Pregnancy Week-by-Week Guide

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In this issue we guide you through the importance of your pelvic floor and how to strengthen it. We’ll also look at pelvic pain and, when it comes to your baby, this week they could be sprouting some hair!

In this issue we introduce you to hypnobirthing and how to spot the symptoms of anaemia. And this is the week to start singing as your baby can now hear muted sounds from the outside world.

In this issue we guide you through how to monitor your baby’s movements. We’ll also look at round ligament pain and your baby’s development this week which includes some exciting arm and leg movement.

In this issue we guide you through which vaccines are recommended in pregnancy and how to manage changes to the skin on your face. We also look at how your onion-sized baby’s eyes are developing.

In this issue we give you tips on how to keep your mouth healthy in pregnancy, explain why it’s natural to feel a bit sweaty right now and look at your baby’s growth and movements.

In this issue we guide you through what to expect from the 20 week scan, how to cope with pregnancy headaches and look at what your mango-sized baby is up to in there!

In this issue we look at why it’s normal to get stretch marks, how to ease indigestion and heartburn and what your boy or girl’s genitals are now doing.

In this issue we guide you through your choices for where to give birth, hair changes you might be experiencing and, big news, this week your baby has outgrown the placenta.

In this issue we guide you through what to look for in maternity clothes, give you tips for avoiding thrush and look at your baby’s sleeping patterns.

In this issue we advise telling work about your pregnancy if you haven’t already, discuss leg cramps as a common pregnancy symptom and look at how your baby is practising its breathing.

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