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 41 of Pregnancy: Myths vs Facts

By week 41, monitoring increases and a membrane sweep or induction discussion usually happens. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for expectant parents.

· 5 min read

Pregnancy

Week 42 of Pregnancy: Myths vs Facts

By week 42, pregnancy is post-term and induction is normally recommended for safety. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for expectant parents.

· 5 min read

Pregnancy

Morning Sickness: Myths vs Facts

Nausea in pregnancy affects up to eight in ten people and usually peaks around weeks 8 to 11 before easing. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for expectant…

· 5 min read

Pregnancy

Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Myths vs Facts

Severe, persistent vomiting that causes weight loss and dehydration is a medical condition, not bad luck, and it needs treatment. what the evidence actually supports, and what it does not for expectant…

· 6 min read

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Implantation Bleeding: Myths vs Facts

Light spotting around six to twelve days after conception can happen as the blastocyst embeds, and it is lighter and shorter than a period. what the evidence actually supports, and what it…

· 6 min read