Dizzy spells could be affecting you this week. In this episode we give you tips on how to cope and learn how to watch out for low levels of iron or low blood pressure. You may also be feeling twitches as your baby dreams! Listen this week to learn what else your baby is up to in there. We’ll also be guiding you through home births, with everything from how to deal with comments against the idea, to how your midwife can support you. And BabyCenter editor Joanne joins us to talk all about newborn sleep safety too.


The Parent Pod is hosted by Lucy Toseland-Bolton and Claire Mutimer, both mums to young children and both BabyCentre parents. It is produced by BabyCentre UK and Tin Shed Productions. Download all 48 episodes now.


BabyCentre UK has hundreds of pages covering conception, pregnancy, birth and parenting at babycentre.co.uk. You can also follow BabyCentre UK on Facebook @facebook.com/BabyCentreUK, Instagram @instagram.com/babycentre, Pinterest @pinterest.co.uk/babycentre, Twitter @twitter.com/babycentreuk and YouTube @youtube.com/babycentre


BabyCenter is one of the most popular pregnancy and parenting resources in the world. The website, app, social media platforms and regular email bulletins offer medically-evidenced based information for those trying to conceive, parents-to-be, as well as mums and dads once their baby has arrived.


Sign up for weekly emailed bulletins and download the BabyCentre app through the App Store or Google Play to follow your pregnancy week-by-week through to the first year of your baby’s life.


If you're interested in reading more about some of the topics in this episode, the following links may be useful:


Your pregnancy at 27 weeks

27 weeks pregnant: fetal development

Where to give birth

Home birth

Sleep safety for newborns


Disclaimer: The podcasts don’t replace medical advice and you should always speak to your own doctor, midwife or clinician if you have any concerns.


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