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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 21 of Pregnancy: Myths vs Facts

By week 21, swallowing amniotic fluid helps the digestive system practise for milk. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for expectant parents.

· 5 min read

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Week 22 of Pregnancy: Myths vs Facts

By week 22, the fetus looks like a miniature newborn, with eyebrows and defined lips. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for expectant parents.

· 5 min read

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Week 23 of Pregnancy: Myths vs Facts

By week 23, the lungs begin producing surfactant and there is a real, if fragile, chance of survival with intensive care. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for…

· 6 min read

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Week 24 of Pregnancy: Myths vs Facts

By week 24, viability is generally recognised and glucose tolerance testing is often scheduled around now. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for expectant parents.

· 5 min read

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Week 25 of Pregnancy: Myths vs Facts

By week 25, body fat fills out the wrinkled skin and hair gains its first pigment. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for expectant parents.

· 5 min read