Although most doctors recommend a routine scan at twelve weeks, the decision is yours. Make an informed choice that suits you.

Know the benefits and risks of invasive testing.

Find out what blood tests are available and what they may detect.

What to expect and how you can prepare yourself for your first antenatal visit.

Available options if you choose a hospital birth

The advantages and disadvantages of both hospital and home births.

Discover alternative options to a conventional hospital birth.

Considerations for where and how you would like to give birth.

How timing, health, hormones and age affect fertility and conception.

FACTS: The placenta is now fully-formed and functioning. It can now supply all the oxygen and nutrients to the growing baby via the umbilical cord.