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Pregnancy Exercising: The Basics
Hooray for exercise! That’s right, it’s not off limits just because you’re pregnant, you just have to be very careful and make sure you talk to your doctor before you start.
What to eat and avoid during pregnancy
You want to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet. You know it has benefits for both you and the baby growing in your belly. So how can you pick out which foods to eat during pregnancy?
Is today the day? Birth Plans & Labour Signs
Here’s an outline that starts with your third trimester, and takes you right through to your upcoming labour. You’ll start by seeing your doctor or midwife every other week.
Physical & Hormonal Changes During Pregnancy
Being pregnant is an exciting experience, not only are you anticipating the day you finally hold your baby in your arms, but your body is also going through amazing changes.
Second trimester
Visiting your healthcare professional during pregnancy is important to ensure that your baby’s growth and development is progressing well. Here is what to expect in the doctor’s office.
Baby’s Coming! What to Pack in the Hospital Bag
Packing for the hospital is not quite as simple as packing for a weekend trip since you leave home pregnant, and return with an extra bundle of joy. Your baby will need some amenities.
Prenatal Multivitamins and Folic Acid for Pregnancy
How soon can you influence your baby’s health? It’s never too soon to begin. Click here to read more on how to help your baby develop properly even before you get pregnant.
Prepare for healthy pregnancy
Trying to get pregnant? Thinking about starting a family? You can start making positive changes to your diet & lifestyle now. Read More
What's The Best Fertility Diet?
If you’re thinking about having a baby, it’s a good time to look at your diet. Discover below which foods are essential for a healthy pregnancy.
Ovulation - When am I most fertile?
Ovulation & your period are part of the same cycle. For 'mums to be' the opportunity to conceive comes around roughly once a month for a few days, this is when ovulation occurs
Home Pregnancy tests - Am I pregnant?
Are you noticing any of these pregnancy symptoms and you think you might be pregnant you might want to know when to take a pregnancy test.
How to get pregnant - Top 5 tips
Getting pregnant is not easy. And what works for one person may not work for another.
Early Signs of Pregnancy
Want to learn more about the early signs of pregnancy? Every woman is unique and different in their pregnancy journey.
Choosing Your Pregnancy & Childbirth Team
You might think it’s too early to start planning for the big day, but it’s never too early to start thinking about what kind of birthing experience will be the ideal one for you
Pregnancy Week 3
You’re at the very beginning of the journey. You can’t see anything yet, but that doesn’t mean there’s isn’t a whole lot going on.
Pregnancy week 4
Almost one month already! There are lots of things happening inside you this week.
Pregnancy week 5
Though only around the size of a pea, your baby is growing by leaps and bounds. Relatively speaking!
Pregnancy week 6
Your baby’s growth is in overdrive right about now. So many exciting developments on such a tiny little being! Read more about this week.
Pregnancy week 7
Your baby is already a pretty impressive 15 mm long. Though you won’t feel it yet, she’s on the move.
Pregnancy week 8
About the size of a grape, your little one measures about 15 mm, but in a sitting position now. In other words, from his coccyx to the crown of his head. Learn more about this week.
Pregnancy Week 9
Two hearts beat as one, as the song says. In actual fact, your baby’s heart is beating just fine on its own. Read more about this week.
Pregnancy week 10
You are already at week 10 of your pregnancy. Still another 29 weeks to go before you get to meet your little love. Learn more about what’s going on this week.
Pregnancy week 11
If you could look inside, you’d see thin little hairs developing on your baby’s eyebrows and above her lip. Don’t worry if you’re having a girl, they’re very fine!
Pregnancy week 12
You’re coming to the end of your first trimester. Congratulations!
Pregnancy week 40
Time’s up! If he hasn’t already, your baby will arrive in the next few days. If he doesn’t come out voluntarily, your doctor might give him a little nudge.
Pregnancy week 39
You might have felt a few contractions already and were wondering if that was “it”. Don’t worry, you won’t miss the start of labour!
Pregnancy Week 38
Two more weeks! Yes, it’s true, you and your little one will soon be making each other’s acquaintance. Everything is pretty much in place. Read more about this week.
Pregnancy Week 37
Your baby tends to keep his head down, arms crossed, and legs folded up on his chest as there’s not much room to move around. He’ll be very glad to get out and stretch!
Pregnancy week 36
From now until she makes her grand entrance, your baby will continue to put on about a half a pound per week, or around 220 g. She is already 47 cm long and weighs 2.7 kg!
Pregnancy week 35
In about a month, you’ll be holding that little bundle of joy in your arms. Until then, there’s still lots of polishing and refinement going on inside you. Read more about this week.
Pregnancy week 34
Things are slowing down a little in your belly now. That’s because everything is getting close to being cooked! Your baby is around 45 cm long and weighs 2.2 juicy kilos.