Pregnancy Guide

Pregnancy information

Trying for a baby

Stop smoking
Planning: things to think about
Healthy Diet
Fertility tests
Fertility treatments
Foods to Avoid
Alcohol and illegal drugs
Exercise

Am I pregnant?

Signs and Symptoms
When you can get pregnant
When can you take a test?
Finding out

Support for Young People

Teenage Pregnancy Support

Work out your due date

Ovulation Calculator
Due date calculator

Before Pregnancy

If you have a long-term condition

Week by week

Make To Do List
Pregnancy Week by Week
0 - 8 Weeks
9 - 12 Weeks
13 - 16 Weeks
17 - 20 Weeks
21 - 24 Weeks
25 - 28 Weeks
29 - 32 Weeks
33 - 36 Weeks
37 - 40 Weeks
40 Weeks and Over

Vaccinations

The flu vaccine
Whooping cough vaccination
Can I have vaccinations?

Existing Health Problems

Asthma and Pregnancy
Overweight and pregnancy
Mental health problems
Diabetes in pregnancy
Epilepsy and pregnancy

Tests, scans and checks

Baby positions in the womb
If screening finds a problem
Antenatal appointments
Your Antenatal Care
Who's Who in the Antenatal Team
Antenatal Classes
Ultrasound Scans
Routine Checks and Tests
Screening for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome
Checks for Abnormalities

Pregnancy-induced conditions

Severe vomiting in pregnancy
Gestational diabetes
Obstetric cholestasis

Your health and wellbeing

Medicines in Pregnancy
Pregnancy infections
Reduce the risk of stillbirth
Your Health at Work
Maternity and Paternity Benefits
Alcohol and illegal drugs
Exercise
Healthy Diet and Eating
Foods to Avoid
Infections
Sex
Smoking
Travelling

Twins

Giving Birth to Twins
Antenatal care with twins
Pregnant with twins
Getting ready for twins

Common Problems

Common Problems

When Pregnancy Goes Wrong

When Pregnancy Goes Wrong
Miscarriage
Ectopic Pregnancy
Still Birth
Termination for Foetal Abnormality

All about labour

At the hospital or birth centre
Advice if you are due to give birth
What happens during labour & birth
When to go to hospital/birth centre
Signs of Labour
Packing your Bag
Where you can give Birth
What your Birthing Partner can do
Pain Relief during Labour
Premature Labour
Inducing Labour

The Birth

Getting to know your newborn
What happens straight after birth
Breech Birth
Caesarean
Episiotomy
Forceps and Vacuum Delivery
Giving Birth To Twins
You After the Birth

Emotions and Worries

Dads and Partners
Feelings and Relationships
Coping with Stress
Feeling Depressed after Childbirth
Services and Support for Parents

Birth Plan

Make Your Birth Plan

Premature babies

Premature or ill babies

Breastfeeding problems

Breastfeeding and thrush
Breastfeeding and Tongue-tie
Is my baby getting enough milk?
Help for sore nipples
Breast pain while breastfeeding

Lifestyle & breastfeeding

Breastfeeding & diet
Breastfeeding & medicines
Breastfeeding & smoking
Breastfeeding & alcohol

Breastfeeding

Chestfeeding if you're trans or non-binary
When to stop breastfeeding
Breastfeeding FAQs
Why breastfeed?
Breastfeeding: the first few days
Positioning and attachment
Breastfeeding problems
Breastfeeding in public
Expressing breast milk
Lifestyle and breastfeeding
Breastfeeding a premature baby
Going back to work

New parents

Being a new parent
Services and support for parents
Rights and benefits for parents

Bottle feeding

Bottle feeding advice
Sterilising bottles
Combining breast and bottle
Making up infant formula
Types of infant formula
Infant formula: common questions

New mums

Your postnatal check
Your post pregnancy body
Feeling depressed
Sex and contraception
Sleep and tiredness

Twins and multiples

Your newborn twins
Multiple babies and sleep
Feeding multiple babies
Getting out and about
Postnatal depression

Newborn screening tests

Newborn bloodspot screening
Newborn hearing test
Newborn physical examination

Newborn essentials

What you'll need for the baby
Washing your baby
Getting your baby to sleep
Soothing a crying baby
Nappies
First aid kit for babies
Baby car seats and car safety

Weaning and solid foods

Your baby's first solid foods
Babies: foods to avoid
Food allergies in babies
Fussy eaters
Drinks and cups
Vitamins for children
Food safety and hygiene
Meal ideas for children
Help your baby enjoy new foods
Toddler food: common questions
What to feed young children

Safety and accidents

First aid kit for your baby
Safety for babies and toddlers
Safety in the sun
Baby accidents: what to do
Resuscitating a baby
How to stop a child from choking
Car seats and child car safety

Teething

Baby teething symptoms
Tips for helping a teething baby
Looking after your infant's teeth

Parenting

Children and new siblings
Services and support for parents
Rights and benefits for parents
Lone parents
Planning another pregnancy

Baby health and care

Leg and foot problems in children
Constipation in young children
Spotting signs of serious illness
How to take a baby's temperature
Reducing the risk of SIDS
Treating a high temperature
Sleep problems in young children
Coughs, colds and ear infections
Diarrhoea and vomiting
Infectious illnesses
Children's medicines
Looking after a sick child
Serious conditions/Special needs
Your baby's weight and height
Health & development reviews

Learning, play and behaviour

Potty training tips
Bedwetting in young children
Why play is important
Play ideas and reading
How to keep your baby or toddler active
Helping your child's speech
Teaching everyday essentials
Difficult behaviour in children
Temper tantrums
Potty training problems
Separation anxiety
First day at school

Your Pregnancy and Baby Guide

Welcome to the pregnancy and baby guide

Am I pregnant? What should I be eating? Is it normal to be this tired? How can I help my partner during labour?

Whatever you want to know about getting pregnant, being pregnant or caring for your new baby, you should find it here.

You'll find detailed week-by-week guides and lots of expert videos, parents' tips and interactive tools to explore.

Before you start, why not:

You can find more information on pregnancy in the 'Your Pregnancy and Birth book'.


Last Updated: 31/07/2023 08:12:11
The information on this page has been adapted by NHS Wales from original content supplied by NHS UK NHS website nhs.uk