Bounty's Guide to Your Pregnancy

Getting yourself fit and healthy is one of the best things you can do to increase your chances of having a healthy baby. Another important thing to do is to make sure you take a folic acid supplement. Its important to take extra care of yourself right from the beginning...

You may suspect you are pregnant even before you take the test. That is because your hormones go into overdrive very early on! Folic acid is particularly important in the first few months we explain why.

Pregnancy hormones can send you on an emotional roller coaster. It may take you and your body time to adjust to pregnancy. You need to adjust in other ways too, at this stage your baby may be harmed by things you eat or drink, so you may need to make some lifestyle changes.

Hormone changes in your body as the baby begins to develop may cause side effects, such as sickness or tiredness. There is plenty you can do to keep yourself comfortable...

This week we give you some other tips on protecting yourself from infections during pregnancy and run through ante natal tests.

Early pregnancy can be a time of joy, but also anxiety. Here we look ahead to some antenatal tests, and also look at some common worries in these early weeks.

There are ways to cope with the discomforts of early pregnancy... we will help you find the ones that work for you!

Your body is changing quickly but often invisibly... and that can cause problems at work, especially if you want to keep the news to yourself for a while.

Your body is gradually growing and changing as your baby develops, but many of these changes will be invisible to everyone but you. Some women have health issues which need special attention during pregnancy...

As your body adapts to pregnancy, not all of the changes are welcome. Your skin and hair may shine or they may lose their lustre. But there are ways you can stay looking good.

You may have your antenatal booking visit this week. The midwife will want to take some blood for testing, so take someone with you if you have a problem with giving blood or with needles. Its a good time to start thinking ahead about how you will be cared for throughout your pregnancy.

The hormone changes of the early weeks begin to calm down and your chances of miscarriage are now much lower. This week we explain what the usual blood tests are for.

You may find that the side effects of early pregnancy start to fade, but you now start to worry about the blood tests you have been offered. We explain all.

You could feel in an in between state around now you might be too large for your ordinary clothes, not ready for maternity clothes. But perhaps your partners shirts suddenly fit? You may be thinking about maternity leave how much, when to start and the money side...

If you have decided to have an amniocentesis, it may be done this week.We explain what happens in this test, and explain all those abbreviations in your notes.