At a glance
Week 6: 34 weeks to go. This week: Routine first blood tests, weeks 6 to 12.
- Trimester 1
- 34 weeks to go
- Baby about 6mm
Check-ups and screens
Routine first blood tests now · weeks 6 to 12
Full blood count, blood group, and screening for hepatitis B, syphilis (VDRL), HIV and rubella immunity.
Coming up from week 8: first antenatal visit and dating scan, weeks 8 to 12.
Typical windows from HealthHub, KKH and NUH. Your doctor decides your own schedule.
When to get help
HealthHub’s signs to act on, in the first 12 weeks:
Consult your doctor
- Vaginal bleeding
- Severe vomiting: if you are throwing up so badly that you cannot keep any food or drinks down
See your doctor immediately
- Abdominal pain
How big is your baby?
About 6mm long. NHS compares it to a pea.
Leave and Baby Bonus
Coming up from week 30: tell your employer about maternity leave. Give at least 4 weeks' notice before your leave starts. For leave from week 36, the default start, tell them by week 32.
Which baby scheme applies follows the actual birth date. Born before 1 April 2027: the Baby Bonus Scheme. Born on or after it: the SG Child Support Package.
Plan ahead
- Due date and antenatal timeline: every window and leave date on your own calendar.
- When is my baby due, and what happens before the birth?
- Confinement countdown checklist: a printable list.