What is a screening test? Screening tests look for signs of possible problems. The tests help to identify those women who have an increased risk of having an affected baby, but they do not give a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer. Those women shown to be at increased risk are then more likely to be offered [...]
“I am 7 weeks pregnant and I have just moved to Hong Kong. How does the system work; where do I register and where is it best to give birth?“ Calls or emails of this sort are not uncommon in our practice and every time I wish there was a concrete answers for all the [...]
Dear all. I am writing these words from Iceland, where I am at the moment, studying acupuncture for pregnancy, birth and postpartum. This has been a very interesting education for me, which started earlier this year and is undoubtedly going to take some time to get advanced in. So far I have treated quite a [...]
Eating healthy food will be good for you and your baby. What you eat today can have long term effects on your baby’s health even into adulthood. Do you need to eat any differently from normal when you are pregnant or hoping to have a baby? Folic acid Folic acid is a B vitamin and [...]
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