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 for First-Time Parents

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 version nobody explains before you need…

· 6 min read

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Week 3 of Pregnancy for First-Time Parents

By week 3, fertilisation happens and a single cell begins dividing as it travels down the fallopian tube. the version nobody explains before you need it for expectant parents.

· 5 min read

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Week 4 of Pregnancy for First-Time Parents

By week 4, the blastocyst implants in the uterine lining and hCG production begins, which is what a pregnancy test detects. the version nobody explains before you need it for expectant parents.

· 6 min read

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Week 5 of Pregnancy for First-Time Parents

By week 5, the neural tube — the beginning of brain and spinal cord — starts to close, which is why folate matters so early. the version nobody explains before you need…

· 6 min read