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What’s happening when my baby starts moving?
Your baby actually starts moving when you are around 7 or 8 weeks pregnant. You may have already witnessed your baby having a good wiggle at an ultrasound scan, however, you probably won’t feel your baby move until sometime between 16 and 22 weeks. At around 17 weeks pregnant, your baby is growing quickly and…
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The Antenatal Group
Mel’s greatest fear on arriving at her first antenatal class involved dealing with judgemental midwives and sweaty maternity tights. The last thing that she expected was to be dumped abruptly by her boyfriend Leo and left seven months pregnant, facing the daunting prospect of birth and parenthood entirely alone. Shocked and dazed, she finds the…
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Your pregnancy team
Being pregnant for the first time can be a little bit daunting, your body is changing in ways you’ve never experienced, so you’ll meet a team of experts trained to guide and help you have the best possible journey through pregnancy and beyond… Baby charity Tommy’s and Asda are lending a helping hand to would-be-parents,…
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What do my pregnancy notes mean?
They’re the holy grail of your pregnancy, the one thing (apart from your baby of course!) that stays with you throughout the whole 9 months. Your pregnancy notes contain everything that your healthcare team need to know about you, your baby and your developing bump, but what do all the abbreviations, jargon and codes mean?…
Ultrasound scans explained
When are scans done? You’ll probably be offered two NHS ultrasound scans in pregnancy. Scans performed before eight weeks are usually done vaginally, using a special probe, to allow a clearer picture of the tiny baby while later scans are all done using a scanner on the bump. Dating scan at 8-12 weeks the sonographer…
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Antenatal blood tests
You will be offered a variety of blood tests during your pregnancy. By testing your blood, a great deal can be deduced about the likely health of yourself and your baby. Whenever possible the taking of blood tests is timed so that you don’t need lots of needles on separate occasions! Blood group Usually at…
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Understanding pregnancy tests
The most common tests offered are ultrasound, nuchal, chorionic villus sampling, and amniocentesis. Here we explain and help you to understand the pregnancy tests: Test Method Screening or diagnostic When it can be done Ultrasound Scan Screening and diagnostic From about 4 weeks Combined test Nuchal translucency test and blood test Scan and blood test Screening Around 11-13 weeks…
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The first antenatal or ‘booking’ appointment
The booking appointment usually takes place before 12 weeks of pregnancy and you will be seen by a midwife. Depending on the practice in your area and the care you have chosen, it could be at your home, at your GP’s surgery, or at your local hospital. Unless you have any ongoing problems, this first visit will probably be…
Are scans and tests in pregnancy compulsory?
No, scans and tests are not compulsory however, you will be offered all tests and scans that are felt appropriate for you and your baby. Every test which is offered to you should be fully explained so that you know what the test is for, why it is being offered to you and what the results might show. Many…
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Diagnostic tests in early pregnancy
There are a number of diagnostic tests in early pregnancy that can be performed to aid in the diagnosis or detection of potential issues with your baby. We look at what is involved in the diagnostic tests in early pregnancy and what happens. Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) This is a diagnostic test which can tell…
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