Your baby is now officially an embryo and is about the size of a poppy seed.
Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/4-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.
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PKB allows you to submit a referral to the Birth Reflections Service. Below you will find instructions on how to register for PKB and submit your referral form.
Please note that PKB access is through the NHS App and not Badger Notes.
While you are waiting to be contacted by the service, you will also be able to access a range of information and resources available within the PKB Library.
New PKB user - Click ‘Continue to NHS login’ sign up to PKB
Already have a PKB account – Click ‘Share’ to share your record with the Birth Reflections Team
Already part of the Birth Reflections Team – Click ‘Log in’
You can find all these options above by scanning the QR code provided.


Please complete the birth reflections referral form with as much information as you feel comfortable sharing. The information you provide will help us understand your experiences and ensure that we can offer the most appropriate support.
Via the NHS App:

Via the PKB website:

Please contact hyp-tr.hdigitalpkb@nhs.net if you have any questions.

Your baby is now officially an embryo and is about the size of a poppy seed.
Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/4-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

Your baby is now the size of a kidney bean and weighs 1g.
Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/8-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

Welcome to the second trimester!
Your baby is about the size of a small lime and weighs approximately 14g.
You have hopefully seen your midwife for your 'booking in' appointment, if you have not yet seen a midwife please make an appointment quickly, so you can have all of your choices about screening tests explained and offered to you.
Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/12-weeks-pregnant/ for more information. You can also link to the 'Pregnancy Journey' area here.

Your baby is about the size of an avocado and weighs approximately 100g.
Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/16-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

Your baby has grown in length and is now the length of a small banana and weighs approximately 300g. Around this time you will be offered your '20 week' scan, also known as the 'anatomy' or 'anomaly' scan.Click here for more information about screening.
This is a also a good time to talk and sing to your bump as your baby can now hear sounds. This is great way for you and your partner/family to bond with your baby.
Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/20-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

Your baby has grown again to the approximate length of an ear of sweetcorn and weighs about 600g.
Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/24-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

Welcome to the third trimester!
Your baby is now approximately the weight of an aubergine; about 1kg and approximately 37cm in length.
Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/28-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

Your baby now weighs approximately the same as a coconut; around 1.5kg.
Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/32-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

Your baby is now around the same size as a lettuce, approximately 47cm long and weighs around 2.6kg.
Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/36-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

Your baby is now the weight of a small watermelon which is approximately 3.3kg and around 50cm in length.
Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/40-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.