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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 13 of Pregnancy
Week 13 of pregnancy. You are now in the 13th week of your pregnancy – and whilst some may say it’s not a lucky number, in pregnancy terms it heralds the beginning of your second trimester. Just think – you are a third of the way through this amazing journey! For some, the secon…
Week 12 of Pregnancy
Week 12 of pregnancy. Congratulations – week 12 is a big week for you and your baby. It’s not only the final week of your first trimester, by the end of this week your baby will be fully developed and ready for the next stage – growing and just growing. It’s also the week where…
Week 11 of Pregnancy
Week 11 of pregnancy. You are now in the penultimate week of your first trimester – it’s either flown by for you, or it’s felt like the longest 3 months of your life! By the end of this week – if not sooner, you’ll be having your dating/combined screening scan and finding out if your…
Week 10 of Pregnancy
At ten weeks of pregnancy, you may find that the waistband of your jeans/skirt is starting to feel a little bit snug – you may even find yourself popping open a button or two for comfort! It’s an adjustment – there is no right or wrong way to feel, but understanding the changes, findi…
Week 9 of Pregnancy
This is the week that you’ve probably had, or are just about to have, your first midwife booking in appointment and probably wondering what happens next. Your booking in appointment starts off your antenatal care and ensures that you and your baby’s health and well-being is moni…
Week 8 of Pregnancy
What happens in week 8 of pregnancy. You are now two months into your pregnancy – and even though we are counting in weeks, celebrate this milestone! You have been growing your baby and adapting to changes for many weeks now and whilst we know it is exhausting work, you and your…
Week 7 of Pregnancy
What happens in week 7 of pregnancy. Pregnancy symptoms may all be raging by now, but even if they aren’t, you are probably feeling more and more pregnant as the weeks continue. Remember symptoms can come and go – you may find on some days that you feel more nauseous or tired th…
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…