Pregnancy and postnatal care
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Implementing guidelinesPregnancy: take opportunities to promote planning and prevention
Dr Sue Mann explains why pregnancy planning is important and how preconception care can improve maternal and child health outcomes
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News
PHE publishes guidance on cost-effective commissioning for early life care
Public Health England (PHE) has published Cost-effectiveness and return on investment (ROI) of interventions associated with the best start in life.
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Top tips
Top tips: perinatal mental health problems
Dr Stephanie de Giorgio offers top tips for the detection, assessment, and management of perinatal mental health problems in primary care
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Hot topic
Baby screen should include a top-to-toe check
Dr Jennifer Parkhouse describes the essential elements of the 6–8-week baby check and how risk factors and concerns of parents/carers also need to be considered
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Implementing guidelines
Contraception should be offered promptly following pregnancy
Dr Michelle Cooper (pictured) and Dr Sharon Cameron discuss the importance of post-pregnancy contraception and summarise FSRH recommendations
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News
BAP publishes guidance on the use of psychotropic medication before, during, and after pregnancy
The British Association for Psychopharmacology has published Consensus guidance on the use of psychotropic medication preconception, in pregnancy, and postpartum.
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Implementing guidelines
Rheumatic diseases: new guidance aids prescribing of drugs in pregnancy
Dr Ian Giles discusses how the BSR and BHPR guideline on anti-rheumatic drugs in pregnancy and breastfeeding will enable a more consistent approach to prescribing
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Implementing guidelines
Pregnant women should be assessed for mood disorders
Dr Moira Kennedy reviews the principles of prescribing medication for mental illness during the perinatal period, as recommended in the SIGN guideline
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Implementing guidelines
GPs need to be aware of hypertensive disorders in pregnant women
Dr Chris Barry explains how the NICE guideline on hypertension in pregnancy will help management of women at risk and improve referral of affected individuals
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Personal view
Advice on antenatal/postnatal mental health care is revised
Dr Henk Parmentier discusses NICE recommendations on treatment of depression and mental disorders during and after pregnancy
