Patient guides · Sevenoaks, Kent
Pregnancy Guides & Advice
Expert information from our consultant-led team, led by Professor Ranjit Akolekar, Consultant in Fetal Medicine and Obstetrics.
- Consultant-led pregnancy care
- Evidence-based information
- Clear, practical advice
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Early Pregnancy
From the positive pregnancy test to your first scan
View guides →02First Trimester
Early anatomy, screening and prediction
View guides →03Second Trimester
Fetal development and detailed anatomy
View guides →04Third Trimester
Growth, wellbeing and preparing for birth
View guides →05Placenta & Umbilical Cord
Understanding placental and umbilical cord conditions
View guides →06IVF Pregnancy
Specialist guidance following fertility treatment
View guides →07Recurrent Miscarriage
Understanding pregnancy loss, investigations and future care
View guides →08Genetics & Prenatal Diagnosis
Understanding genetic conditions, screening and diagnostic testing
View guides →09Pre-conception Planning
Preparing for pregnancy with expert guidance and advice
View guides →10Specialist Pregnancy Topics
Expert guidance for complex and high-risk pregnancies
View guides →Featured guides
Essential reading, chosen by our consultants.
Understanding how miscarriage risk changes as pregnancy progresses, the reassurance of a normal ultrasound scan, and the common causes of pregnancy loss.
Understanding the causes of bleeding during the first trimester, when to seek medical advice and what an early pregnancy scan can tell you.
Understanding the best time for your first pregnancy scan and when an earlier assessment may be helpful.
Latest articles
Our newest patient guides.
Understanding what it means when your pregnancy cannot be seen on ultrasound, how blood tests help and why careful follow-up is important.
Understanding bleeding around the pregnancy sac, what a subchorionic haematoma means for your baby and when additional ultrasound monitoring may be needed.
What your pregnancy hormone levels mean, how they change during the first few weeks and when blood tests can help assess your pregnancy.
Understanding why your baby’s heartbeat may not be visible on an early ultrasound scan, when this can be normal and what happens next.
Understanding how miscarriage is diagnosed on ultrasound, what the measurements mean and why a repeat pregnancy scan may sometimes be necessary.
Understanding how miscarriage risk changes as pregnancy progresses, the reassurance of a normal ultrasound scan, and the common causes of pregnancy loss.
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