Checkups, scans and tests during pregnancy

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