Pregnancy and baby care | Independent Pharmacist

Pregnancy & baby care,

Health bodies rubbish Trump’s paracetamol and autism claims

Huge media effort underway to reassure pregnant women over alarmist comments from President.

23 Sep 2025 , 2 Min Article

Pregnancy & baby care,

Perinatal services and pharmacy care

Perinatal services are overstretched and a post code lottery means women often struggle to access support. But how can independent pharmacies help?

28 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

Pregnancy & baby care,

Pharmacists’ knowledge on managing morning sickness “suboptimal”

Community pharmacists found wanting on antiemetic usage and safety.

04 Nov 2024 , 2 Min Article

Pregnancy & baby care,

Looking after mother and baby

Not all mothers-to-be know what they can do to ensure they have a healthy pregnancy.

20 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

Pregnancy & baby care,

Bumps ahead!

Pregnancy can have an impact on many aspects of a woman’s mental and physical health. This feature explores a range of conditions that can occur during pregnancy and how the pharmacy can help.

15 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

Pregnancy & baby care,

The challenges of childbirth...and what follows

Mental illness is not uncommon during pregnancy and there are many questions around skin care for newborns.

13 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

Pregnancy & baby care,

Baby care independent pharmacy-style

We take a look at current guidance on breastfeeding and the introduction of complementary feeding.

09 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

Pregnancy & baby care,

Sebamed baby - healthy skin, happy baby

Sebamed has dermatologically developed products specifically for a baby’s skin.

27 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

Pregnancy & baby care,

Superdrug launches first saliva pregnancy test

Salistick offers greater choice and a more accessible method of pregnancy testing, says company.

22 Jun 2023 , 2 Min Article

Pregnancy & baby care,

When trying to get pregnant, understanding the menstrual cycle can help in identifying the days when women are most likely to conceive. But pinpointing ovulation is just the start, and there are other considerations too, many of which pharmacy teams can support couples with.

14 Jun 2023 , 15 Min Module

Pregnancy & baby care,

CPD module: fertility

This module reviews the factors influencing fertility and infertility, including medicines.

01 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Module

Pregnancy & baby care,

Baby love

Once people decide they are ready to have a baby – or find themselves pregnant – pharmacy teams can quickly become a trusted source of help, advice and support.

14 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

Pregnancy & baby care,

Oh baby, baby

Pregnancy can be one of the most exciting times in a new mother’s life and involves many great changes within body. Expectant mothers may look to the pharmacy for support

09 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

Pregnancy & baby care,

Sodium valproate prescribed to 180 pregnant women in England

Sodium valproate was prescribed to almost 200 pregnant women in England between April 2018 and September 2020, new NHS data shows.

17 Feb 2021 , 1 Min Article

Pregnancy & baby care,

Pharmacist interventions prevent pregnancy after EHC

Pharmacist interventions result in a significant increase in effective use of a contraceptive pill following emergency hormonal contraception.

24 Nov 2020 , 1 Min Article

Pregnancy & baby care,

A case of constipation

This module considers the treatment of constipation in a pregnant patient

11 Jan 2017 , 900 Min Module

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