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… Gestational Diabetes On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your Risk Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call a … diabetes is high blood sugar that first occurs during pregnancy. High blood sugar can cause problems for you and …
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… Overview Cause Symptoms What Happens What Increases Your Risk When To Call Examinations and Tests Treatment … Taking some prescription or other medicines during pregnancy may cause congenital heart defects. Women who use … Most children with repaired heart defects grow up and live healthy lives as adults. But some adults have a shorter …
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… Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder Last updated July 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 38e Download PDF Document English … problems affecting people exposed to alcohol during pregnancy. FASD is the leading developmental disability in … . It is not known how much alcohol it takes to cause harm. Your baby's brain and nervous system develop throughout your
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… Premature (Preterm) Infant On this page: Overview Health Tools Delivery of Your Preterm Infant Taking Care of Yourself Health Problems … Overview What is premature (preterm) birth? Pregnancy normally lasts about 40 weeks. When delivery …
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… The pregnant traveller Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 41g Travel Series Download PDF … Spanish Document Vietnamese Is it safe to travel during pregnancy? Pregnant women can be at increased risk of … some infections. Some of these infections can also affect your developing baby. If you are pregnant and want to …
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Caregiver Tips On this page: Overview Tip 1: Take Care of Yourself Tip 2: Don't Help Too Much Tip 3: Ask for Help … of moderate or vigorous activity a week. footnote 1 Eat healthy meals and snacks. When you are busy giving care, it … If you aren't getting enough sleep at night, take a nap during the day. Plan to get at least one full night's rest …
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… Down Syndrome On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your Risk Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor … This affects the way a baby's body and brain develop during pregnancy and after birth. Doctors don't know for sure what …
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… First 6 Weeks After Childbirth On this page: Health Tools Recovery At Home Coping With Emotions Common … is postpartum? During the first weeks after giving birth, your body begins to heal and adjust to not being pregnant. … change as it returns to its non-pregnant condition. As with pregnancy changes, postpartum changes are different for …
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… Missed or Irregular Periods On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment … occurs when it has been 12 months since you had a period. Pregnancy is the most common cause of a missed period. If … and older adults tend to get sicker quicker. Your overall health . If you have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, …
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… Chickenpox (Varicella) On this page: Condition Overview Health Tools Cause Symptoms What Happens What Increases Your Risk When To Call Examinations and Tests Treatment … important for pregnant women, since chickenpox during pregnancy can cause birth defects or serious newborn …