Pregnancy & baby care

Covid-19 vaccines and pregnancy

Improve your understanding of the guidance being given to pregnant women regarding the Covid-19 vaccine.

Ovulation and pregnancy testing

Pharmacy teams can support couples trying to get pregnant with advice about fertility and good pre-conception care.

Baby care: into the unknown

Caring for a baby's health can be as stressful as it is joyful, but pharmacy teams can offer advice and reassurance.

Talking pregnancy in the pharmacy

Preparing for the arrival of a baby can be stressful, but pharmacy teams can support parents get ready for B-Day and beyond.

Tackling women's heart health

Women are twice as likely to die of a heart attack than men, but pharmacy teams can raise awareness of this and help to ensure women get support.

Testing, testing

As technology evolves and consumers are encouraged to embrace self care, home diagnostics tests could form part of a wider healthcare action plan.

Baby on board

Pharmacy teams can help parents care for their baby and be there to spot when things may be more serious.

Up in smoke

Statistics reveal a further decline in people lighting up, but there's still much to be done before the UK is smoke-free.

Looking after your newest customers

A full round up of the pregnancy, baby care and infant feeding sectors reveals this can still be a strong area for pharmacy, especially for first time parents

When should customers fork out?

Despite their growing popularity, there remains a great deal of public confusion about when VMS supplements are recommended or useful.

Days of our lives

The first 1,000 days is a crucial time in a child's development. So what advice can pharmacy provide to give the best start?

Ovulation and pregnancy testing

This Professional Assistant: Learn and Advise module is about ovulation and pregnancy testing and further advice.

All woman

Scott Banks details a few key websites around puberty, pregnancy and menopause.

Parental Guidance

Community pharmacy is often the first port of call for new parents seeking help and advice, so it’s essential you’re prepared. Sarah Welsh reports

Baby care: a key category to cherish

Community pharmacy can still benefit from the baby care market, despite a falling birth rate

 

Expecting to stop

We examine the debate about CO testing for smokers in pregnancy.