Pregnancy

Finding out you’re pregnant can be a joy or a nightmare, depending on your situation. If you’re pregnant by accident, or your partner is, what next? In this section, you can find out what your options are and learn what happens to the body during pregnancy.

Facts

Pregnancy

When am I most fertile?

When trying to conceive, it can be helpful for you to know two things: when ovulation occurs and when you are most fertile. On the other hand, some women may wish to track their fertile window to avoid getting pregnant.

Pregnancy

Pregnancy care tips if you have HIV

When you are living with HIV and expecting a baby or planning to have a family, it is important to take extra steps to safeguard your health and the health of your child.

Before Pregnancy

Can I get pregnant while breastfeeding?

Elizabeth is a first-time mother. Her mind is filled with many questions and concerns from how to get enough milk, how to sleep train her baby, to whether breastfeeding is a form of birth control.

Before Pregnancy

Talking babies with your partner

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Before Pregnancy

Fertility and infertility

Fertility is a word to describe whether someone is capable of making a child. For a woman this refers to the health of your eggs and ability to get and stay pregnant.

Being Pregnant

Sex and pregnancy

When you’re pregnant, you want to do everything right so you can have a healthy baby. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions.

Being Pregnant

Miscarriage

If you’re pregnant, hopefully it will end with you holding a healthy baby. But things can go wrong.

Being Pregnant

9 common pregnancy ‘side effects’

A woman’s body is beautifully adapted for having babies. What’s more, the same goes for your mind.

Being Pregnant

Pregnancy week-by-week

A sperm fertilises an egg and about 40 weeks later, it’s developed into a fully-grown baby, ready to be born. But in the meantime, what exactly is going on inside the womb?