It is important to keep fit and active in pregnancy. Your body is designed for pregnancy and there...

Dr. Denise O’Brien talks about labour pains and some women have provided their experiences so that you can get a sense of what labour is like.

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a common bacteria found in the vagina and bowel. There are usually...

It’s not uncommon for women to have mixed, or even negative, feelings about being pregnant. Some may find it more difficult than others to cope with the changes and uncertainties which pregnancy brings.

Pregnancy is a time of great change; physical, emotional and psychological.
It is important to be mindful of your emotional health and well being during this time.

What happens to my breasts if I do not breastfeed?

Research shows that having continuous support in labour can mean you will:
• use less pain-relieving drugs;
• have a better chance of having a natural vaginal birth;
• have a greater chance of avoiding a caesarean birth or using forceps or ventouse/vacuum births; and
• have a more satisfying childbirth experience.

By Professor Fidelma Dunne Gestational Diabetes (GDM) is a form of diabetes that begins during...

Asthma is one of the most common long-term conditions seen in pregnancy, affecting up to 8% of pregnant women.