Search results for antenatal and newborn screening

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• Your cervical screening invitation

• Maternity and paternity benefits and leave

  Find out about benefits you're entitled to when you have a baby, including maternity and paternity leave and pay.

• Antenatal classes

  Find out how antenatal classes prepare you for your baby's birth and details of how to find and choose a class.

• Newborn jaundice - Causes

  Jaundice is caused by too much bilirubin in the blood. This is known as hyperbilirubinaemia.

• Newborn jaundice - Symptoms

  Symptoms of jaundice usually appear about 3 days after birth and disappear by the time the baby is 2 weeks old.

• Newborn jaundice - Kernicterus

  Kernicterus is a rare but serious complication of untreated jaundice in babies caused by excess bilirubin damaging the brain or central nervous system.

• Your antenatal care

  Find out how to start your antenatal care in pregnancy, and read about the tests, checks and health advice you can expect, including information about reduced foetal movement.

• Newborn jaundice - Diagnosis

  Your baby will be checked for jaundice within 72 hours of being born, but you should check for signs of the condition after you return home.

• Newborn jaundice - Treatment

  You should see your GP or midwife if your baby develops jaundice. They'll be able to assess whether treatment is needed.

• Rhesus disease - Complications

  Although rhesus disease is rare and most cases are successfully treated, there are some risks to both unborn and newborn babies.