Search results for pregnancy week by week

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  • What happens if your baby is breech?

    Find out about baby positions before birth including breech (feet first) and transverse (lying sideways) – plus what can be done to turn babies in the wrong position, and the safest options for birth.

  • Medicines in pregnancy

    Find out which prescription and over-the-counter medicines, such as painkillers, are safe to take in pregnancy.

  • Pregnant with twins

    Find out what causes twins, how to find out if yours are identical, and where to go for support if you're having twins or more. Plus facts and myths about twins.

  • Breastfeeding: the first few days

    Find out what to expect from breastfeeding in the first few days after birth, including what colostrum is, what happens when your milk 'comes in' and what the let-down reflex feels like.

  • Tips for new parents

    Tips for new parents, including how to get breastfeeding off to a good start, washing and bathing your newborn, soothing a crying baby, how to change your baby's nappy, and helping your baby sleep.

  • Periods and fertility in the menstrual cycle

    The length of the menstrual cycle varies from woman to woman, but the average is to have periods around every 28 days. Regular cycles that are longer or shorter than this, from 21 to 35 days, are normal.

  • What complications can affect the placenta?

    Complications that can affect the placenta during pregnancy or childbirth include low-lying placenta, retained placenta and placental abruption.

  • Gestational diabetes

    Find out what gestational diabetes is, what problems it can cause, how it's diagnosed, and what the treatments are.

  • Find care for your mental health before, during and after pregnancy

    Find out how to get help for your mental health before, during and after pregnancy.

  • Screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia

    Find out about screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia in pregnancy, including how and why it's done, how to get it and when you receive the results.