Your blood pressure will be checked at every antenatal visit. A rise in blood pressure later in pregnancy could be a sign of pre-eclampsia.

It's very common for your blood pressure to be lower in the middle of your pregnancy than at other times. This is not a problem, but it may make you feel lightheaded if you get up quickly. Talk to your midwife if you're concerned about it.

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
• Antenatal urine tests
• Weight and height checks in pregnancy