DIET

You should eat small and regular meals approximately four hours apart.  These regular meals prevent your blood sugar levels dropping and may reduce early morning sickness

Eating or drinking something small, for example black sweet tea first thing in the morning, will raise your blood sugar levels after the night’s fasting.

To prevent constipation in pregnancy, include fresh fruit and vegetables in your daily diet.  Drink six to eight glasses of water daily to prevent urinary tract infections and ease constipation.

TRAVEL

Our policy at Medfem is that travel is safe.  Take care to stretch your legs and walk at least every two hours to improve the circulation throughout your body and to the uterus. 

Antimalarials are not advised (please consult travel clinic).

Airlines have certain criteria as to whom they will allow to travel once the pregnancy is reaching its final stages (third trimester).  Phone to enquire before booking your ticket.

BLEEDING

Spotting and mild bleeding is common in the first three months of pregnancy (20% of patients).  If this happens, do not panic.  Please come to the clinic the following morning at 7:00 (weekends and public holidays at 7:30)

EMERGENCY NUMBER

Abdominal pain in pregnancy most commonly is caused by ligaments around uterus being stretched.  This sort of pain should ease upon resting after a while.

If the pain does not subside or becomes worse you could contact the doctor on 083 396 1693 after hours. 

      INTERCOURSE

      Not advised until first scan with doctor.