What happens to your body in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy — week-by-week changes explained

What happens to your body in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy — week-by-week changes explained

What happens to your body in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy — week-by-week changes explainedJilly Clarke
Published on: 20/11/2025

Your body is already working harder than ever in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Even before you look pregnant. Here’s what’s happening week by week in early pregnancy and how to support yourself.

Antenatal and Birth educationFirst TrimesterEarly Pregnancy
Grandparents’ guide to modern maternity care: why birth looks so different now

Grandparents’ guide to modern maternity care: why birth looks so different now

Grandparents’ guide to modern maternity care: why birth looks so different nowJilly Clarke
Published on: 14/11/2025

Birth in the UK is more medicalised than ever. Here’s why families turn to independent antenatal education — and why grandparents need to understand the realities of today’s maternity system.

Antenatal and Birth educationGrandparents
Pregnancy with Hypermobility: Why everything suddenly hurts more

Pregnancy with Hypermobility: Why everything suddenly hurts more

Pregnancy with Hypermobility: Why everything suddenly hurts moreJilly Clarke
Published on: 10/11/2025

If every step, stretch or night’s sleep feels harder than it should, this guide explains why hypermobility amplifies pregnancy pain — and what you can do to move, rest and recover with more comfort.

Antenatal and Birth educationHypermobility
The silent partner problem: why birth partners need to step up — and how preparation changes everything

The silent partner problem: why birth partners need to step up — and how preparation changes everything

The silent partner problem: why birth partners need to step up — and how preparation changes everythingJilly Clarke
Published on: 27/10/2025

Too many birth partners are told to “just be there”, and it shows. We'll discuss how unprepared support shapes the birth experience, why attitude matters, and how real preparation transforms confidence, safety and connection for everyone in the room.

Antenatal and Birth educationBirth Partner