Pregnancy can be a time of lots of changes. Find information about health, care, wellbeing and changing lifestyles to help you feel confident and reassured over the coming months.

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10 truths: leaking urine in pregnancy and after birth
Woman sitting on a sofa next to her partner
Am I having a miscarriage? 
Young woman checking her phone
Am I pregnant? Early signs and symptoms
Antenatal screening in pregnancy
Antenatal screening in pregnancy
pregnant couple hugging
Baby movement in the womb
Back Pain
Back pain in pregnancy
Pregnant woman sitting on a yoga mat.
Can I get the COVID-19 vaccine if I’m pregnant?
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Carpal tunnel syndrome in pregnancy
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Constipation in pregnancy, haemorrhoids and anal fissures
Coping with illness during pregnancy
Coping with illness during pregnancy
Deciding about antenatal screening and testing
Deciding about antenatal screening and testing
Down's syndrome testing in pregnancy
Down's syndrome, Edwards' syndrome and Patau's syndrome testing: what you need to know in pregnancy
Pregnant woman eating in the kitchen
Eating in pregnancy and after birth
Saliva
Excessive saliva in pregnancy
Excercise during pregnancy
Exercise during pregnancy: what to know
pregnant woman with flu looking tired
Flu and pregnancy
Genital herpes and pregnancy
Genital herpes and pregnancy: your questions answered
Pregnancy conditions
Group B Streptococcus: what you need to know in pregnancy
Healthcare professionals in pregnancy and labour
Health professionals you might see during your pregnancy
Heartburn
Heartburn, indigestion and acid reflux in pregnancy
Hot weather
Hot weather and high body temperature during pregnancy
Drinking water
How to prevent constipation in pregnancy
Sepsis pregnancy
How to spot maternal sepsis
Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG)
Hyperemesis gravidarum or extreme morning sickness
Infections during pregnancy
Infections during pregnancy
Symptoms
Is it normal to have headaches, spotting or cramps in pregnancy?
Pregnant woman or person applying moisturiser to skin
Itchy skin in pregnancy and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP)
Leg cramps during pregnancy
Leg cramps during pregnancy: how to avoid them
Morning sickness
Morning sickness and pregnancy nausea
Pregnant woman sitting on a sofa and looking at her tummy
Mucus plug – what is it and what does it look like?
Nosebleed
Nosebleeds during pregnancy
Pregnancy yoga
Pelvic floor and stomach exercises in pregnancy
PGP
Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is common in pregnancy
Placenta praevia – low-lying placenta
Placenta praevia – low-lying placenta
pre-eclampsia
Pre-eclampsia: your questions answered
Couple looking at ultrasound image
Pregnancy and birth over 35
Maternal screening tests in pregnancy
Pregnancy blood and screening tests – are they necessary?
Pregnancy hormones
Pregnancy hormones: progesterone, oestrogen and the mood swings
Maternity Notes
Pregnancy maternity notes: understanding them
Pyelonephritis in pregnancy
Pyelonephritis: kidney infection in pregnancy
Rhesus negative blood and pregnancy
Rhesus negative blood and pregnancy: what you need to know
Septicaemia
Septicaemia – what to look out for
pregnant woman on toilet
Vaginal discharge during pregnancy: your questions answered
Varicose veins in pregnancy
Varicose veins in pregnancy: what you need to know
Pregnant lady test
What is CMV or cytomegalovirus?
What is the 12-week scan for?
What is the 12-week scan for?
Pregnant lady with doctor
Zika virus in pregnancy

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