- The care you receive while you are pregnant is called antenatal care.
- Your midwife and GP will support you to have a healthy and happy pregnancy.
- You will have regular check-ups with your midwife.
- You will go to the hospital to have ultrasounds.
- You can also have screening tests to check for any conditions you or the baby might have.
- You should call your midwife if you have any worries or questions.
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Having an ultrasound scan.
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Pregnancy: from bump to birth.
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Guide to vitamin D supplements for women.
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Your choices when having a baby.
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A guide to pregnancy.
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Guides for pregnancy and birth.
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Health problems in pregnancy.
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Guide to help you stop smoking during pregnancy.
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Screening for down’s, edwards’s and patau’s syndrome when you are pregnant.
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Screening tests on your baby’s body when you are pregnant.
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Screening for sickle cell disease and thalassaemia when you are pregnant.
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Eye screening for pregnant women with diabetes.
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STI Screening tests when you are pregnant.
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