At your ante-natal classes you may have asked questions about recovery after birth and found that many of them received the same answer. How long will the bleeding after birth usually continue? Six weeks. How long does it take the uterus to shrink back to its previous size? Si...

-week scan) to check your baby's risk of developing Down's Syndrome. This is a non-invasive risk-assessment, carrying no risks to mother or baby, unlike CVS or amniocentesis, but it isn't routinely offered to expecting mothers and coverage across

The hardest part is over and your gorgeous baby is settling in back at home with you, but you've probably already realised that you haven't left aches and pains behind with the end of pregnancy. Your body changed an enormous amount during pregnancy and labour, and it's perfectly ...

feel may gradually change between now and the birth. Have a read up on what to expect if you're at all worried about your baby's fetal movements. Body changesWhile last trimester may have seen a gradual growing of your bump, this trimester you might

to my birth experience and to how I felt about it afterwards, so I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to other women approaching labour.This is not at all the verdict that I expected to reach when I first got started with the CD and the key to it being

for expectant mums, as things begin to change more quickly. Sometime between weeks 17 and 20 is the usual time for mums to first feel their baby's movements in the womb (but first-timers may wait beyond 20 weeks whereas second-timers may feel movement earlier

can expect to have only two scans, one at around 12 weeks and the other at around 20 weeks, but there may be reasons for having special, or extra, scans at other times throughout pregnancy, particularly if there are pregnancy complications

to be concerned - here's what you can expect the check to cover.You'll be asked to undress your baby down to her nappy so that your doctor or health visitor can conduct a physical examination and get an accurate weight for your baby - you will need to remove

40 weeks pregnant. We're here and the countdown is officially over, but where's baby? We know by know you feel that you've served your time and deserve to be holding your baby in your arms before the day is out, but your baby is quite likely to have other ideas. In fact, your lit...

The experience that you gained during your first labour is usually a distinct advantage for second-time mums: You've researched birthing options, you know what the stages of labour are, you know how different the start of labour feels from Braxton Hicks, you may well have worked ...