Pregnancy & Parenting
From the moment you start thinking about a baby through the toddler years — warm, honest, and thoroughly researched guidance written by someone who has lived it.
Week by week
First Trimester (Weeks 1–12)
Second Trimester (Weeks 13–26)
Week 4 of Pregnancy: A Poppy Seed, and the Week You'd Notice Something
Week 4 is when the embryo is about the size of a poppy seed, hCG starts rising, and — for many trying to conceive — the first real physical signal arrives.
Week 3 of Pregnancy: Fertilisation and the Two-Week Wait Begins
Week 3 is when fertilisation and implantation actually happen — and when the two-week wait quietly begins. Here's what's really going on in your body.
Week 2 of Pregnancy: Your Fertile Window Opens (Still Not Pregnant Yet)
Week 2 is when ovulation actually happens, even though the pregnancy dating calendar still says you're not pregnant yet. Here's what's really going on.
Week 1 of Pregnancy: What's Really Happening (You're Not Pregnant Yet)
Week 1 is confusing — you're not actually pregnant yet. Here's what's really happening this week, and how we approached it during our own TTC journey.
Foods to Avoid During Pregnancy: Complete Guide
Every meal came with questions once I was pregnant — here's the real list of foods I avoided, why they matter, and where the genuine risk actually is.
When to Take a Pregnancy Test for Accurate Results
Testing too early is the most common cause of a false negative — exactly when to test for a reliable result, and what we learned from getting it wrong once.
What to Do When You Find Out You're Pregnant
The moment the test turns positive, it's normal to freeze — here's what we did in the days after finding out, from the first call to the first appointment.
Understanding Your Ovulation Cycle: Complete Guide
The biology of your cycle, explained simply — what happens each phase, when you're actually fertile, and the signs your body gives you along the way.
How Stress Affects Fertility: Tips That Helped Us
We didn't realise how much our busy work lives were working against us until we understood the stress-fertility connection — here's what actually helped.
Signs You Might Be Pregnant: Early Symptoms to Know
I had almost no early pregnancy symptoms except a missed period — here's what the signs actually look like, and why every pregnancy is genuinely different.
Best Sex Positions for Conception: Myths vs. Facts
Does sex position actually affect your chances of conceiving? Here's what the research really says, and why we didn't worry about it while trying ourselves.
Prenatal Vitamins: When to Start and What to Take
Why I started prenatal vitamins months before conceiving, what to actually look for in one, and the side effect I hit along the way and how we fixed it.