on as normal while dealing with the physical and emotional challenges of pregnancy can be draining. Some women find it is a time of great anxiety. Common concerns at this stage are often around lifestyle and the changes you need to make. Very often, it

! Eating extra for your baby is a myth. While it's important to gain enough weight piling on too much too quickly can increase your risk of pregnancy diabetes and high blood pressure.Most mums-to-be need just 200-300 extra calories a day in the final months

put together her top tips for looking after pregnancy skin exclusively for Babyexpert:MOISTURISEWhile pregnant, your skin cells can become dry easily. Therefore, it is important to keep the skin hydrated using a moisturiser that is suitable for your

The fitter you are during pregnancy, the easier it will be to regain your shape after you’ve given birth. Prima Baby’s pre-and postnatal fitness expert Melinda Nicci offers some simple and effective advice for each stage of your pregnancy

If you are pregnant and still smoking you are not alone – some 17% of women carry on smoking throughout their pregnancy. But there are plenty of reasons why you should give up. Here are some of them:Smokers are 25% more likely to suffer a

Dr David Salisbury hosted a babyexpert webchat on swine flu as it relates to pregnancy, babies and children. Here is the advice he gave:Q: Is the vaccine safe for children? Dr Salisbury said: ‘We are still seeing that the under

Headaches are common in early pregnancy, and are thought to be due to pregnancy hormones.You may also get tension headaches, due to the involuntary tightening of muscles in the neck, shoulders and upper back that happens when you get stressed

How to interpret those baffling newspaper headlines? One week it's safe to drink alcohol, the next you should cut right down - then a week after that the press tells you to go teetotal for the whole nine months of your pregnancy. Advice from

Caffeine has been suggested as a risk factor for miscarriage, but different studies have thrown up conflicting results. What should you believe?Our expert Claire Friars, midwife for Tommy's the baby charity, say, 'Midwives have been saying for a long time that pregnant women shou...

.Midwife opinion‘This is very rare – it’s thought only one in 500 women is affected during pregnancy. You may have had toxoplasmosis before pregnancy and not realised it – you either have flu-like symptoms or don’t show any signs – and once you’ve had it, you