NHS Suffolk and North East Essex - Your Pregnancy Booklet

14 • review, record and discuss the results of any tests you may have had • discuss your baby’s movements and bonding with your baby. Anomaly scan (18-21 weeks) Your sonographer will: • check your baby is growing well • check for any major physical abnormalities in your baby • check your baby’s bones, heart, brain, spinal cord, face, kidneys and abdomen • check your placenta is in the right place and not covering the cervix, which can cause complications. 25 weeks (first pregnancy only) Your care provider will: • check your blood pressure and urine 28 weeks Your care provider will: • check your blood pressure and urine • measure the size of your abdomen to check your baby is growing well • You may also be offered more screening tests at this appointment, and/or an anti-D injection if you have a rhesus negative blood group. • measure the size of your abdomen to check your baby is growing well. 31 weeks (first pregnancy only) Your care provider will: • check your blood pressure and urine • measure the size of your abdomen to check your baby is growing well • review, record and discuss the results of any tests you may have had. 34 weeks Your care provider will: • check your blood pressure and urine • measure the size of your abdomen to check your baby is growing well • review, record and discuss the results of any tests you may have had • discuss choosing place of birth, preparing for birth and beyond and thinking about your birth plan • you may also be offered more screening tests at this appointment.