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Practical baby care guides for UK parents. Explore teething, sleep, weaning and developmental milestones, with clear explanations and links to trusted sources to help you through the early years.

Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Week 36: Your 36-Week Check and Baby Getting Into Position

Week 36 of pregnancy: your baby's size, the 36-week midwife check on baby's position, Group B Strep, and getting ready for labour.

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Pregnancy Week 35: Birth Preferences, Hypnobirthing, and Your Baby's Final Preparations

Week 35 of pregnancy: your baby's size and development, UK pain relief options, and how to write your birth preferences.

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Pregnancy Week 34: Whooping Cough Vaccine and Your Baby Dropping

Week 34 of pregnancy: your baby's size, the NHS whooping cough vaccination, breech babies and ECV, and your bump dropping.

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Pregnant woman preparing the nursery and nesting at home
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Pregnancy Week 33: Nesting, Baby's Bones, and Getting Ready

Week 33 of pregnancy: your baby's bones harden, the nesting instinct arrives, and how to prepare sensibly for breastfeeding and birth.

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Pregnancy Week 32: Your 31–34 Week Appointment and Baby's Practice Breathing

Week 32 of pregnancy: baby's size, practice breathing, your 31–34 week midwife appointment, the whooping cough jab and safe sleep position.

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Pregnant woman staying hydrated with water during third trimester
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Pregnancy Week 31: Packing Your Hospital Bag and Your Baby's Rapid Growth

Week 31 of pregnancy: your baby weighs around 1.5kg, plus what to pack in your hospital bag and why hydration matters.

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Pregnancy Week 30: Heartburn, Breathlessness, and Your Baby's Growing Brain

Week 30 of pregnancy: your baby's size and brain growth, plus calm ways to manage heartburn and breathlessness in the third trimester.

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Pregnant woman experiencing back pain in third trimester
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Pregnancy Week 29: Managing Back Pain and Your Baby's Busy Movements

Week 29 of pregnancy: your baby's size and stronger movements, plus practical ways to ease third trimester back pain.

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Pregnancy Week 28: Anti-D, Iron Levels, and Your Baby's Sleep Cycles

Week 28 of pregnancy: your anti-D and anaemia checks, baby at around 1kg with REM sleep cycles, and easing pelvic girdle pain.

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Midwife and pregnant woman during antenatal appointment
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Pregnancy Week 27: Welcome to the Third Trimester

Week 27 starts the third trimester: baby size, brain development, body changes, antenatal appointments and why baby's movements matter.

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Pregnant woman at a doctor's appointment during pregnancy check-up
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Pregnancy Week 26: Baby's First Kicks and Third Trimester Prep

Week 26 of pregnancy: your baby's size and development, Braxton Hicks, the glucose tolerance test and how to prepare for the third trimester.

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Pregnancy Week 25: Your Baby's Eyes Open and Preparing Your Home

Week 25: your baby's eyes open for the first time, plus safe sleep, car seat and financial preparations for bringing them home.

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Blood test being taken during pregnancy for gestational diabetes screening
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Pregnancy Week 24: Gestational Diabetes Screening and Your Baby at Six Months

Week 24 of pregnancy: your baby's size and development, who is offered gestational diabetes screening, and what's changing in your body.

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Pregnancy Week 23: Swimming, Exercise and Your Baby's Viability

Week 23 of pregnancy: your baby reaches viability at around 500g, plus the benefits of swimming and how to ease breathlessness and piles.

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Pregnancy Week 22: Your Bump, Your Skin and Staying Comfortable

Week 22 of pregnancy: your baby's size, heartburn, back pain and swelling, plus safe skin care as your bump stretches.

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