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… disorder? Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a term used to describe a range of health and behavioural problems affecting people exposed to alcohol during pregnancy. FASD is the leading developmental disability in …
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… Spanish Document Vietnamese Is it safe to travel during pregnancy? Pregnant women can be at increased risk of becoming infected or developing severe complications from some infections. Some of these infections … kit Contact your local travel clinic to determine any risks of travelling to your destination(s) and to ensure …
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… or by a parent, child, or pet rolling onto the baby during sleep. What causes SIDS? The cause of SIDS is not … can cause their airway to become restricted. Keep your pregnancy smoke-free and give your baby a smoke-free … safe as possible. For more information about reducing the risks of bedsharing, see …
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… Sleep For My Baby . What can I do to keep my baby safe during sleep? Put your baby to sleep on his or her back … smoke increases the risk of SIDS. Carefully consider the risks of bedsharing The safest place for your baby to sleep … is any smoking in the home, if smoking occurred during the pregnancy or if the adults in the bed are less alert due to …
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… Sharing sex toys Syphilis can also spread to your baby during pregnancy or birth. This is known as congenital syphilis … . What are the complications? If you are not treated for syphilis, …
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… another by contact with body fluids containing the bacteria during unprotected oral, vaginal and anal sex. Sometimes a … if the baby is not treated. If you have chlamydia during pregnancy, the baby may develop pneumonia. Chlamydia … the symptoms to appear, if at all. What are the potential complications? If treated in time, chlamydia causes no …
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… may request that you have one or more ultrasound scans during your pregnancy. These prenatal ultrasound scans provide important … over the past few decades with no confirmed health risks for the baby or the mother. Ultrasound is not an X-ray …
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… sides) Fever (greater than 38℃ /100.4℉) Pain deep inside during vaginal sex Abnormal vaginal bleeding or spotting … Lower back pain Nausea or vomiting What are the potential complications? If you are treated early in the infection, … (infertility) Increased chance of an ectopic or tubal pregnancy - where a fertilized egg attaches to the fallopian …
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… It can have many clinical uses including: Preventing pregnancy (all methods) Gender-affirming/transition care … Pill) Acne control (some methods) Preventing heavy bleeding during menstruation (IUDs) Other uses Talk to your health … options with you that will not affect your contraception. Pregnancy prevention How does hormonal contraception prevent …
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… another by contact with body fluids containing the bacteria during unprotected oral, vaginal and anal sex. Sometimes a … after being exposed to the bacteria. What are the potential complications? If treated in time, gonorrhea causes no … may include difficulty getting pregnant, ectopic or tubal pregnancy or pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). See …
