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This guide will tell you how to monitor your blood pressure and urine during pregnancy.
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Tests and scans you'll be offered during your pregnancy
Vaccinations you'll be offered during pregnancy to protect the health of your baby
How you'll be cared for and your checks, scans and appointments managed
The health and care professionals looking after you during your pregnancy
Your first midwife appointment between 8 and 12 weeks of pregnancy
When babies are smaller and lighter than they should be for that stage of pregnancy
The early signs of pregnancy and what to do next if you are pregnant
What your baby's movements feel like and what to do if they start to move less
How to look after your health and the health of your growing baby
How long to wait until you try for another baby and how to get your body ready
How pregnancy and birth are different if you're having twins or multiples
How and when to tell your friends, family, employer and work colleagues you're pregnant
How your baby grows and develops during your pregnancy, and the changes you'll notice
Benefits of mum's milk and how your body gets ready to produce it
Minor ailments that develop during pregnancy
When a fertilised egg develops outside the womb
Managing pre-existing health conditions during pregnancy
Managing health conditions that develop during pregnancy
When you lose your baby before 24 weeks
A complication of pregnancy that primarily affects your blood pressure
What can cause the loss of a baby and where to get support if this happens to you
How to bond with your baby during your pregnancy
Ways to be intimate and avoid sexually transmitted infections during pregnancy
How to recognise abusive behaviours and get help if it happens while you're pregnant
What's in Scotland's Baby Box and how to get one
What benefits you can claim to support you and your new baby
What rights you have and how much maternity pay or leave you can claim
How to look after your mental wellbeing during pregnancy and when to get help
What equipment you'll need for your new baby - including bottles, clothes and sheets
Who to speak to about housing and benefits you might be entitled to
How to make your money go further during pregnancy and the help available
How much parental leave mums, dads and partners can claim in the first year
Responsibilities and rights you have as new parents, and how to register a birth
What to pack for your hospital stay
How alcohol can be harmful to you and your baby and where to get support
How to eat healthily in pregnancy and which foods to avoid
What your pelvic floor muscles do and how to exercise them to avoid issues later on
How to avoid germs and stay safe around animals
Benefits of keeping active in pregnancy and how to stay safe
How to prevent pregnancy gingivitis and keep your mouth healthy during pregnancy
How smoking can affect your health and the health of your baby
How illegal drugs can harm your baby and where to get help to stop
How to safely take prescribed and non-prescribed medicines during pregnancy
How to travel safely by car and plane during your pregnancy and what to take with you
Which vitamins and nutrients are important for a healthy pregnancy