PreBaby — pregnancy guides https://prebabyapp.com/blog/ Plain answers about pregnancy weeks, contractions, movements, the hospital bag and the due date, with the source of every claim. en Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:44:30 GMT The Best Sleeping Position in Pregnancy https://prebabyapp.com/blog/best-sleeping-position-in-pregnancy/ https://prebabyapp.com/blog/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. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Braxton Hicks or Real Contractions? How to Tell https://prebabyapp.com/blog/braxton-hicks-vs-real-contractions/ https://prebabyapp.com/blog/braxton-hicks-vs-real-contractions/ The practical differences between Braxton Hicks practice contractions and labour: regularity, intensity, and whether they stop when you move or rest. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT First Trimester Symptoms: What Is Normal https://prebabyapp.com/blog/first-trimester-symptoms/ https://prebabyapp.com/blog/first-trimester-symptoms/ 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. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hospital Bag Checklist: What to Pack for Birth https://prebabyapp.com/blog/hospital-bag-checklist/ https://prebabyapp.com/blog/hospital-bag-checklist/ 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. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to Choose a Baby Name: A Practical Method https://prebabyapp.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-baby-name/ https://prebabyapp.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-baby-name/ 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. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Foods to Avoid in Pregnancy, and What Is Fine https://prebabyapp.com/blog/foods-to-avoid-in-pregnancy/ https://prebabyapp.com/blog/foods-to-avoid-in-pregnancy/ 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. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pregnancy Week by Week: What Changes and When https://prebabyapp.com/blog/pregnancy-week-by-week/ https://prebabyapp.com/blog/pregnancy-week-by-week/ 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. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to Count Baby Kicks and What Normal Means https://prebabyapp.com/blog/how-to-count-baby-kicks/ https://prebabyapp.com/blog/how-to-count-baby-kicks/ 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. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT How Is My Due Date Calculated? https://prebabyapp.com/blog/how-is-my-due-date-calculated/ https://prebabyapp.com/blog/how-is-my-due-date-calculated/ 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. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT When to Go to Hospital With Contractions https://prebabyapp.com/blog/when-to-go-to-hospital-contractions/ https://prebabyapp.com/blog/when-to-go-to-hospital-contractions/ 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. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT