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 16 of Pregnancy: Myths vs Facts

By week 16, the fetus is roughly the length of an avocado and many parents feel the first flutters between now and week 22. what the evidence actually supports, and what it…

· 6 min read

Pregnancy

Week 17 of Pregnancy: Myths vs Facts

By week 17, brown fat starts to develop, which will help regulate body temperature after birth. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for expectant parents.

· 5 min read

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Week 18 of Pregnancy: Myths vs Facts

By week 18, hearing develops enough that familiar voices begin to register. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for expectant parents.

· 5 min read

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Week 19 of Pregnancy: Myths vs Facts

By week 19, vernix caseosa, the waxy protective coating, covers the skin. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for expectant parents.

· 5 min read

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Week 20 of Pregnancy: Myths vs Facts

By week 20, the mid-pregnancy anomaly scan checks anatomy in detail — the halfway mark. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for expectant parents.

· 5 min read