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A range of feelings is normal after a miscarriage, and they often linger for some time.

If your mother took DES while she was pregnant with you, then you are a DES daughter or DES son.

Miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death is a shattering event for those expecting a baby. Grief and anxiety about subsequent pregnancies are common in these circumstances but counselling can help.

Lupus can be controlled with medications, so the majority of affected women are able to have children.

Bleeding from the vagina in early pregnancy happens in almost one in four pregnancies.

A dilatation and curettage (D&C) is an operation performed on women to lightly scrape away the womb lining.

A medical emergency can happen at any time during pregnancy, labour and birth. Some emergencies can be life threatening for pregnant women and their babies.

Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a pregnancy test that checks the baby for some abnormalities.

Age affects the fertility of both men and women, and is the single biggest factor affecting a woman's chance to conceive and have a healthy baby.

Immunisation can protect a woman and her unborn baby against many infectious diseases.