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First trimester checklist (weeks 1 to 13)
Add your due date and each test shows the dates it falls between. Not sure of the date yet? Work it out from your last period.
Sources read on 5 Nov 2026.
See a doctor
Week 6Tell the doctor about any long-term medicine or medical condition. Choosing a gynae Source: HealthHub
Weeks 8 to 12KKH books it at weeks 8 to 12. HealthHub says the dating scan can be any time from week 6 to 12. Checkups and scans Source: KKH, HealthHub
Weeks 6 to 12Full blood count and thalassaemia, hepatitis B, syphilis, HIV, rubella immunity, blood group and rhesus. Source: HealthHub, KKH
Weeks 11 to 14An optional combined test: a blood test plus a nuchal translucency scan. HealthHub gives a 90% detection rate for Down syndrome. Whether to have it is your decision. Source: KKH, HealthHub
Look after yourself
KKH advises starting at least three months before trying to conceive. Some conditions, such as epilepsy, may need a higher dose, so ask your doctor. Prenatal vitamins Source: KKH, HealthHub
Recommended for pregnant women in any trimester. Source: HealthHub, KKH
No safe amount has been found. Source: HealthHub
QuitLine: 1800 438 2000. Source: HealthHub
Unpasteurised milk and soft cheeses, raw or undercooked meat, seafood and eggs, liver pate, and more than two cups of caffeinated drinks a day. Foods to avoid Source: HealthHub
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See a doctor straight away for
- Vaginal bleeding or spotting
- Vomiting so bad you cannot keep food or drink down
- Severe tummy pain, which can be a sign of an ectopic pregnancy
Source: HealthHub
Questions parents ask
When is the first antenatal visit in Singapore?
KKH's schedule books the first visit and dating scan at weeks 8 to 12. HealthHub suggests seeing a doctor to confirm the pregnancy at about six weeks.
Is the first trimester screening test compulsory?
No. KKH and HealthHub both describe it as optional. It combines a blood test and a nuchal translucency scan at 11 to 14 weeks to screen for Down syndrome.
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Sources
- HealthHub: What happens in the first trimester (read 5 Nov 2026)
- KKH (SingHealth): Your pregnancy journey in KKH (read 5 Nov 2026)
- HealthHub: Pregnancy tests for me and my baby (read 5 Nov 2026)
- KKH (SingHealth): Prenatal supplements (read 5 Nov 2026)
- HealthHub: Antenatal supplements (read 5 Nov 2026)
- HealthHub: Influenza vaccine (read 5 Nov 2026)
- HealthHub: Don't toast to your baby's health (read 5 Nov 2026)
- HealthHub: I'm going to be a mum (read 5 Nov 2026)
- HealthHub: Nutrition in pregnancy (PDF) (read 5 Nov 2026)
- HealthHub: When to sound the alarm on your pregnancy (read 5 Nov 2026)
