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Booking Appointment
You may feel like this pregnancy isn’t real, but booking your first appointment is an exciting milestone.
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Bump art
Bump painting has been growing in popularity in recent years. A quick search on Pinterest will bring up hundreds of amazing designs.
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Ectopic Pregnancy – What are the signs?
An ectopic pregnancy happens when the fertilised egg doesn’t reach the womb and usually implants itself in one of the fallopian tubes.
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Find your tribe – create your support network
It is a good idea to start thinking about your support network to help you through the next few months of pregnancy.
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Foods to Avoid
You may need to make a few small adjustments to your diet. Thankfully this list isn’t huge and we will be focusing on the NHS advice.
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Gestational diabetes
Diabetes mellitus is when your body doesn’t have enough insulin to cope with the amount of sugar in your blood.
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Healthy eating
So, you may have heard or have assumed that when you are expecting you can eat for two. Unfortunately, mum, that’s just an old wives’ tale.
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It's time to party!
There are so many reasons to celebrate right now and your family and friends will likely want to join you.
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Maternity Notes Explained
Your maternity notes are yours to look after and it may feel they are written in a different language. And in a way, they are.
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Top up your vitamins
Growing a human is a complex thing and it’s incredible to think our bodies are capable of doing this without any thought from us.
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What's in a name?
Have you chosen your baby’s name yet? Oh, it can be so hard and you’ve probably had a million suggestions from loved ones.
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Nappy Time
Your baby will get through a scary number of nappies and so it is important you choose the right ones for you.