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  • Period pain

    Find out about period pain, including symptoms, causes, when to see a GP, diagnosing underlying conditions and treatment.

  • Helping your baby to sleep

    Tips on how to help your baby sleep, including what to expect, establishing a routine, and safe sleeping.

  • What happens

    Find out what happens during a caesarean section, how you prepare, and what happens immediately afterwards.

  • Who can get an IUS (intrauterine system) or hormonal coil

    Find out if you can get an IUS (intrauterine system) or hormonal coil, including if you take certain medicines or you’re breastfeeding.

  • Formula milk: common questions

    Information and advice on formula feeding, including how much formula to give your baby, how many wet nappies they should have and how to handle feeds away from home.

  • Hydrocephalus - Causes

    Find out what causes hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus present at birth (congenital) can be caused by conditions like spina bifida. Hydrocephalus that develops later (acquired) is often the result of an injury or illness.

  • Molar pregnancy

    A molar pregnancy is when there's a problem with a fertilised egg, which means a baby and a placenta do not develop the way they should after conception. A molar pregnancy will not be able to survive.

  • Vomiting and morning sickness

    Find out how to deal with morning sickness (nausea and vomiting in pregnancy) and how to spot hyperemesis gravidarum, or severe morning sickness, which needs specialist treatment.

  • Childhood cataracts

    Find out about childhood cataracts which occur when changes in the lens of a child's eye cause it to become less transparent, resulting in blurred or misty vision.

  • Starting your periods

    Most girls start their periods when they're about 12, but they can start as early as 8, so it's important to talk to girls from an early age to make sure they're prepared.