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Useful tips and practical advice about breastfeeding in the first few days.

Combined screening is a test offered to all women between 11 weeks and two days and 14 weeks and one day to help identify pregnancies that have a higher chance of being affected with one of three chromosome conditions: Down’s syndrome (trisomy 21), Edward’s syndrome (trisomy 18) and Patau’s syndrome (trisomy 13).

CVS and amniocentesis are the only way a chromosomal abnormality can be diagnosed with certainty during pregnancy.

A Deep Vein Thrombosis (or a DVT) is a blood clot that forms in one of the deep veins in the body, usually in the leg (calf or thigh) or pelvis.

This is a nurse led specialist unit for women who experience problems in early pregnancy.

The aim of the Enhanced Recovery Programme (ERP) is to get patients back to full health as quickly as possible after a caesarean.

An ECV involves a clinician trying to turn the baby from a bottom down position into a head down position.

During pregnancy, it is important that extra precautions are taken to ensure that the food eaten is safe. Included is a list of foods to avoid.

Group B Streptococcus infection during pregnancy.

Th COVID-19 swab will be offered to all women admitted to the antenatal and postnatal wards, the delivery suite and to women having an elective caesarean section.