Guidance for pregnant women and information on what is happening in their regional unit during the coronavirus COVID outbreak can be found on NI Maternity. Each antenatal appointment should have a specific purpose as well as an opportunity for you to discuss any concerns or ask any questions you might have. You should bring a fresh urine sample to each appointment. There are certain tests that you will have at every antenatal appointment in order to monitor your health and the development of your baby.
You should make contact with your doctor or midwife as soon as possible once you know you are pregnant. You will have an ultrasound scan to estimate when your baby is due, check the physical development of your baby and screen for possible major abnormalities. Your midwife or doctor should give you information about the ultrasound scan you will be offered at 18 to 20 weeks and help with any concerns or questions you have.
You will have an ultrasound scan to check the physical development of your baby. The main purpose of this scan is to check there are no structural abnormalities.
Your midwife or doctor should review, record and discuss the results of any screening tests from the last appointment and carry out your regular checks.
Your midwife or doctor should give you information about preparing for labour and birth, including how to recognise active labour, ways of coping with pain during labour and your birth plan. Your midwife or doctor will discuss the options and choices about what happens if your pregnancy lasts longer than 41 weeks. Your midwife or doctor should give you more information about what happens if your pregnancy lasts longer than 41 weeks and they should also do your regular checks.
We will not reply to your feedback. Don't include any personal or financial information, for example National Insurance, credit card numbers, or phone numbers. The nidirect privacy notice applies to any information you send on this feedback form. This is so you can get support if you need it. Your doctor or midwife will give you a plan of appointments at your first pregnancy visit.
This might change as your pregnancy progresses. Many women have visits every weeks until 28 weeks of pregnancy, then visits every weeks until 36 weeks of pregnancy. For example, if you have a high-risk pregnancy you might have more pregnancy appointments. Your doctor or midwife will talk with you about the appointments you need and why. Some women experience high levels of worry or stress during pregnancy.
Seeing your midwife or doctor more frequently can help with managing stress or other concerns during pregnancy. You can ask your midwife or doctor about whether more pregnancy appointments might be good for you. Your support person can help you remember information, share the experience with you and provide comfort and encouragement. They'll check the health of you and your baby, give you useful information and answer any questions.
If you're pregnant with your first baby, you'll have more appointments than those already with children. If you're well, it's really important you go to all your appointments and scans for the health of you and your baby. If you're pregnant, hospitals and clinics are making sure it's safe for you to go to appointments. They will advise you what to do. This is so you can find out about all your options and make an informed decision if your baby has a chance of inheriting these conditions.
It's best to see your midwife or doctor as early as possible to get the information you need to have a healthy pregnancy. Some tests, such as screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia, should be done before you're 10 weeks pregnant. This appointment is an opportunity to tell your midwife or doctor if you're in a vulnerable situation or if you need extra support. This could be because of domestic abuse or violence, sexual abuse or female genital mutilation FGM.
FGM can cause problems during labour and childbirth, which can be life threatening for you and your baby. This is the ultrasound scan to estimate when your baby is due, check the physical development of your baby, and screen for possible conditions, including Down's syndrome.
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