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Tips and advice for mums-to-be on having a healthy pregnancy

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Healthy mums-to-be

First of all, congratulations!

Being pregnant is really exciting, and having a baby is the most amazing thing that can happen in our lives.

But it can also feel overwhelming. There’s lots of information to get your head around, and it can sometimes feel like everyone has an opinion about you and your baby.

We’re not here to boss you around. And we don’t want to add to the pile of information that’s already out there. We’re here to give you the essential guide and lots of free tools for having a healthy, happy baby and becoming a healthy, happy family.

Celebrate your blossoming bump!

Start4Life have been following the progress of three mums-to-be, joining them through their special nine months!

See how they're doing and enter our competition with Reveal to win a £500 Mothercare voucher - upload a picture of you and your bump and tell us how you’re keeping healthy through your pregnancy!

Visit Facebook to upload your bump!

Baby can tell when mum eats well

Eating healthily while pregnant means that your baby eats healthily too.

Read more about healthy eating for mums-to-be

This bump is made for walking

Did you know that 30 minutes of walking each day has loads of benefits for pregnant mums? And it doesn’t even have to be in one go!

Try our easy walking tips

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