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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

Week 1 of Pregnancy: Myths vs Facts

By week 1, your body is still finishing the cycle that will release this month’s egg, so week one is counted before conception has happened. what the evidence actually supports, and what…

· 6 min read

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Week 2 of Pregnancy: Myths vs Facts

By week 2, the uterine lining thickens and the dominant follicle matures ready for release. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for expectant parents.

· 5 min read

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Week 3 of Pregnancy: Myths vs Facts

By week 3, fertilisation happens and a single cell begins dividing as it travels down the fallopian tube. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for expectant parents.

· 5 min read

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Week 4 of Pregnancy: Myths vs Facts

By week 4, the blastocyst implants in the uterine lining and hCG production begins, which is what a pregnancy test detects. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for…

· 6 min read

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Week 5 of Pregnancy: Myths vs Facts

By week 5, the neural tube — the beginning of brain and spinal cord — starts to close, which is why folate matters so early. what the evidence actually supports, and what…

· 6 min read