Mother and Child

Stay active when you're pregnantThe more active and fit you are during pregnancy, the easier it will be for you to adapt to your changing shape and weight gain. It will also help you to cope with labour and get back into shape after the birth. Keep u...

Stay active when you're pregnantThe more active an...

Obesity, which is usually defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of more than 30, is increasingly common. Around 15-20% of pregnant women are now obese. Before you get pregnant you can use the BMI healthy weight calculator to work out your BMI. Bu...

Obesity, which is usually defined as having a body...

Vitamin supplementsEating a healthy, varied diet in pregnancy will help you to get all the vitamins and minerals you need. There are some vitamins and minerals that are especially important.It is best to get vitamins and minerals from the food you ea...

Vitamin supplementsEating a healthy, varied diet i...

Early signs of pregnancyFor women who have a regular monthly menstrual cycle, the earliest and most reliable sign of pregnancy is a missed period. Sometimes women who are pregnant have a very light period, losing only a little blood. Some of the othe...

Early signs of pregnancyFor women who have a regul...

When you can do a pregnancy test ?You can carry out a pregnancy test on a sample of urine from the first day of a missed period. If you're pregnant, this is about two weeks after conception. Some very sensitive pregnancy tests can be used even before...

When you can do a pregnancy test ?You can carry ou...

Getting pregnant (conception) happens when a man’s sperm fertilises a woman’s egg. For some women this happens quickly, but for others it can take longer. Out of every 100 couples trying for a baby, 80 to 90 will get pregnant (conceive) within one ye...

Getting pregnant (conception) happens when a man’s...

Eating well when you're pregnantA healthy diet is an important part of a healthy lifestyle at any time, but especially vital if you're pregnant or planning a pregnancy. Eating healthily during pregnancy will help your baby to develop and grow, and wi...

Eating well when you're pregnantA healthy diet is ...

Take care with some foodsThere are some foods you should not eat when you're pregnant because they might make you ill or harm your baby. Make sure you know the important facts about which foods you should avoid or take extra care with when you're pre...

Take care with some foodsThere are some foods you ...

Am I pregnant? What should I be eating? Is it normal to be this tired? Whatever you want to know about getting pregnant, being pregnant or caring for your new baby, you should find it here.There are more than 200 easy-to-read pages, detailed week-by-...

Am I pregnant? What should I be eating? Is it norm...

Some kids can't wait to get braces. Others are a little worried about what it will be like or how they will look. It can help to learn more about braces, which straighten your teeth and make your smile even better looking. Tooth Talk Lots of kids don...

Some kids can't wait to get braces. Others are a l...

What's Up With Body Hair? Body hair really gets going during puberty. Some boys will start to notice hair growing on their face around the chin, on the cheeks, and above the lip. Also, hair grows on the chest, the armpits, and even down there in the ...

What's Up With Body Hair? Body hair really gets go...

A lot of changes happen as you grow up, especially as you reach puberty (say: pyoo-bur-tee), the name for the time when your body begins to develop and change. Girls start developing breasts and get their periods — signs they are growing into women. ...

A lot of changes happen as you grow up, especially...

Face Up to Changes Another thing that may come with puberty is acne (say: ak-nee) — or pimples — caused by all those hormones at work in the body. Skin gets oilier and pimples sometimes start showing up when puberty begins, and you may get them throu...

Face Up to Changes Another thing that may come wit...

Time to Change OK, so it's a funny word — but what is puberty, anyway? Puberty (say: pyoo-ber-tee) is the name for the time when your body begins to develop and change as you move from kid to adult. We're talking about stuff like girls developing bre...

Time to Change OK, so it's a funny word — but what...

No one can say exactly when you'll get your first menstrual period, but you will get it sometime during puberty. Puberty is the time in your life when you begin to become an adult. This means a lot of growing and changing — both inside and out. Some ...

No one can say exactly when you'll get your first ...

Did you know that people have been getting their ears pierced for thousands of years? What those ancient people probably didn't know is that it's really important to take care of your ears after they're pierced. Pierced ears may look cool, but infect...

Did you know that people have been getting their e...

Twelve-year-old Cindy woke up one morning and felt familiar pain in her lower belly. She knew what it was and grumbled, "Oh, no. Here comes another period." Cindy started her period over a year ago. She's learned to handle using pads and tampons, but...

Twelve-year-old Cindy woke up one morning and felt...

When will you get your period? That's a big question for girls who are waiting for their very first periods. It's also on the minds of girls who have just started getting periods because — especially for younger girls — periods don't always come exac...

When will you get your period? That's a big questi...

How Do I Tell My Mom or Dad That I Got My First Period? It's normal to feel a little shy about sharing this bit of news. In some families, talking about body stuff might seem like no big deal. With this kind of family, they might take you out to dinn...

How Do I Tell My Mom or Dad That I Got My First Pe...

Lots of girls wonder when their period will start, but they also might wonder: Do they ever end? The answer is yes. A woman may stop getting her period for a variety of reasons: She's having a health problem. She's pregnant. She's reached menopause ...

Lots of girls wonder when their period will start,...

Honk! Squeak! What the heck is that? A goose playing the trumpet? If you're going through puberty (say: pyoo-ber-tee), it could be your voice. Both boys and girls experience voice changes as they grow older, but girls' voices get only a little deeper...

Honk! Squeak! What the heck is that? A goose playi...