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Looking after yourself and your baby

A healthy and safe pregnancy will help your baby have the best start in life. Eating well, keeping active and stopping smoking, drinking and taking drugs are important in their own ways, and there's plenty of support available if you need it.

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Taking medicines when pregnant

How to safely take prescribed and non-prescribed medicines during pregnancy

How to prevent illness in pregnancy

How to avoid germs and stay safe around animals

Alcohol and pregnancy

How alcohol can be harmful to you and your baby and where to get support

Smoking and pregnancy

How smoking can affect your health and the health of your baby

Taking drugs in pregnancy

How illegal drugs can harm your baby and where to get help to stop

Eating well in pregnancy

How to eat healthily in pregnancy and which foods to avoid

Vitamins and minerals in pregnancy

Which vitamins and nutrients are important for a healthy pregnancy

Keeping active in pregnancy

Benefits of keeping active in pregnancy and how to stay safe

How to look after your pelvic floor

What your pelvic floor muscles do and how to exercise them to avoid issues later on

Looking after your teeth and gums in pregnancy

How to prevent pregnancy gingivitis and keep your mouth healthy during pregnancy

Travelling when pregnant

​How to travel safely by car and plane during your pregnancy and what to take with you

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Ready Steady Baby
  • Pregnancy
    • Your baby’s development
    • Looking after yourself and your baby
    • Your antenatal care
    • Health problems in pregnancy
    • Preparing for parenthood
    • Relationships and wellbeing in pregnancy
  • Labour and birth
    • Getting ready for the birth
    • Labour
    • Assisted birth
    • Giving birth
    • After the birth
    • Meeting your new baby
  • Early parenthood
    • Going home
    • Caring for your new baby
    • Getting to know your baby
    • Your wellbeing after the birth
    • Your growing family
    • If your baby's ill