Find out about common discomforts and the important changes that might be happening to the body in pregnancy.
The body in pregnancy articles
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Am I pregnant? Early signs and symptoms
Baby movements in the womb before birth
Gestational diabetes: risks, diagnosis and treatment
High blood pressure, pre-eclampsia and HELLP
Hormones in pregnancy and labour
Hot weather and high body temperature during pregnancy
How to cope with common discomforts during pregnancy
Itchy skin in pregnancy and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP)
Maternity notes: understanding them
Maternity rights and informed decision making
Morning sickness and hyperemesis gravidarum
Mucus plug – what is it and what does it look like?
Pelvic floor and stomach exercises in pregnancy and after birth
Pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy
Placenta praevia or low-lying placenta
Pregnancy and birth over 35
Recognising and treating infections in pregnancy
Rhesus negative blood and pregnancy: what you need to know
Scans and tests during pregnancy
Sepsis in pregnancy and babies
Signs of a miscarriage and next steps
Sleep disruption in pregnancy: cramp, restless legs, and more
Stillbirth: causes, risks and what happens afterwards
Twins and multiple birth
Vaginal discharge and bleeding during pregnancy