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What Is That Dark Line on Your Pregnancy Belly? Meet the Linea Nigra
Noticed a dark line running down your pregnancy belly? Meet the linea nigra — a completely normal skin change that often becomes visible around the middle of pregnancy.
Can Your Baby Hear You in the Womb? Simple Ways to Connect Before Birth
Can your baby hear your voice before birth? Discover what babies can hear in the womb and five simple, pressure-free ways to create little moments of connection during pregnancy.
The 20-Week Scan: What Happens at the Anatomy Ultrasound?
The 20-week anatomy scan is one of pregnancy’s biggest appointments. Discover what the ultrasound looks at, what you may see and why it is much more than a chance to learn your baby's sex.
Your Baby’s First Kicks: What Does Quickening Feel Like?
Was that your baby or just a bubble? Discover what quickening can feel like, when first movements usually begin and how those tiny flutters gradually become unmistakable kicks.
Your Baby at 4 Months Pregnant: Growth, Movement and a Changing Little Body
At four months pregnant, your baby is growing quickly. Discover what happens around weeks 13–16 as bones strengthen, movement develops and the little body becomes more proportionate.
Your Baby at 5 Months Pregnant: What’s Happening Around 20 Weeks?
Halfway there. Discover how your baby grows around month five, from stronger movement and developing hearing to skin, reflexes and the remarkable changes happening around 20 weeks.