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Antenatal Care - More Information

First antenatal care visit
What to expect from your first antenatal care visit or booking appointment with your midwife, with information on pregnancy screening tests and checks that may be carried out.... Read More

Later antenatal visits
Advice on the checks likely to be carried out during your later antenatal visits with information on screening tests, pregnancy care and ultrasounds.... Read More

Ultrasound scans - all you need to know
Our ultrasound scan guide has everything you need to know about the ultrasound scans you'll be offered during pregnancy.... Read More

3D/4D ultrasound scans
Find out what 3D and 4D ultrasound scans are and how they enable you to see your baby moving in the womb.... Read More

Finding out the gender of your baby
Advice on the prediction methods and tests that may be used to determine the gender of your baby and help you find out whether to expect a little boy or girl.... Read More

Ultrasound when pregnant
Why ultrasound baby scans are used during pregnancy, what to expect during an ultrasound scan plus checks on your foetus that can be made using ultrasound pictures.... Read More

Tests to detect abnormalities in your baby
Advice on why foetal abnormality tests are carried out during pregnancy, with ultrasound, blood and genetics screening methods explained.... Read More

Choices you have if foetal abnormalities are found
Useful information on the choices you have if a foetal abnormality is found in your baby, with information on chromosome abnormality testing during pregnancy.... Read More

Antenatal depression
Depression in pregnancy is surprisingly common so if you're feeling blue you're not alone - we share advice on the signs and symptoms of antenatal depression.... Read More