Weeks 1 to 42
Pregnancy week by week
Evidence-informed weekly prompts to help you prepare questions, notice patterns and stay connected to your maternity team's advice.
Week 1
How pregnancy weeks are counted
Week 1: how pregnancy weeks are counted. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 2
Preparing for conception
Week 2: preparing for conception. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 3
Early cell development
Week 3: early cell development. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 4
A missed period may be the first clue
Week 4: a missed period may be the first clue. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 5
Early foundations
Week 5: early foundations. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 6
Early circulation
Week 6: early circulation. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 7
Developing limbs and features
Week 7: developing limbs and features. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 8
A changing first trimester
Week 8: a changing first trimester. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 9
Growth and organisation
Week 9: growth and organisation. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 10
Early antenatal care
Week 10: early antenatal care. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 11
Screening conversations
Week 11: screening conversations. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 12
Approaching the end of the first trimester
Week 12: approaching the end of the first trimester. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 13
First-trimester transition
Week 13: first-trimester transition. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 14
Second-trimester beginnings
Week 14: second-trimester beginnings. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 15
Early movement may be noticed
Week 15: early movement may be noticed. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 16
Growing awareness
Week 16: growing awareness. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 17
Preparation for the anatomy scan
Week 17: preparation for the anatomy scan. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 18
Movement can feel more distinct
Week 18: movement can feel more distinct. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 19
Detailed development check
Week 19: detailed development check. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 20
Movement patterns begin to emerge
Week 20: movement patterns begin to emerge. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 21
Mid-pregnancy growth
Week 21: mid-pregnancy growth. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 22
A more active stage
Week 22: a more active stage. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 23
Viability discussions can be emotional
Week 23: viability discussions can be emotional. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 24
Steady growth
Week 24: steady growth. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 25
Everyday adjustments
Week 25: everyday adjustments. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 26
Glucose screening may be discussed
Week 26: glucose screening may be discussed. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 27
Late second trimester
Week 27: late second trimester. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 28
A useful planning point
Week 28: a useful planning point. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 29
Third-trimester transition
Week 29: third-trimester transition. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 30
Movement awareness matters
Week 30: movement awareness matters. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 31
Preparing for birth conversations
Week 31: preparing for birth conversations. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 32
Growth and positioning
Week 32: growth and positioning. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 33
Nearing full term
Week 33: nearing full term. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 34
Birth preparation
Week 34: birth preparation. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 35
Early-term pregnancy
Week 35: early-term pregnancy. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 36
Full-term transition
Week 36: full-term transition. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 37
Waiting with support
Week 37: waiting with support. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 38
Planning beyond the due date
Week 38: planning beyond the due date. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 39
Individualised late-pregnancy care
Week 39: individualised late-pregnancy care. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 40
Extended pregnancy care
Week 40: extended pregnancy care. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 41
Close maternity-team contact
Week 41: close maternity-team contact. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.
Week 42
Care beyond 41 weeks
Week 42: care beyond 41 weeks. Evidence-informed information to help you prepare questions for your maternity team.