PREGNANCY INFORMATION
Information from the NHS WIRRAL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL (NHS Foundation Trust)
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PREGNANCY
• Free prescriptions and dental care please complete Maternity exemption certificate from your GP surgery
• Commence Pregnancy vitamins including vitamin D, iron & folic acid, throughout your pregnancy
• Whooping cough vaccination is offered from 16 weeks. This helps to protect baby at birth. For information go to NHS Choices website www.nhs.uk
• Flu vaccination offered seasonally (September-February) for all pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy
• Mat B1 certificate issued after 20 weeks this is for employers/maternity pay/grants/maternity leave
ANTENATAL CARE PATHWAY
• At 16 weeks you will meet your midwife for a check up
• 20 weeks you will be seen at the hospital for anomaly scan
• 26 – 28 weeks check up with midwife and Growth Scan if needed
• 28 weeks you will be offered a GTT which is a sugar test that will screen you for diabetes in pregnancy
• 32 week check up with midwife and scan if required
• 36 week check up with midwife and scan if required
• 38 – 40 week check up with midwife, post – dates sweep offered
• 41 weeks with midwife where you will be offered a membrane sweep and an induction of Labour will be booked
• If you need an interpreter with you during your antenatal appointments, this will be booked by the hospital or our telephone interpretation service ‘language line’ will be used.
MATERNITY CLASSES
• We offer antenatal classes via the Internet www.wuth.nhs.uk/ourlocations/wirral–women–and–childrens–hospital/maternity–services/parentcraft
• Virtual Tours of unit can be found on the women’s and children’s you tube
• Other useful sites are www.tommys.org for pregnancy, labour and postnatal care and support
• iconcope.org support techniques and advice for baby’s crying
• www.lullabytrust.org.uk for safe sleeping advice