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Ask a Midwife Links and Newsletters

The Ask a Midwife Facebook service is hosted by the LMNS and staffed by our dedicated midwives:

Emily Cook from HUTH
Claire Welford from YSTHFT
Leah Hutchinson from HDFT
Lily Wheldrake from NLaG
Joanne Lilley from NLaG.

It is for anyone who is being cared for/will be cared for at one of the HNY Hospital Trusts. Those accessing the service can ask any question about pregnancy of newborn baby care as described below.

The AAM team won the RCM Awards 2024 in the Excellence in Midwifery for Digital Category.

York/Scarborough

Facebook: yorkandscarboroughbumps2babies
Instagram: @askamidwife_ysft

Hull/East Yorkshire

Facebook: Hull Women and Children's Hospital
Instagram: @heynhswct

North Lincolnshire/North East Lincolnshire

Facebook: Nlagmaternity
Instagram: @askamidwifenlag

Harrogate

Facebook: Maternity Mums and Midwives
Instagram: @hdftmaternitymumsandmidwives

For those without access to social media, questions can be emailed through to hny.lms@nhs.net.

AAM newsletters for HCPs are accessible as below:

Week 4

2019-07-03 (7)

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.

Week 8

2019-07-03 (4)

Your baby is now the size of a kidney bean and weighs 1g.

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/8-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

Week 12

2019-07-03 (6)

Welcome to the second trimester!

Your baby is about the size of a small lime and weighs approximately 14g.

You have hopefully seen your midwife for your 'booking in' appointment, if you have not yet seen a midwife please make an appointment quickly, so you can have all of your choices about screening tests explained and offered to you.

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/12-weeks-pregnant/ for more information. You can also link to the 'Pregnancy Journey' area here.

Week 16

2019-07-03

Your baby is about the size of an avocado and weighs approximately 100g.

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/16-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

Week 20

2019-07-03 (2)

Your baby has grown in length and is now the length of a small banana and weighs approximately 300g. Around this time you will be offered your '20 week' scan, also known as the 'anatomy' or 'anomaly' scan.Click here for more information about screening.

This is a also a good time to talk and sing to your bump as your baby can now hear sounds. This is great way for you and your partner/family to bond with your baby.

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/20-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

Week 24

2019-07-03 (8)

Your baby has grown again to the approximate length of an ear of sweetcorn and weighs about 600g.

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/24-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

Week 28

2019-07-03 (1)

Welcome to the third trimester!

Your baby is now approximately the weight of an aubergine; about 1kg and approximately 37cm in length.

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/28-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

Week 32

2019-07-03 (3)

Your baby now weighs approximately the same as a coconut; around 1.5kg.

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/32-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

Week 36

2019-07-03 (5)

Your baby is now around the same size as a lettuce, approximately 47cm long and weighs around 2.6kg.

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/36-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

Week 40

2019-07-03 (9)

Your baby is now the weight of a small watermelon which is approximately 3.3kg and around 50cm in length.

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/40-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.