Nothing beats the excitement of seeing the first grainy picture of your unborn baby on a scan, and during your pregnancy you'll probably be offered at least two opportunities to watch her waving, kicking or snoozing. Guidelines for antenatal care

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

The Braun ThermoScan ear thermometer is clinically proven to be one of the easiest, gentlest and most accurate ways to take your child’s temperature. A rise in temperature is one of the first signs that your child may be ill and with the Braun

Proud parents-to-be Shakira and her footballer beau Gerard Pique have taken to Twitter to share their first baby scan picture.The Columbian singer’s boyfriend Gerard excitedly tweeted the ultrasound pic along with the words, “His first pic! #excited

and urine – and will calculate your due date. She will also take your medical history, and you may be offered a blood test. 10-14 weeks Dating/booking scan. This shows your baby’s heartbeat, checks your dates tally with your baby’s development, and lets

Midwife Nikki replies: This fairly common finding appears on an antenatal scan as black spots on one or both of your baby's kidneys.It indicates a build-up of fluid due to an obstruction in the flow of urine. But as the tubes from your baby

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 to ensure you are not dehydrat...

's not an invasive test and won't harm your baby.Doppler scanning uses black and white or colour images to identify the different blood vessels in the umbilical cord so that the blood flow can be traced. One colour goes from the placenta to the baby and another from