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After the birth

Here you can find information that you might find useful after your baby has been born. Mum dad baby pram

When you arrive home from hospital you will continue to get support from your local midwives in the early days and subsequently by your health visiting team.

The following sections provide information on many of the subjects you may have questions on after your baby is born and include how to register your baby's birth, feeding , sleeping and screening tests that are offered.

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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.

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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.