Screening tests for you and your baby
NHS screening tests check for certain health conditions that you or your baby may have.
- They start with a simple blood test before 10 weeks.
- Like other NHS maternity care, they are free for NHS patients.
www.gov.uk/screening-baby-and-you
Don’t forget to ask about your pregnancy vaccines
- 20–32 weeks: Whooping cough
- From 28 weeks: RSV
- A flu vaccine during the autumn or winter. You can have this at any stage, but the earlier, the better.
Search: NHS pregnancy vaccines
Poster from the NHS showing a pregnant woman holding her belly, promoting screening tests for mothers and babies. The poster explains that tests begin with a blood test before 10 weeks and are free for NHS patients. It also reminds users to ask about pregnancy vaccines, including whooping cough (20–32 weeks), RSV (from 28 weeks), and flu vaccination during autumn or winter.