Your antenatal appointments

Your antenatal appointment schedule

You'll have a number of antenatal appointments during your pregnancy. You'll see a midwife or sometimes an obstetrician, a doctor specialising in pregnancy.

They'll:

check your and your baby's health
give you useful information
answer any questions

Find below the list of appointments you'll be offered and when you should have them.

If you're pregnant with your first baby, you'll have more appointments than those already with children.

Number of weeks pregnant
First contact with midwife or doctor
11 to 14 weeks: dating scan
16 weeks
18 to 20 weeks
25 weeks
28 weeks
31 weeks
34 weeks
36 weeks
38 weeks
40 weeks
41 weeks
42 weeks

Number of weeks pregnant	Appointment
First contact with midwife or doctor	Contact a GP or midwife as soon as possible after you find out that you're pregnant
11 to 14 weeks: dating scan	This is the ultrasound scan to estimate when your baby is due and offer screening
16 weeks	Your midwife or doctor will give you information about the ultrasound scan you'll be offered at 18 to 20 weeks
18 to 20 weeks	You'll be offered an ultrasound scan to check the physical development of your baby (20 week scan)
25 weeks	You'll have an appointment at 25 weeks if this is your first baby or women receiving increased surveillance
28 weeks	Your midwife or doctor should: measure the size of your uterus measure your blood pressure and test your urine for protein offer more screening tests consider an iron supplement if you're anaemic
31 weeks	You'll have an appointment at 31 weeks if this is your first baby or women receiving increased surveillance
34 weeks	Your midwife or doctor should give you information about preparing for labour and birth
36 weeks	Your midwife or doctor should give you more information about caring for your newborn
38 weeks	Your midwife or doctor will discuss the options and choices about what happens if your pregnancy lasts longer than 41 weeks and 5 days
40 weeks	You'll have an appointment at 40 weeks if this is your first baby or women receiving increased surveillance
41 weeks	Your midwife or doctor should: measure the size of your uterus measure your blood pressure and test your urine for protein offer a membrane sweep discuss the options and choices for induction of labour
42 weeks	If you have not had your baby by 42 weeks and have chosen not to have an induction, you should be offered increased monitoring of the baby

Your antenatal appointments

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Your antenatal appointment schedule