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If you have a question about pregnancy, birthing options or the care of a newborn baby you can use the Ask a Midwife (AAM) service.

AAM is delivered over social media platforms and is staffed by experienced midwives in a dual role, working part time for the service alongside their clinical work.

The following will take you to the AAM sites where you can find frequently asked questions, public health and other pregnancy related information, and privately message any queries directly to one of our AAM midwives.

If your query is urgent, for example if you are experiencing reduced fetal movements or bleeding, please contact the hospital direct using the telephone contact numbers on your maternity records.

	Facebook	Instagram
York/Scarborough	yorkandscarboroughbumps2babies	@askamidwife_ysft
Hull/East Riding of Yorkshire	Hull Women and Children's Hospital	@askamidwifehuth
North Lincolnshire/North East Lincolnshire/Goole	Nlagmaternity	@askamidwifenlag
Harrogate	Maternity Mums and Midwives	@hdftmaternitymumsandmidwives

If you don't use social media you can email any questions through to hny.lms@nhs.net

AAM averages over 800 messages a month and families tell us that they value the easy interaction over social media and getting evidence based advice direct from a midwife.

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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.