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Wednesday 27 January 2016

Early appointments advised for pregnant women

"Women in the Borders are being urged to make an appointment with their midwife as soon as they find out they are pregnant."

"NHS Borders is promoting that message across the region as part of a drive to encourage the best start for pregnant women and their babies."

"All pregnant women, including those who have given birth children already, are being encouraged to book themselves into their local maternity services before 12 weeks."

"This will mean they can to benefit from the full range of screening options available and have their individual health needs met."

"NHS Borders stressed this week that the first two trimesters following conception are a critical time."

"This is when the fetus finds itself most vulnerable to damage caused by the use of tobacco, drugs and alcohol, maternal stress and poor nutrition."

Read more: http://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/news/local-headlines/women-are-urged-to-call-the-midwife-1-4010560#ixzz3yPOsy8Ld

The sooner they get started with the parenting capacity assessment the better I suppose. There`s a lot of personal data to collect.

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