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.
Local Maternity and Neonatal System
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Labour and birth
The Trust provides maternity services which care for you and your baby from the start of your pregnancy through the birth and beyond, offering support, advice and information to help you through this exciting time.
If you are pregnant and are considering giving birth at Harrogate District Hospital, please get in touch as soon as possible so that staff can start planning your care together. You may also complete this form at any stage in pregnancy if you wish to transfer your care to Harrogate from another maternity care provider (please indicate which hospital you wish to transfer your care from).
You can also call the single point of access on 01423 557531.
The maternity service page on the Harrogate and District Foundation Trust website includes a range of information which you can access directly as below.
Harrogate Hospital is situated on Lancaster Park Road, HG2 7SX 8HE. It is approximately 15 minutes walk from Harrogate townn centre, and is easily accessible by car and by bus . For more information on how to get to the Hospital and parking arrangement please click here.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.