In Greece, marriage in a leap year is considered unlucky. One in five engaged couples in Greece will plan to avoid getting married in a leap year. In February 1988 the town of Anthony in Texas, declared itself leap year capital of the world, and an international leapling birthday club was started.
Although your first hospital antenatal appointment may not be until you are around 12 weeks pregnant, telling your GP and/or midwife promptly will help to make sure you receive maternity healthcare that takes into account all your health needs and preferences. Find maternity units in your area.
This means no more waiting to make appointments. The group meetings take the place of your individual visits and start around 16-20 weeks of pregnancy. Centering groups meet monthly for 3-4 months, and then every two weeks until the last month of pregnancy. In those last four weeks, you will have individual provider visits in the weeks that group does not meet. Additional individual visits can be scheduled as needed.