Aims of a pre-pregnancy check-up 1. Investigate for potential problems that may reduce fertility 2. Optimise control of pre-existing medical conditions (if a...

Dietary 1. To avoid toxoplasmosis, avoid raw meats (e.g. raw ground beef, rare lamb, uncooked pork), unpasteurised goat's milk, eating unwashed vegetables an...

Adapted from the Perinatal Society of Singapore's Guidelines published in 2020 1. Physical activity and exercise are beneficial during pregnancy and after pr...

Both the mother (up to 10%) and the father (up to 5%) can experience mental health issues during the pregnancy and after birth. It is normal to have some wor...

What is iron deficiency in pregnancy? During pregnancy, your body produces more red blood cells to support the growth of the fetus. Iron, amidst other nutrie...

Routine tests 1. Blood and urine tests – we require 4 tubes of blood and 1 urine sample to perform these tests a) Full blood count (FBC) – screens fo anaemia...

These risks include: 1. Ectopic pregnancy - This occurs in 1% of pregnancies. This usually presents with vaginal bleeding with or without moderate to severe ...

Both the mother (up to 10%) and the father (up to 5%) can experience mental health issues during the pregnancy and after birth. It is normal to have some wor...

Both the mother (up to 10%) and the father (up to 5%) can experience mental health issues during the pregnancy and after birth. It is normal to have some wor...

1. Blood pressure and urine for protein at every visit - Screens for pre-eclampsia 2. Full blood count, serum ferritin, and 3-point oral glucose tolerance te...

Monitoring of fetal movement You may want to count fetal movement from 28 weeks onwards. By 28 weeks, you would have a mental idea about how the normal range...

Adapted from the Perinatal Society of Singapore's Guidelines published in 2020 1. Physical activity and exercise are beneficial during pregnancy and after pr...

Adapted from the Perinatal Society of Singapore's Guidelines published in 2020 1. Physical activity and exercise are beneficial during pregnancy and after pr...

12-23 weeks pregnancy is the best time to travel. Plan your holiday around this time. In the second trimester, the risk of miscarriage is the smallest. It is...

1. Influenza (Flu) vaccine Benefits: Flu is more likely to cause severe illness (including lung infection) in pregnant women (especially those who are overwe...

Adapted from the Perinatal Society of Singapore's Guidelines published in 2020 1. Physical activity and exercise are beneficial during pregnancy and after pr...

Both the mother (up to 10%) and the father (up to 5%) can experience mental health issues during the pregnancy and after birth. It is normal to have some wor...

There is an information leaflet available from Royal College of Anaesthetists. The following is adapted from an addendum jointly prepared by the Singapore So...

The following is adapted from an addendum jointly prepared by the Singapore Society of Anaesthesiologists, Obstetrical Gynaecological Society of Singapore an...

Types of miscarriage syndromes: 1. Threatened miscarriage - this is diagnosed when there is painless vaginal spotting / bleeding (brown discharge would count...