You are 12 weeks pregnant Your baby is due on: Change your details
Date			What's going on			What week are you in?
			Your uterus is now larger and your midwife or doctor will be able to feel it quite easily from the outside. It's starting to rise up out of the pelvis.			Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Week 18 Week 19 Week 20 Week 21 Week 22 Week 23 Week 24 Week 25 Week 26 Week 27 Week 28 Week 29 Week 30 Week 31 Week 32 Week 33 Week 34 Week 35 Week 36 Week 37 Week 38 Week 39 Week 40 Week 41
			There are about 100 millilitres, or three ounces, of amniotic fluid surrounding your fetus.
			The head can move easily from side to side and up and down, and the facial features are starting to form.
			Pregnancy is divided into three trimesters of approximately three months each. You are reaching the end of your first trimester.
			Remember – you are entitled to paid time off for antenatal care, and that includes scans and other tests and appointments outside the scheduled ones.
			Keep up your exercise routine. Most exercise can continue throughout pregnancy, quite safely, though you may want to avoid high-impact aerobics or contact sports. Ask your midwife for advice.
			Prescription medicines and NHS dental care are free in pregnancy and for 12 months after the birth. To claim, you need form FW8 from your doctor or midwife, which you send off to exchange for an exemption certificate.

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