Your NHS antenatal appointments, week by week: what happens at each one
Every NHS antenatal appointment and scan from 8 to 41 weeks: what happens, the tests you're offered, what to bring, and the questions worth asking.
UK pregnancy guides
Scans, appointments, maternity pay and the practical parts of pregnancy in the UK.
Statutory Maternity Pay vs Maternity Allowance: which you'll get, and how much (2026/27)
SMP or Maternity Allowance? How to tell which you qualify for, how much you'll get in 2026/27, when to claim and what to do if you're self-employed or changed jobs.
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