Your care in pregnancy

During your pregnancy, you should be under the care of a consultant obstetrician and a cardiologist in a hospital maternity unit. 

You can expect to have more frequent antenatal check-ups, particularly if your CHD is related to other conditions, such as diabetes or high blood pressure. 

Make sure you attend all your appointments or reschedule them if you have to cancel. 

While you're pregnant you should: 

• eat a balanced diet – find out more about a healthy diet in pregnancy and foods to avoid in pregnancy;
• control your weight;
• exercise – but speak to your midwife or GP before taking up any new exercise;
• stop smoking.