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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 than others, but … Continued

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 mind blowing to think! Whilst … Continued

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 cements being pregnant for you – you … Continued

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 tiny, is developing and growing. What happens in week 4 … Continued

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 during ovulation has … Continued

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 …..