Pregnancy Care Planner

The more you know about your pregnancy and your options, the more you are likely to feel in control. The information given here is based on The Pregnancy Book, which your midwife should give you at your first appointment.

My Maternity Journey

Read My Maternity Journey in South West London here

Before you are pregnant

• All about conception and getting pregnant
• Thinking about the next baby?

Your pregnancy and labour

• Week-by-week guide to pregnancy
• Weeks 4 to 12
• Weeks 13 to 27
• Weeks 28 to 41
• Your health in pregnancy
• Pregnancy-related conditions: common symptoms, complications and existing conditions
• Pregnancy care: scans, tests and antenatal care
• Choosing where to have your baby
• Labour and birth
• When pregnancy goes wrong
• Support during pregnancy

You and your baby

• All you need to know about what happens after the birth
• Your body after the birth
• Your newborn baby
• Early days
• Feeding your baby

General pregnancy topics

• Feelings, relationships and pregnancy
• Advice for partners
• Working, time off and financial support when you have a baby
• Advice about health conditions you already had before you were pregnant