12 to 20 weeks pregnant

12 to 16 weeks of pregnancy: Find out about antenatal education.      

• Start to think about how you want to feed your baby.

• Make sure you are wearing a supportive bra. Your breasts will probably increase in size during pregnancy so you need to make sure you are wearing the right sized bra.

• If you have been feeling sick and tired, you will probably start to feel better around this time.

• At 14 weeks, your baby‘s heartbeat is strong and can be heard using an ultrasound detector.

• Your pregnancy may just be beginning to show. This varies a lot from woman to woman.

16 to 20 weeks pregnant  

• You may start to feel your baby move.

• Your tummy will begin to get bigger and you will need looser clothes.

• You may feel a surge of energy.

• Try to do your pregnancy exercises regularly.

• Your midwife or doctor should:

 – review, discuss and record the results of any screening tests

 – measure your blood pressure and test your urine for protein

– consider an iron supplement if you are anemic.

• Your midwife or doctor should give you information about the anomaly scan you will be offered at 18–20 weeks and answer any questions you have.

• Your baby is now growing quickly. Their face becomes much more defined and their hair, eyebrows and eyelashes are beginning to grow.

• Ask your doctor or midwife to let you hear your baby’s heartbeat.