Pregnancy

Congratulations! Find reassuring pregnancy advice, shared experiences and what to expect – plus guides on what to buy. Plus, our due date calculator and brilliant baby names ideas

I'm pregnant - what should I do next?

Boost your unborn baby’s development

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“A must for any hospital bag” – why new mums are loving Spritz for Bits

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How to get the best free baby and pregnancy stuff

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What is linea nigra? And when does it appear?

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Food and Fitness

Are salmon, smoked salmon, gravlax and trout safe to eat during pregnancy?

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Scans and tests - and boy/girl signs

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Pregnancy Health

12 week pregnancy dating scan: here's what to expect

Pregnancy Health

Should I get an early pregnancy scan? How early? And is it free?

Pregnancy Health

Boy or girl: can my pregnancy scan be wrong?

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Boy or girl – 31 signs during pregnancy

Baby name ideas

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1000 top baby boy names - with their origins and meanings

best baby girl names

1000 top baby girl names – with origins and meanings

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150 flower baby names for girls, with origins and meanings

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230 Scottish baby boy names, with meanings

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Best pregnancy and baby buys

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15 of the best prams, pushchairs and buggies of 2025, tried and tested

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11 of the best baby monitors 2025 – tried and tested

9 of the best hypnobirthing products

Best hypnobirthing courses, apps and books to reduce pain in labour – tested

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10 of the best pregnancy pillows tried and tested 2025 UK

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Labour and birth

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Pregnancy and driving fines: what mums-to-be should know before getting in the car

Labour and Birth

Cervical dilation and effacement: what to expect, what are the stages and what do they feel like?

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What happens when you lose your mucus plug?

Latest product reviews

Pregnancy pillows

Momcozy U-Shaped Pregnancy Pillow review

Motorola Nursery VM85 Connect baby monitor review

Cribs and moses baskets

Chicco Next2Me Twins Bedside Crib review

Cots and cotbeds

Ickle Bubba Hartley Classic Cot and Under Drawer review

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Competitions

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Yoto Competition T&Cs

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