Pregnancy calculator
Calculate when you might expect your baby to arrive.
Having a baby if you’re LGBT+
Find out about starting a family if you’re lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or non-binary.
Having a baby if you’re LGBT+
Please click on the links below for further info on topics related to pregnancy for LGBT+ families. Note we plan to provide more resources to this page.
Vaccinations in Pregnancy
You will be offered free vaccinations during your pregnancy at your local maternity service, click for more information.
Vaccinations in Pregnancy
There are three main vaccinations recommended in pregnancy
- Flu
- COVID-19
- Whooping cough
Speak to your midwife about getting vaccinated for you and your baby. See the video for an overview
Click on the following link below for more information about vaccinations in pregnancy: Vaccinations in pregnancy
Perinatal pelvic health advice
Anyone can be affected by pelvic health problems during or after pregnancy, click on the link for more information.
Perinatal pelvic health advice
Perinatal pelvic health services are being developed across the Berkshire West, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire areas. Whilst there is already a service in these areas, these will be invested in so there is more staff, equipment and advice and support to take in further referrals. Perinatal pelvic health services can support you if you have problems with your pelvic floor during pregnancy or up to 1 year after giving birth. Please check the existing services in BOB at the following websites:
Women’s and Men’s Health Physiotherapy – Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Find maternity and neonatal services
Find your local maternity and neonatal services in the BOB area.
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Oxfordshire University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust
If these trusts do not fall in your area check your nearest maternity and neonatal services by entering in your postcode on the following link:
Your pregnancy to-do list
Stay organised throughout your pregnancy with this checklist.
Your pregnancy to-do list
You can print the list on this page to keep track of things you need to do during your pregnancy, such as book antenatal classes, tell your work you’re pregnant and think about where you’d like to have your baby.
⬜ Take a pregnancy test: doing a pregnancy test
⬜ Learn about the benefits you are entitled to: maternity and paternity benefits and leave
⬜ Stay active, start exercising: exercise in pregnancy
⬜ Take folic acid: vitamins, supplements and nutrition in pregnancy
⬜ If you smoke, get help to quit: stop smoking in pregnancy
⬜ Make an appointment to see your midwife or GP: your antenatal care
⬜ Book antenatal classes: antenatal classes
⬜ Learn about the vaccinations you should get during pregnancy
⬜ Claim free milk, fruit and vegetables through Healthy Start: get help to buy food and milk
⬜ Make sure you’ve been offered all your screening tests: antenatal checks and tests
⬜ Make an appointment to see a dentist: dentists
⬜ Find out about your rights at work: GOV.UK: maternity pay and leave
⬜ Ask to hear your baby’s heartbeat: your antenatal care
⬜ Visit the maternity unit you plan to give birth in: where to give birth: the options
⬜ Start buying the things you’ll need for your baby: what you’ll need for your baby
⬜ Feeling hungry? Stick to a sensible diet: have a healthy diet in pregnancy and foods to avoid in pregnancy
⬜ Start making your birth plan: how to make a birth plan
⬜ Write to your employer 15 weeks before you plan to stop work: GOV.UK: maternity pay and leave
⬜ Claim Maternity Allowance after week 26: GOV.UK: maternity allowance
⬜ See if you’re eligible for a Sure Start Maternity Grant: GOV.UK: Sure Start Maternity Grant
⬜ Make sure you know the signs of labour: signs that labour has begun
⬜ Pack a bag ready for labour and birth: pack your bag for labour
⬜ For birth partners, prepare for the birth: tips for your birth partner
⬜ When in labour, phone the maternity unit before leaving home: what happens at the hospital or birth centre