Week-by-week pregnancy guidance, symptoms, scans, nutrition, birth preparation and postnatal recovery, written in plain language and checked against national health guidance.
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. the line between normal variation and a…
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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. specific jobs the people around you can…
· 6 min read
By week 2, the uterine lining thickens and the dominant follicle matures ready for release. the line between normal variation and a reason to call someone for expectant parents.
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By week 2, the uterine lining thickens and the dominant follicle matures ready for release. specific jobs the people around you can take on for expectant parents.
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By week 3, fertilisation happens and a single cell begins dividing as it travels down the fallopian tube. the line between normal variation and a reason to call someone for expectant parents.
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By week 3, fertilisation happens and a single cell begins dividing as it travels down the fallopian tube. specific jobs the people around you can take on for expectant parents.
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By week 4, the blastocyst implants in the uterine lining and hCG production begins, which is what a pregnancy test detects. the line between normal variation and a reason to call someone…
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By week 4, the blastocyst implants in the uterine lining and hCG production begins, which is what a pregnancy test detects. specific jobs the people around you can take on for expectant…
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By week 5, the neural tube — the beginning of brain and spinal cord — starts to close, which is why folate matters so early. the line between normal variation and a…
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By week 5, the neural tube — the beginning of brain and spinal cord — starts to close, which is why folate matters so early. specific jobs the people around you can…
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