Pregnancy

Week-by-week pregnancy guidance, symptoms, scans, nutrition, birth preparation and postnatal recovery, written in plain language and checked against national health guidance.

Pregnancy

The Science Behind Week 16 of Pregnancy

By week 16, the fetus is roughly the length of an avocado and many parents feel the first flutters between now and week 22. the physiology and evidence, explained without jargon for…

· 6 min read

Pregnancy

The Science Behind Week 17 of Pregnancy

By week 17, brown fat starts to develop, which will help regulate body temperature after birth. the physiology and evidence, explained without jargon for expectant parents.

· 5 min read

Pregnancy

The Science Behind Week 20 of Pregnancy

By week 20, the mid-pregnancy anomaly scan checks anatomy in detail — the halfway mark. the physiology and evidence, explained without jargon for expectant parents.

· 5 min read