Pregnancy & Birth advice

From heartburn to pre-birth anxiety, there’s a myriad of reasons you might be struggling to sleep during your pregnancy. On top of your existing symptoms, sleep deprivation can affect both your physical and emotional wellbeing, adding frustration and even more fatigue to the list. To help you conquer those sleepless nights, here’s what you should know about insomnia and what you can do to cope.

Did you know labour can technically start weeks before you need to get to the hospital? Don’t worry – this whole time isn’t like the final stage of labour when you’re pushing. So, how do you know when labour has started?

 A blood sample from the parent-to-be can be used to screen for abnormalities in the feotus' DNA – This is called Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT).