The Best Sleeping Position in Pregnancy
Why going to sleep on your side is advised from the third trimester, what to do if you wake up on your back, and how to make side sleeping comfortable.
Read →Plain answers about pregnancy weeks, contractions, movements, the hospital bag and the due date — written to be read once and understood, with the source of every claim.
Written by the PreBaby team, sourced from mainstream guidance, and marked when a clinician has not reviewed it yet.
Why going to sleep on your side is advised from the third trimester, what to do if you wake up on your back, and how to make side sleeping comfortable.
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The practical differences between Braxton Hicks practice contractions and labour: regularity, intensity, and whether they stop when you move or rest.
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What the first twelve weeks of pregnancy commonly feel like, why the symptoms happen, what usually helps, and the signs that mean calling someone today.
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A full hospital bag checklist for labour, for after the birth and for the baby, plus when to pack it and the things people most often leave out.
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A step-by-step method for choosing a baby name, how to read official name statistics properly, and the traps that make people regret their choice later.
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What mainstream guidance says to avoid in pregnancy and why, which foods only need limiting, and which ones are fine despite the rumours you will hear.
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What actually changes in each week of pregnancy, trimester by trimester, and how to use a week-by-week tracker without worrying about every single day.
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How to notice and record your baby's movements, why there is no magic number of kicks, and exactly what to do if movements slow down or change.
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How a due date is worked out from your last period using Naegele's rule and the 280-day count, why a dating scan can move it, and why it is an estimate.
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How to time contractions properly, what the commonly taught 5-1-1 pattern means, and the situations where you go in straight away whatever the timings say.
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