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

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A-Z Amniotic fluid
Abortion Amniotic sac
Abortus Amniotomy
Abruptio placentae Anaemia
Accidental haemorrhage Anaesthesia
AFP (alpha-fetoprotein) Apgar score
Afterbirth Areola
Amenorrhoea Asthma
Amniocentesis Autism
Amniotic fluid

Apgar score
A measurement of a baby's condition taken at one and five minutes after birth. The Apgar score assesses the baby's heart rate, respiration, muscle tone, reflexes and colour. An Apgar score of ten means that the baby is in excellent condition.