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Breastfeeding tips
Feeding and wellbeing advisor Vicki Scott provides some top tips on breastfeeding in public

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False labour Folate
Foetal distress Fontanelles
Foetal heartbeat Forceps
Foetal movement Fundus
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Foetal heartbeat
The foetal heartbeat can be heard as early as 10 weeks. It will sound much faster than your heartbeat (usually double!) Your doctor will usually monitor your baby's heartbeat at every visit.