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Pregnancy and birth: A guide for parents-to-be

Congratulations! So the test proved positive, and you're wondering what comes next. Use this section to follow your baby's development, talk to our experts, meet other parents-to-be and find out how to stay healthy, happy and sane in the coming months!

pregnant belly


Your Pregnancy Timeline

The early signs of pregnancy
Weeks 1-4: Your tiny bundle of cells
Weeks 5-8: The first signs of tiredness
Weeks 9-12: Booking in appointment
Weeks 13-16: Your belly begins to grow!
Weeks 17-20: Hearing baby's heartbeat
Weeks 21-24: Increasing appetite
Weeks 25-28: Book your birth class
Weeks 29-32: Backache & blood pressure
Weeks 33-36: Feeling fed up
Weeks 37-41: It's time!

Becoming A Dad
So, you're going to be a Dad!
Supporting your partner in labour
Paternity Leave
Stay-at-home Dads
Unmarried fathers rights
Parental Responsibility
New fatherhood: A survival guide

Members Tips
Morning sickness
Maternity clothes
Stretch Marks



Tests and Antenatal Care
Screening tests: Ultrasounds and nuchal
Blood tests - general
Blood tests - specific

Urine tests
Invasive diagnostic tests: CVS, amnio etc
Antenatal Care - the first appointment
Multiple Births

Health
Serious health issues during pregnancy
Understanding Miscarriage

Wellbeing And Pregnancy
A healthy diet
Exercise
Relaxation
Skin and hair
Maternity wear
Sex during pregnancy
Travelling while pregnant

Work & Finance
Maternity Rights and telling the boss
Tax Credits
Child Trust Funds
Child Benefit
Making A Will

What To Buy
What to buy for baby
Preparing the nursery
Feeding equipment
Choosing a pushchair
What to buy yourself

Labour And Birth
Childbirth classes
Making a birth plan
Packing for the hospital
Types of labour
Pain relief options
Assisted Birth
Your birth stories
Labour: what to expect

When Baby Is Born
Registering your baby
Signing up for child benefit
Announcing the birth
Naming Your baby

 

 



 

 

 

 

 
     
 
     
 

 

 

 

pregnant women online

Talk about it! Share the ups and downs of pregnancy with other mums in our mums-to-be club. Click here and scroll down the page to find your due month.

Latest Pregnancy Discussions
Is this a sign that labour is near??
Bloody plug
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My scan pics yeyyyy!!!!
Due in next few weeks
Finding out the sex?
Morning Sickness
am i daft?
vaginal discharge in pregnancy
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email our midwifeAsk Our Midwife
Click here to put your question to RK's online midwife and to read her answers.

expectant bloggerThe Expectant Blogger
Weekly updates on a first pregnancy from our blogger mum-to-be.

myleene klassWho's Pregnant?
Click here for all the latest news on celebrity pregnancies.

 

A Midwife Abroad
Click here to read midwife Lynda's tales of life as a midwife on the Afghan border.

Fun Stuff
Celebrity Baby Announcements
Boy or Girl? Take our baby gender quiz!

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Due Date Calculator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 














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