during pregnancy and once again it can be down to

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Colds and illness

24th September 201516th February 2019 Jo Paterson 490 Views Colds, Illness, Infections, sickness, vomiting

High blood sugar levels with colds and illness When you are poorly with colds and illness or vomiting, you may

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The big question, is gestational diabetes misdiagnosis possible? YES. Gestational diabetes misdiagnosis can happen. However, since setting up my Facebook

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