Enrich your pregnancy experience with the Midwifery Lelystad blog category, packed with expert insights and practical tips. This section provides everything expectant mothers need to know about pregnancy, from early signs to delivery, for a healthy and informed journey.
What are the signs that implantation has occurred? Implantation is an essential early stage in conception when cells attach to the uterine wall. Signs of implantation include bleeding, cramps, discharge and breast tenderness. These may be early signs of pregnancy. What is implantation? We don't know whether we want Hollywood or the false reality […]
Pregnancy and Going on Holiday: Complete Advice Being pregnant is a special period in your life, full of anticipation and preparation for the arrival of your little one. It may also be a time when you want to enjoy a holiday with your partner or family before your world changes with the birth [...]
Welcome to Midwives Lelystad, where your pregnancy journey is our priority. Find out here what the next steps are and how we can support you. The first steps after discovering your pregnancy Congratulations on your pregnancy! Whether it was a surprise or long-awaited, the discovery of a pregnancy brings a range of emotions and questions […]
5 Things about bladder infections and pregnancy During pregnancy, a lot changes in your body and that can also affect your bladder. Your growing miracle can put pressure on your bladder and your immune system is also reduced when you are pregnant, making you more susceptible to infections. In this article we explain to you what […]
If you are 20 weeks pregnant, an ultrasound can be made to take a detailed look at all the baby's organs. The ultrasound can detect serious congenital abnormalities and less serious abnormalities. It is checked, among other things, whether the back and skull are closed and whether there is any cleft lip or club feet. Finally […]
In the Netherlands, an ultrasound has been offered for years when you are 20 weeks pregnant. This is to investigate whether the baby has any physical abnormalities. If abnormalities are found, these are often serious physical abnormalities such as an open back, an abdomen that is not closed, abnormalities of the bones, kidneys or heart. […]
What is gestational diabetes? Gestational diabetes is diabetes that occurs during pregnancy and disappears after you give birth. Complaints You usually do not notice that you have gestational diabetes. If this is the case, you may feel very thirsty, urinate more often, be tired or itch. A lot of amniotic fluid can be seen on the ultrasound. How does gestational diabetes occur? Your body makes […]
Between 16 and 20 weeks you can start to feel small movements from the baby. Until the 32nd week of pregnancy, these movements become more frequent and you will feel clear kicks. If the baby is moving well, this is a sign that there is enough oxygen and that the baby is doing well. From […]
In the first 20 weeks, your belly slowly grows a little more every week. You will experience few complaints about this. After the 20th week your belly grows a lot faster. This is because your uterus, in which the baby is growing, suddenly becomes a lot bigger. This causes the ligaments around your uterus to stretch more. Because tires stretch, […]
A number of ultrasound scans are performed as standard during your pregnancy. This is an examination in which an image of your baby is made using sound waves. This examination does not hurt. First ultrasound at 7 weeks, not standard From 5 weeks and 3 days of pregnancy, the baby's heart beats in an intact pregnancy. To […]
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