High haemoglobin carries stillbirth risk
A high level of haemoglobin measured in blood may carry an increased risk of a stillbirth, it has been warned. The records of more than 702 women who suffered a stillbirth were studied and compared to...
View ArticleSickle cell disease
What is it? Sickle cell disease is a blood disorder which affects a person’s red blood cells. Red blood cells contain a substance called haemoglobin which carries oxygen around the body. If someone has...
View ArticleIron during pregnancy
Iron is needed to make haemoglobin, the chemical that carries oxygen in blood cells. Your body makes more haemoglobin during pregnancy, so automatically takes more iron from the food you eat. However,...
View ArticleAnaemia in pregnancy
Anaemia is a condition in which you don’t have enough red cells in your blood. Red blood cells contain haemoglobin, which carries oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. If your haemoglobin...
View ArticleGlossary of pregnancy terms: H
Haemorrhage Sudden and severe bleeding. In pregnancy it is usually called antepartum haemorrhage and after the birth it is called postpartum haemorrhage. Any bleeding in pregnancy should be reported to...
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