Pregnancy and baby

Getting pregnant
Secrets to success

Healthy diet

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Alcohol and medicines

Keep to a healthy weight

Vitamins and supplements

Exercise
Am I pregnant?

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Signs and symptoms

When you can take a test

Finding out
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- If you have a chronic health condition
- When pregnancy goes wrong
Pregnancy
Week by week

4-8 weeks

9-12 weeks

13-16 weeks

17-20 weeks

21-24 weeks

25-28 weeks

29-32 weeks

33-36 weeks

37-40 weeks

40 weeks plus

Pregnancy week by week
Tests, scans and checks

Your antenatal care

Who's who in the antenatal team

Ultrasound scans

Routine checks and tests

Screening for Down's syndrome

Checks for abnormalities

Due date calculator

Twins

Twins myths and facts

Healthy multiple pregnancy

Giving birth to twins
Your health and wellbeing

Healthy eating

Foods to avoid

Alcohol and medicines

Exercise

Vitamins and supplements

Stop smoking

Sex

Your health at work

Pregnancy infections

Travel

If you have a long-term condition
Common problems

Backache

Bleeding

Headaches

Heartburn

Itching

Morning sickness

Pelvic pain

Stretch marks

Swollen ankles

Tiredness and sleep

Vaginal discharge

More common problems
Labour and birth
All about labour

Signs and stages of labour

Pain relief

What your birth partner can do

Premature labour

Overdue

Induction

Pack your bag for birth

At a hospital or birth centre
The birth

Where you can give birth

Forceps and ventouse delivery

Episiotomy

Breech birth

Caesarean

Giving birth to twins

You after the birth

Your baby after the birth
Emotions and worries

Feelings and relationships

Dads and partners

If you have a chronic condition

When pregnancy goes wrong
Make your birth plan
Your newborn
Breastfeeding

Why breastfeed?

Breastfeeding: the first few days

Positioning and attachment

Breastfeeding problems

Help and support

Breastfeeding in public

Expressing breast milk

Lifestyle and breastfeeding

Breastfeeding a premature baby

Going back to work
Bottle feeding

Bottle feeding advice

Sterilising bottles

Combining breast and bottle

Making up infant formula

Types of infant formula

Infant formula: common questions

Twins and multiples

Multiple babies and sleep

Feeding multiple babies

Getting out and about

Multiples and postnatal depression
Newborn essentials

What you'll need for the baby

Washing your baby

Getting your baby to sleep

Soothing a crying baby

Nappies
New mums

Your postnatal check

Your body after childbirth

Feeling depressed

Sex and contraception

Sleep and tiredness

Keeping fit and healthy
Babies and toddlers
Weaning and solid foods

Your baby's first solid foods

Babies: foods to avoid

Food allergies in children

Understanding food groups

Baby food: common questions

Fussy eaters

Vegetarian and vegan children

Vitamins for children

Drinks and cups

Food safety and hygiene

Meal ideas for children
Baby health and care

Teething and tooth care

Sleep problems in children

Treating a high temperature

Spotting signs of serious illness

Coughs, colds and ear infections

Diarrhoea and vomiting

Infectious illnesses

Children's medicines

Looking after a sick child

Serious conditions and special needs

Your baby's screening

Routine baby checks and vaccinations
Learning, play and behaviour

Potty training tips

Why play is important

Play ideas and reading

Keeping kids active

Helping your child's speech

Teaching everyday essentials

Is my child overactive?

Difficult behaviour in children

Temper tantrums

Struggling with your child's behaviour?
Safety and accidents

Baby safety tips

Toddler safety tips

Safety for all under-fives

Safety in the sun

Baby accidents: what to do

Resuscitating a baby

Helping a choking baby

Teaching your child to stay safe

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Parenting information

The Department of Health's latest online publications include information about pregnancy, your child's health from birth to five years old and feeding.

Breastfeeding and work leaflet

Breastfeeding care pathway (PDF, 410kb)

Baby and you: your breastfeeding journey (PDF, 1Mb)

Start4Life: off to the best start (PDF, 1.7Mb)

Start4life: building blocks (PDF, 412kb)

Start4life: introducing solid foods (PDF, 1.5Mb)

Vitamin supplements and you (PDF, 666kb)

Guide to bottle-feeding (PDF, 1.96Mb)

Last reviewed: 12/10/2010

Next review due: 12/10/2012

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