New Pregnancy
You can choose to refer yourself directly to the antenatal services, rather than via your GP. The information you provide will be placed in your medical records and only accessed by staff involved in your care.
Please choose a hospital to link to the relevant self-referral form:
St George’s Hospital antenatal self-referral
King’s College Hospital antenatal self-referral
Guy’s and St Thomas’ antenatal self-referral
Chelsea and Westminster antenatal
Antenatal Care
If you are planning a pregnancy, please book a routine appointment to see a nurse for health advice, preferably three months before you start trying for a baby. In particular, we suggest a check for immunity for German measles (rubella) and that all women are taking folic acid.
If you know you are pregnant (a home test is very accurate). We usually provide shared care with your hospital. You can self-refer to the above hospital of your choice once your test is confirmed positive. Once self-referred, you will be contacted by the hospital midwife for further appointment and care.
Post-natal & 8 Week Checks
Following the birth of your baby, we combine your baby’s check with your own post-natal check when your baby is 8 weeks old. The doctor sees you and your baby first for a postnatal and a full developmental check, followed by an appointment with a practice nurse who checks your baby’s growth and gives their first immunisations.
These appointments are scheduled by our Maternity Administrator, who contacts parents directly to arrange date & time, and must not be booked on-line. If you have had a Caesarean, and need a post-natal at 6 weeks, please let our Maternity Administrator know.
Further information on Health Visiting services can be found here.
Additional resources
BRITISH PREGNANCY ADVISORY SERVICES (BPAS)
Telephone: 0345 300 8090
Helping people with their reproductive health options for over 40 years. They provide NHS-funded and self-funded abortion and vasectomy care through a network of local clinics all over England.
Booking and advice line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.