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  • Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility while taking lithium

    NHS medicines information on lithium and whether you can take it while pregnant or breastfeeding.

  • Stillbirth

    Read about stillbirth, which is where a baby is born dead after 24 completed weeks of pregnancy. Find out the causes of stillbirth and how to reduce the risk.

  • Pre-eclampsia

    Pre-eclampsia is a condition that affects some pregnant women, usually during the second half of pregnancy (from around 20 weeks) or soon after their baby is delivered.

  • Pre-eclampsia - Symptoms

    Pre-eclampsia rarely happens before the 20th week of pregnancy.

  • Congenital heart disease - Causes

    Congenital heart disease is caused when something disrupts the heart’s normal development. It usually happens during the first 6 weeks of pregnancy.

  • Miscarriage

    A miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy during the first 23 weeks. The main signs of a miscarriage include vaginal bleeding, followed by cramping and pain.

  • 12-week scan

    At 10 to 14 weeks of pregnancy, you should be offered a pregnancy dating scan. It will let you know a more reliable due date and check how your baby is developing.

  • Premature labour and birth

    Find out about premature labour and birth (before 37 weeks of pregnancy), and what you might expect if it happens.

  • Your baby's movements

    Find out what to do if your baby's movements slow down, change or stop (reduced foetal movement) during pregnancy

  • Whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy

    The whooping cough vaccination is recommended for all pregnant women, ideally at 20 weeks pregnant. Find out how this vaccine may help protect your baby's health.