Start for Life offer throughout pregnancy
Information about our Start for Life offer during pregnancy.
Finding out you're pregnant
What you should do when you find out you're pregnant and how to make a midwife appointment.
Midwife appointments
Your midwife will see you throughout your pregnancy to check you and your baby are healthy.
They will offer you the following appointments:
- 10 weeks - booking appointment
- 11 to 14 weeks - combined screening ultrasound scan
- 16 weeks
- 20 to 22 weeks anomaly scan
- 25 weeks - first baby only
- 28 weeks
- 31 weeks - first baby only
- 34 weeks
- 36 weeks
- 38 weeks
- 40 weeks - first baby only
- plus 41 weeks appointment
After the birth of your baby your midwife will introduce you to your Health Visitor based at one of Best Start Family Hubs.
- Health Visiting Service website
The Health Visiting Service offers children and families routine health and development reviews, as well as additional support when it's needed.
Best Start Family Hubs support families in Brighton & Hove with children aged 0 to 19. Young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) can access our services up to age 25. We deliver services from various locations across Brighton & Hove.
To find out more about Best Start Family Hubs in Brighton & Hove visit Family Help Online.
You can also find out about events, activities and groups running in the Best Start Family Hubs.
Childcare
To research your local childcare options and get information about the financial support available for childcare, visit our childcare pages.
Parental Relationships
Pregnancy can be an exciting and challenging time. For ideas to support healthy co-parenting relationships, visit our emotional and relationship support for families section.
Emotional and relationship support for families
Our getting on better cards are designed to help you think about your relationship in a new way, with ideas on how to reduce tension and arguments.
Dads and Co-parents
Best Start Family Hubs also offers support to dads and co-parents.
The Dad Course offers dads-to-be skills, confidence and knowledge fathers need, from birth to first birthday.
You can also join the Saturday group for dads and male carers running at Best Start Family Hub Tarner Dads Play and Learn Group.