Your baby is now officially an embryo and is about the size of a poppy seed.
Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/4-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.
Antenatal day service
All of our hospitals provide an antenatal day service. You may be recommended to attend here for more advice and checks by your community midwife. Click here for information about the people you may meet in the antenatal period and beyond.
Antenatal classes
Ask your midwife about local antenatal classes which you can access.
Antenatal classes help to prepare you for your baby's birth, giving you confidence and lots of information.
If you are having your baby at Hull University Teaching Hospitals Trust and you live in Hull or the East Riding of Yorkshire you are eligible for free antenatal classes please call HEY Baby on 07769671449 for more information or e mail heybaby@hey.nhs.uk.
For classes at York, Scarborough, Grimsby and Scunthorpe hospitals please contact your community midwife for details.
There are also some online parent education available from York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as follows:
- Early labour
- Active labour, first stage
- Second and third stage
- Breastfeeding
- Close and loving
- What to pack for hospital
Please remember your community midwife or staff in the maternity unit are always available if you have any concerns or need to speak to someone.
Antenatal pregnancy pack
Francesca Docherty and Emma Gibney-Perinatal mental health nursery nurses (Hull, East Riding, North and North East Lincolnshire) have developed a pregnancy pack which includes information on bonding with baby whilst pregnant, ideas for hospital bags and suggestions for relaxing.
Hypnobirthing
Hypnobirthing is a complete birth education programme. It teaches simple but specific self hypnosis, relaxation and breathing techniques to encourage a positive birth experience.
For further information on self-funded hypnobirthing courses, please consult your local alternative therapies directory.
