You'll be asked to give a urine sample at your antenatal appointments. Your urine is checked for several things, including protein, sugar, ketones, bacteria and blood cells to make sure you don't have a condition such as UTI, gestational diabetes, or pre-eclampsia.

Learn more:

• Places to deliver your baby
• High-risk pregnancy
• Ultrasound scans in pregnancy
• Blood type and rhesus test
• Gestational diabetes
• Iron deficiency anaemia
• Blood tests and scans
• Blood pressure tests
• Weight and height checks in pregnancy