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It's lovely seeing those first grainy images of your baby on a scan. But the main purpose of scans, tests and checks is to make sure your baby is developing normally. Here's what you're likely to have and why:Routine testsMost pregnant women
is medically inexplicable.A non-invasive test called the Fetal Fibronectin Test (sometimes referred to as the fFN) is a means of monitoring whether labour is imminent from weeks 22 to 35 of your pregnancy.Mum of three Sarah had her first baby at just 26 weeks
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