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Checkups, scans and tests during pregnancy

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At each visit with your healthcare providers, they usually do a checkup on your health, assess how your baby is growing and discuss any questions or concerns you may have about your pregnancy.

First antenatal visit

  • Confirming pregnancy and due date
  • Dating ultrasound (if dates not clear)
  • Medical and family history
  • Dietary advice and pregnancy supplements
  • Blood pressure, weight and height
  • Antenatal screening blood tests and urine test
  • Cervical screening (if needed)

10 weeks

  • Routine check
  • Option for NIPT (Non-invasive prenatal test)

11 - 13 weeks

  • Routine check
  • Nuchal translucency scan and serum screening (for Down’s Syndrome)

18 - 22 weeks

  • Routine check
  • Morphology scan (ultrasound) to check baby’s development

24 weeks

Routine check:

  • blood pressure
  • measure abdomen for baby’s growth
  • baby’s heartbeat and movements

28 weeks

  • Routine check
  • Glucose tolerance test for diabetes
  • Full blood count
  • Anti-D injection (may be given if Rh negative)
  • Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccination

30 weeks

Routine check:

  • blood pressure
  • measure abdomen for baby’s growth
  • baby’s heartbeat and movements

32 weeks

Routine check:

  • blood pressure
  • measure abdomen for baby’s growth
  • baby’s heartbeat and movements

34 - 36 weeks

  • Routine check
  • Vaginal swab for Group B Strep
  • Anti-D injection (may be given if Rh negative)
  • Assess baby’s position and engagement

37 - 39 weeks

Routine check:

  • blood pressure
  • measure abdomen for baby’s growth
  • baby’s heartbeat and movements

40 - 41 weeks

Routine check:

  • blood pressure
  • measure abdomen for baby’s growth
  • baby’s heartbeat and movements

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Last reviewed: November 2023


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