Below are some links to information which may be relevant at any stage in your pregnancy.  Your midwife will provide you with more information.

Seasonal & Swine Flu Vaccinations

• All pregnant women, at any stage of pregnancy, are recommended and eligible to receive a flu vaccination from your GP.  This year's seasonal flu vaccination includes protection against swine flu
  
• You can download the 2010 Department of Health 2010 leaflet: Seasonal Flu Vaccination: Who should have it and why
  
• You can also download the Department of Health information leaflet on swine flu
• A commentary from the Vaccine Risk Awareness Network
  

Anaemia is a condition where the amount of iron present in the body's red blood cells is lower than it should be.  One of the blood tests offered throughout pregnancy and afterward if indicated, the Full Blood Count, screens for iron deficiency anaemia.

• Ask your midwife about the MIDIRS Informed Choice leaflet: Anaemia - preventing, detecting and treatment in pregnancy and beyond
• How to get more iron in your diet: iron rich foods, from the Mothers 35 plus website
  
• Information about plant sources of iron, from the Vegetarian and Vegan Foundation

Group B Strep

• The war on group B strep, article by Sara Wickham in AIMS Journal
  

Hemorroids are a common complaint during pregnancy.

• Hemorroids and pregnancy, a Canadian-based site
• Hemorroids (piles) - an NHS choices site