You're approaching the end of your first trimester and, if you're lucky, might even be leaving morning sickness behind you and glowing with health like only a pregnant woman can. It's also time for your 12-week scan. Make sure you arrive at yours

theory is a way of predicting your child’s gender from as early as 12 weeks, using your dating scan picture. Up until this point, your baby’s genital tuber will look the same, regardless of sex. But at this point, advocates of the theory claim

Obstetrician Leonie:Ovarian cysts are often seen in early scans and are usually simple cysts. Most disappear by 20 weeks, though not in your case. They're not cancerous, but can be a problem if they grow big or cause symptoms. Your doctor will try

Midwife Nikki says: For most women, the usual pregnancy sickness starts to ease from around 14 weeks. Some weight loss is natural when you are suffering from vomiting during  pregnancy, but I feel you should see your GP, who may suggeest blood tests

.YOU If your feelings of nausea have not eased, you could be suffering from hyperemesis. Get help from your GP.By week 12 your womb has lifted up into your abdomen, relieving pressure on your bladder. So it’s hello bladder control, but goodbye waistline! Visit

Midwife Nikki says...The scan done between 11 to 14 weeks is called a 'nuchal translucency scan' and measures the fluid in the skin at the back of your baby's neck (the nuchal fold), giving an indication of the risk of Down's Syndrome. The antenatal

the baby is the right size to be seen clearly. A recent development is 4D scans, which takes a 3D video of your baby. Pioneered by obstetrician Professor Stuart Campbell, it can record a foetus ‘walking’ in the womb and yawning from as early as 12 weeks

is growing well. There is also a special scan at 24 weeks that looks at the blood flow through the placenta. It is called a uterine artery Doppler test and can be used to predict pre-eclampsia.What is a transvaginal scan?Q: My partner and I found out last

acid until week 12 of your pregnancy. Folic acid has been proven to reduce the risk of neural tube defects – abnormalities in the development of your baby’s brain and spinal cord such as spina bifida. Find out more about folic acid here.Eat little

's syndrome. The test is usually carried out from around 15 weeks.Why have amniocentesis?You may want to think about having amniocentesis if you are over 37 years old, as the risk of conditions such as Down's syndrome increases with age.It may be offered