Window to the Womb Watford opened their doors to former Geordie Shore star Marnie Simpson and her partner Casey Johnson (former X-Factor & Ex-on-the-Beach star). Marnie revealed her pregnancy earlier this year, with the baby due in October. The stars recently announced that they are expecting a baby boy, hosting a gender reveal party in London. We invited Marnie & … Read More
Keeping Cool in Pregnancy
With the warmer weather full steam ahead, it’s important to keep safe in the heat; especially with a little one on the way. Here are some of our key tips for keeping cool during pregnancy. We don’t suggest using the fridge for keeping cool, but we have some alternative tips below! Cover up but wear looser clothing. We recommend lightweight … Read More
Birth Announcement Instagram Captions
Harry & Meghan announced the arrival of baby Archie on May 6th via their joint Instagram account At the moment all eyes are on the Royal family or should we say…all eyes are on the newest member of the royal family: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. Whilst literally the whole world is welcoming another little royal, Meghan and Harry used the arrival … Read More
Pregnancy Tests Explained
Your Pregnancy tests explained. This guide is to help you understand the differences in pregnancy tests and the options available to you. Pregnancy tests are designed to tell if your urine or blood contains a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). When the egg and sperm fuse together (fertilisation), they make a new cell from their genetic material. This cell … Read More
Rose & Gemma’s Pregnancy Experience
Rose, Gemma & Bump! At Window to the Womb, we love to hear about your pregnancy journeys, and when Rose & Gemma got in touch about their decision to expand their family, getting pregnant through sperm donor, and their scan experience at our Exeter clinic – we just had to share their story with you. Rose and Gemma met just … Read More
Our Guide to a Vegetarian or Vegan Pregnancy
When it comes to pregnancy, it’s key to eat the right things to ensure you and baby are happy and healthy. Pregnancy diets on the web have animal products as a staple part of the diet, but what if you’re vegetarian or vegan? We’ve put together a short guide to help you make the right vegetarian or vegan diet decisions. … Read More
Morning Sickness and Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG)
Morning sickness affects 70-80% of pregnant women at some point. Morning sickness is a name for nausea caused by the pregnancy hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) and it can also be known as nausea gravidarum, nausea/vomiting of pregnancy (NVP), emesis gravidarum, and pregnancy sickness. Nausea usually starts around 6 weeks of pregnancy (around two weeks after you miss your period) but may start as … Read More
Your Guide to Our ‘Bumpies’ App
We wanted to give you the low-down on just what this app can do! Not only is the Bumpies pregnancy app great for looking at your beautiful baby scan pics, but you can also track every step of your baby bump growth with our amazing (yet easy) – baby bump tracker. The Bumpies pregnancy app allows you to snap, save and share week … Read More
Let’s Talk About Postnatal Depression…
‘Postnatal’ or ‘Postpartum’ depression, is a form of depression which many parents can experience after having a pregnancy. 1 in 10 women experience Postnatal depression after birth and it can also effect men (about 1 in 25). POST: ‘After’ NATAL: ‘Birth’ POSTPARTUM: ‘After birth’ You may also seem terms such as ‘Perinatal,’ ‘Antenatal’ or ‘Prenatal’. These are different types of depression. PERI: ‘Around’ … Read More
Jacqueline Jossa Meets Baby in 4D Scan
Jacqueline Jossa at the NTA awards 2017 You will recognise her from your screens as Lauren Branning in Eastenders, but Jacqueline Jossa has begun one of the most magical real-life journeys – which we were lucky to be a part of. The beautiful actress and soon-to-be Mummy of two visited our Bexleyheath clinic for the third time; all to say … Read More