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Hi Mums, have you heard? To say thanks for being a Karimum, we're giving you a Welcome Pack with a cuddly Karibear and magnet! You can also request a 1-month trial of multivitamins and minerals from Nutricia, called Karinatal.
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You're trying to conceive! It's such an exciting time. Feel free to ask any questions about how to get pregnant and share your conception journey with other Karimums. From ovulation calculators to pregnancy tests, there's no question too big or small!
The first trimester of pregnancy starts from your initial ‘blue-line' moment and ends at week 13. Add a post to share your stories or ask questions about early pregnancy week by week - from first signs, cravings, ultrasounds and baby bumps!
The first weeks of pregnancy are so exciting. You might not even know that you're pregnant until now! Share your journey and ask any questions about being four weeks pregnant and if you're further along, add your own pregnancy advice for other mums!
Wow, you're five weeks pregnant! How are you feeling? It isn't unusual to have slight cramping, swollen breasts and a very persistent bladder. Share your journey and ask as many questions as you need about week 5 of pregnancy.
At six weeks pregnant, baby is a teeny tadpole. You might be starting to get a bit grumpy, especially if you're experiencing morning sickness. Share your journey and ask questions about week 6 of pregnancy or add your own pregnancy tips for other mums.
At seven weeks pregnant, baby is growing rapidly and the lungs are just starting to form. Food might taste different and you may have continuing nausea. Have you noticed this, or any other symptoms? Share your week 7 pregnancy journey with us!
This is when it starts to feel real: the week 8 ultrasound. Seeing your little peanut couldn't be more exciting. You might be feeling tired, nauseous. How are you finding week 8 of pregnancy? Add a post to share your journey with us!
Your embryo is now as big as an olive! Your belly might be starting to swell. Share your week 9 pregnancy stories with other mums below and ask any questions by adding a post – there's no question too big or small!
Your embryo becomes a foetus this week, growing to the size of a brazil nut. You need more fuel than usual too, so eat if you're hungry! What are you craving? Share your week 10 pregnancy stories and ask any questions below by adding a post.
Your little one is starting to look like a tiny human now. Any nausea you've been having may start to settle too. Share your week 11 pregnancy stories with us and ask any questions below by adding a post. Feel free to add your own pregnancy tips too!
Wow, you're officially three months pregnant! It's often the first time you'll see an obstetrician or midwife and see baby up close at your 12 week scan. Share your week 12 pregnancy stories and scans with other mums below, and ask as many questions as you need.
You've just moved into your second trimester – probably the most comfortable trimester of pregnancy. Most mums-to-be will feel less nauseous, more energetic and mood swings are likely to settle. Add a post or choose from the Second Trimester weeks 13-26 above.
At 13 weeks, your belly may be starting to show! Any nausea you've experienced might start to settle – how are you feeling in week 13 of pregnancy? Share your stories, scans and pictures with other Karimums and ask as many questions as you need below.
At week 14 of pregnancy, your energy levels might start to make a comeback. You'll almost certainly have a little baby bump and you may start to get a dark line down your belly called the Linea Nigra. Have you experienced this or any other symptoms at 14 weeks pregnant?
Week 15 is about the time you start getting your pregnancy 'glow'! Baby's fingernails are developing and facial features are clearly defined – can you believe he or she weighs around 80 grams? Share stories and ask questions about week 15 of pregnancy below.
Baby is on the move and you may start to feel butterflies in your tummy around week 16. Add a post to share stories and ask questions about week 16 of pregnancy here.
Welcome to week 17! By now baby's sex organs are completely formed, so you're closer to finding out if you're carrying a *he* or *she*. For you, there'll be sweating and a runny nose. What week 17 pregnancy symptoms are you experiencing?
You've just hit week 18 and you might feel baby move – aww! Tastebuds are forming and your little one now weighs around 200 grams (a block of chocolate)! Share your stories about week 18 of pregnancy with other mums and ask all your questions below.
In week 19, baby's muscles are developing! Say bye to your waist and hello to a big tummy and maybe backaches, skin pigment changes and what we like to call 'pregnancy brain'. What week 19 symptoms of pregnancy are you having?
You're officially five months pregnant! By now you might've felt baby move - he or she is putting on more muscle and having a great time testing it out. You'll see more of this at your 20 week scan, too. Share your week 20 pregnancy stories with other mums here.
At 21 weeks, you're well and truly popping. Baby's brain is developing quickly and you may start to get heartburn and/or indigestion. Whether you're going through week 21 of pregnancy right now or have been through it already, share your stories with us below.
There's a lot going on at 22 weeks. Baby now has eyebrows and possibly head hair! Mums-to-be might feel strangely calm and a little bit, well, heavy (you will gain weight more rapidly in the second trimester). Ask questions or share your week 22 pregnancy stories with us. We are here to help.
Oh week 23 of pregnancy. If it isn't your belly, it's your bladder getting in the way! Baby's brain is maturing and little one weighs around 600 grams. There's a chance you might feel mild practice labour contractions called Braxton Hicks. Have you had any symptoms?
You're on the home stretch! At 24 weeks (or 6 months pregnant) baby is getting much bigger and its lungs are still being developed. You might feel a little faint when you lie on your back as blood pressure tends to drop. How are you finding week 24 of pregnancy?
Baby is due to start putting the pressure on in week 25. You might get pains down the sides of your tummy as the uterus stretches. Bub looks pretty much like a baby at birth and has developed its own sleeping patterns. Share your week 25 pregnancy stories!
Your clever baby can now detect light, smell and sound - even recognise voices! He or she is stocking up on fat and muscle, so make sure you get lots of rest. Share your stories and questions about week 26 of pregnancy with other Karimums below.
You've reached the third trimester! Baby has grown up so much that it's fast running out of room. It has even started to take little breath-like movements that will become more constant over the next month. Choose one of the third trimester weeks 27-40 above and add your story!
In week 27, it's all about baby's brain development and breathing movements. The tiny person in your tummy will start to make its first little breath-like movements! Share your stories about week 27 of pregnancy with other Karimums below and ask any questions you need.
Baby weighs just over 1kg now! During week 28 of pregnancy, baby's eyes are partially open, it is covered with vernix (a waxy substance that moisturisers baby's skin and facilitates birth) and it may even be hiccupping! Share your stories at 28 weeks here.
Baby's breath-like movements are becoming more regular in week 29 of pregnancy. He or she is definitely looking rounder and cuddly - like an actual baby! You may be sleep deprived and feeling uncomfortable or faint at times (a pillow under the right hip usually helps).
In week 30 of pregnancy, baby's eyes are open and you might feel your baby's hiccups! Braxton Hicks practice contractions may become common too.
In week 31, baby can blink! The brain is active and bub's awake and sleeping patterns may be opposite to yours (they like to be 'rocked' to sleep while you're up and about). You might have pregnancy stripes (or stretch marks). Share your week 31 pregnancy stories!
Baby's lungs are much stronger in week 32 but still not ready yet. He or she is getting plumper by the day! The end is in sight and you might be getting over being pregnant – hold on mums-to-be! Share your week 32 pregnancy stories and questions here.
Baby weighs about 2kgs now and he or she is almost ready to go – just a little bit more fat and coating on the lungs is all it needs. Your belly button is probably popping out! Share your week 33 pregnancy stories and questions here.
Practice makes perfect, and baby is doing a whole lot of perfecting in week 34 of pregnancy. Breathing movements, blinking, turning, stretching out, grabbing its hands – there's almost no room left to move. Add your week 34 pregnancy story here.
You're nearly there now! Baby now has toenails, and fingernails so long that it can scratch itself! You might be swollen everywhere. How are you finding week 35 of pregnancy? Have you gone up a shoe size? Share stories here!
Most babies are head down, ready for launch! Lungs are still being finished in week 36 of pregnancy, and he or she has put on lots of fat. You might feel breathless and dizzy, even get what feels like a stitch. How are you finding week 36?
Baby is still busy putting on weight and its tiny lungs are getting ready for the world. Rest and sleep now, as much as you can. What other advice would you give to mums in week 37?
It's full steam ahead from week 38 of pregnancy onwards. Baby is said to be full term now, and thanks to your uterus, you might experience aches and pains. What symptoms did you experience in week 38 of pregnancy? Share your stories and questions here.
In week 39, baby's growth is slowing down in preparation for birth. The mucus plug could release soon (which means labour could start within hours), or those faux Braxton Hicks contractions may be having fun with you. What were your first signs of labour?
Your baby is due! Week 40 is the due date week and baby is now ready to be born. Remember an exact 'due date' is based on averages, so it's easy to be early or overdue. Are you still in week 40 of pregnancy and overdue? Hang in there, not long now!
Welcome to the world beautiful newborns and congratulations new mums! Share birth experiences and celebrate your joys right here, from first signs of labour, how long it lasted to which hospitals were best. Share your labour and giving birth stories here.
Hello cutey! Share stories and pictures of your newborn to six-month old baby with us. You'll find tips from real mums below about breastfeeding, help with getting baby to sleep, dealing with crying, shopping for newborn clothes ... we love sharing stories!
They grow up so quickly! If you've got a gorgeous 7-month to 1-year-old baby, we know what you're going through. Discuss breastfeeding, bottles, baby food and solids, weaning, sleeping and feeding routines, teething troubles and more with other mums. Share stories and pictures here!
They're starting to play, walk, develop their own personalities ... watching your toddler grow up is the most rewarding thing ever. Find tips from mums with toddlers about toilet training, dribbling, sleeping, moving from cot to bed – even games and recipes!
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