Pregnancy articles
How to work out when you ovulate
Find your fertile window: how ovulation timing works, signs to watch for, and when to see a doctor if you're trying to conceive.
Due date · 5 minHow your due date is calculated, and why it can change
How doctors calculate your due date from your last period, conception or IVF transfer, why the dating scan may change it, and how likely birth on the day is.
First trimester · 7 minFirst trimester guide: weeks 1 to 13
What happens in weeks 1 to 13: early symptoms, folic acid and vitamin D, your first appointments and scans, and when to get help.
Nutrition · 8 minWhat to eat and avoid in pregnancy: a guide to South Asian and Gulf foods
Is papaya, saffron, chai, kaleji or kingfish safe in pregnancy? A practical food guide for South Asian, Arab and global kitchens.
Faith & culture · 6 minFasting in Ramadan while pregnant: what to know
Is it safe to fast in Ramadan while pregnant? Who shouldn't fast, how to plan suhoor and iftar, and the signs that mean you should break your fast.
Health · 7 minGestational diabetes: risks, tests and what to eat
Who is at risk of gestational diabetes, how the glucose test works, and how to manage it with food, activity and treatment. Extra guidance for South Asian and Arab families.
Health · 5 minHow much weight should you gain in pregnancy?
Healthy pregnancy weight gain by BMI, where the weight goes, and how to stay on track without dieting.
Health · 5 minPregnancy warning signs: when to go to hospital
The pregnancy symptoms that need urgent care: bleeding, reduced movements, severe headache, fluid leaking, fever and more. Know when to call.
Third trimester · 5 minBaby movements and kick counting: what's normal and when to call
When you'll feel your baby move, how to get to know their pattern, how kick counting works, and why you should never wait if movements slow down.
Labour & birth · 6 minSigns of labour and the 5-1-1 rule
How to tell real contractions from Braxton Hicks, when to go to hospital with the 5-1-1 rule, and what to do if your waters break.
Labour & birth · 5 minHospital bag checklist for mum, baby and partner
What to pack for hospital, including the documents hospitals in the UAE, Pakistan and India ask for, plus a printable-style checklist you can tick off.
For partners · 7 minFor husbands and partners: what to do in each trimester
A practical guide for dads and partners: how to support her through each trimester, which appointments to attend, and how to be ready for labour.
Getting pregnant · 7 minEarly signs of pregnancy: the first symptoms and when they start
The earliest signs of pregnancy, from a missed period and tender breasts to nausea and spotting, when each one usually starts, and how to tell them apart from your period.
Getting pregnant · 7 minWhen to take a pregnancy test, and what hCG levels mean
The best time to take a pregnancy test, how to read faint lines, hCG levels week by week, and the reasons for false negatives and false positives.
Getting pregnant · 8 minHow to get pregnant fast: 10 evidence-based tips
How to boost your chances of getting pregnant: timing sex, finding your fertile window, healthy habits for both partners, and when to see a fertility doctor.
Getting pregnant · 5 minImplantation bleeding: what it looks like and how to tell it from a period
What implantation bleeding is, when it happens, its colour and how long it lasts, how it differs from a period, and when spotting needs a doctor.
First trimester · 7 minMorning sickness: 12 remedies that help, and when to see a doctor
When morning sickness starts and ends, 12 practical remedies, safe medicines, and the signs of hyperemesis gravidarum that need treatment.
Health · 6 minDischarge during pregnancy: what's normal, by colour
Normal pregnancy discharge versus signs of thrush, BV, infection or waters breaking, with a colour guide and when to call your doctor.
Second trimester · 7 minSecond trimester guide: weeks 14 to 27
What happens in the second trimester: your baby's growth, your bump, first kicks, the anomaly scan, the glucose test, common symptoms and what to plan.
Third trimester · 7 minThird trimester guide: weeks 28 to birth
The third trimester week by week: your baby turning head down, common symptoms and relief, appointments, getting ready for birth, and warning signs.
Health · 8 minMiscarriage: signs, causes and what happens next
The signs of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy, why miscarriage happens, what doesn't cause it, treatment options, and support afterwards.
Health · 7 minPregnancy scans explained: dating, NT and anomaly scans
Every pregnancy ultrasound explained: when each scan happens, what it checks, how to prepare, screening tests like NIPT, and whether scans are safe.
Health · 7 minPre-eclampsia and high blood pressure in pregnancy
What pre-eclampsia is, its symptoms and warning signs, who is at risk, how aspirin helps prevent it, treatment, and what it means after birth.
Nutrition · 7 minAnaemia in pregnancy: low iron, symptoms and iron-rich foods
What anaemia in pregnancy is, its symptoms and causes, normal haemoglobin levels, iron-rich South Asian and Arab foods, and how to take iron tablets.
Second trimester · 5 minBoy or girl? When you can find out, and which signs are myths
When a scan or blood test can show your baby's sex, how accurate each method is, the myths that don't work, and the laws on sex determination.
Everyday life · 6 minExercise in pregnancy: what's safe, how much, and what to avoid
How much exercise is recommended in pregnancy, the best and safest activities, pelvic floor exercises, what to avoid, and signs to stop.
Everyday life · 6 minBest sleeping positions in pregnancy, and how to ease back pain
Why side-sleeping matters from 28 weeks, how to use pillows, why back pain happens in pregnancy, what helps, and how to sleep better.
Everyday life · 9 minCan pregnant women…? 27 everyday questions answered
Can you eat prawns, drink cold water, dye your hair, fly, use a sauna, take paracetamol or apply henna in pregnancy? Quick answers to the questions people search most.
Everyday life · 5 minStretch marks in pregnancy: why they happen and what helps
Why pregnancy stretch marks form, who gets them, whether creams and oils work, how to look after your skin, and treatments after birth.
Labour & birth · 9 minNormal delivery: the stages of labour and tips that help
The three stages of labour, how the cervix opens to 10 cm, pain relief options, and evidence-based tips that improve your chance of a normal delivery.
Labour & birth · 8 minC-section: why it's done, what happens, and recovery week by week
Planned and emergency caesarean sections explained: what happens on the day, recovery timeline, wound care, warning signs, and vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC).
After birth · 8 minRecovery after birth: the first 6 weeks, and the 40 days
What happens to your body after birth, bleeding, stitches, baby blues and postnatal depression, traditional 40-day confinement, contraception, and warning signs.
After birth · 9 minBreastfeeding for beginners: latch, positions and how much milk
How to start breastfeeding, get a good latch, choose a position, know your baby is getting enough, handle common problems, and which traditions to skip.