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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 … Continued

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 you are being well supported.  … Continued

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 surrounded by people! In reality it’s rarely like this …….read on to find out what to expect!

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 naturally on its own within those 5 weeks, but there are times that it may need to be started artificially. This is called induced labour – to help your cervix to soften and open out and your uterus (womb) to start contracting. There are many ways this can be done …..

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 – the medical term for gas and air, is the most popular pain relief during labour with around 80% of women choosing to use it.

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 top tips on how to pack your hospital bag.

Whilst the first few hours and days after your baby’s birth can be a magical time……there are also much messier and less photogenic aspects of newborn life you’ll need to be prepared. Your baby’s first few poos fall firmly into this category – and despite not being a dinner table conversation, it’s important and actually quite fascinating!

We’ve all heard about morning sickness, it’s one of the common assumptions about pregnancy and the question most pregnant women get asked about when they share their pregnancy news. However, whilst it is very common to feel sick during the first few months of pregnancy, it can have a real impact on your physical and emotional well-being if you aren’t well supported and advised on how to try and manage it.