Parenting Blog
Discover a wealth of knowledge in our weekly blogs, where we delve into topics like the stages of labour, exercise during pregnancy, healthy pregnancy tips, and expert advice for new parents.
Week 6 of Pregnancy
What happens in week 6 of pregnancy There is no doubt that you are pregnant, you’ve missed your period, you’ve had a positive pregnancy test and may also be having pregnancy symptoms. You are also now halfway through your first trimester of pregnancy – which is just a little bit…
Week 5 of Pregnancy
What happens in week 5 of pregnancy This is the week when your period should’ve arrived – though not for everyone because we know that menstrual cycles can vary and be longer/shorter. If your period was due, then alongside the positive pregnancy test, this is the week that cemen…
Week 4 of Pregnancy
Congratulations! You are pregnant and if you’ve just arrived here, it’s most likely you’ve only just found out! How exciting and daunting and overwhelming at the same time. If you’ve been following us from week 1, then you know that your baby – although absolutely ti…
Week 3 of Pregnancy
This is the big week – the real start of your pregnancy journey! Despite getting ready for pregnancy in the previous two weeks, this is the week when the big event – conception – starts and your pregnancy begins! What happens in week 3 of pregnancy The egg that your ovary released dur…
Week 2 of Pregnancy
As with week one of your pregnancy – you aren’t yet actually pregnant in week two – though you are getting closer to it! What happens in week 2 of pregnancy At this stage, your period may have ended or coming to an end, and your body is getting ready for ovulation which is when &helli…
Your Free Antenatal Course – Week by Week
Week 1 If you’ve arrived at this page, you probably fall into one of two categories: If you are in the first category, then congratulations! Finding out you are pregnant is a truly unique experience and can involve such a wide range of emotions and feelings, so we do hope…
Waters Have Broken – What Now!
It’s the most common way labour and birth is portrayed in films and on TV – a big gush of water, lots of screaming and a big rush to the hospital to have the baby. All very dramatic, even more so when waters in film/on TV always tend to break publicly, in the shops, at a party or surr…
Induction of Labour – or being ‘Induced’.
Labour rarely begins on your ‘estimated due date’ EDD, especially if it is your first baby. In reality your due date is probably more accurately described as a ‘due window’ – of 5 weeks, as babies are born often between 37 to 42 weeks. In most pregnancies, labour will usually start…
How To keep Fit in Pregnancy – Running
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Gas & Air ….Your Questions Answered!
We’ve all heard about gas and air, often called laughing gas, being used in labour and stories of the often hilarious effects on the person using it. In fact, most films and tv shows will often portray a woman using it furiously whilst she is rushed off to have her baby. Entonox – th…
Your Hospital Bag Essentials
Most of us in the third trimester will find some kind of urge to start nesting – planning, preparing and getting everything ready for baby’s arrival. One of the most common questions we as midwives are asked about is what to pack in the birth centre/hospital bag. So read on for our t…