By week 18, you may start to feel light-headed and dizzy, but you may also be able to find out whether you’re having a boy or a girl.

It’s common in pregnancy for your blood pressure to drop slightly at first, before rising to pre-pregnancy levels by the time your baby is born.

Playing sport during pregnancy can have many benefits. Find out about which sports you should choose from and how to participate safely.

Gas (nitrous oxide gas mixed with oxygen, brand name Entonox) can help with pain relief during labour. Find out more about using gas in labour.

Sepsis is a life-threatening response that your body has to infection. Sepsis in pregnancy or after childbirth is a medical emergency.

Pregnant women are more at risk of becoming overheated because of the physical and hormonal changes which occur during pregnancy.

An ectopic pregnancy is when a pregnancy implants outside your womb, usually in a fallopian tube. Read about ectopic pregnancy symptoms and treatment.

Postpartum haemorrhage is when you bleed more than usual after giving birth. It can be very serious and requires medical attention right away.

Find out how pregnancy can affect your abdominal muscles and why strengthening them during pregnancy and after birth is important.

A blighted ovum is a type of miscarriage usually at 7-12 weeks of pregnancy. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment for a blighted ovum here.