Antenatal visit schedule
6-8 weeks - Face to Face booking appointment with your midwife. A full medical and obstetric history will be taken along with height, weight and BMI, urine screening and blood tests for antenatal screening purposes.
10-12 weeks - First scan at Rockingham wing
14 weeks - This will be a pre-arranged telephone call to offer advice and discuss the results from your booking appointment
24 weeks - Face to face appointment with physical assessment
28 weeks - Face to face appointment with physical assessment / Growth scan if indicated
31 - 32 weeks - Face to face appointment with physical assessment / Growth scan if indicated for all women in their 1st pregnancy and those who are deemed high risk in their subsequent pregnancies
34 weeks - Face to face appointment with physical assessment 36 weeks - Face to face appointment with physical assessment / Growth scan if indicated
38 weeks - Face to face appointment with physical assessment
39 weeks - Growth scan if indicated
40 weeks - Face to face appointment with physical assessment
41 weeks - Face to face appointment with physical assessment
In addition to those above, you may have additional appointments with certain specialities based on your individual circumstances.
If you have any concerns outside of these appointments please call the maternity helpline 01536 492848.
Birth Preparation Workshop
The Real Birth Digital Programme is a birth preparation course like no other. You will be guided through explanation and videos that show the amazing changes that take place for you and your baby as you give birth. You will learn about the different options and choices you can make in many birth situations, too. There are also massage and breathing techniques for you to practice.
Understanding more about your body in labour helps you to make informed choices which can reduce stress and empower you during your birth. Find out more about the Birth Preparation Workshop.
Antenatal Physiotherapy
The following resources can help you understand how to reduce the strain of pregnancy on your body and also help prepare you for your forthcoming labour.
‘Fit for Pregnancy’: exercises and advice to stay fit and healthy during pregnancy.
‘Fit for Birth’: essential exercises and advice to help you prepare and cope with your labour.
Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP)
Pregnancy related PGP is common affecting about 1 in 5 pregnant women. The causes may be multifactorial and there is a wide range of symptoms. Pain distribution varies between individuals but can be felt in the lumbosacral area, the front or back of the pelvis, the hips, the groin, the pelvic floor or upper thigh regions. The following resources provide information on how to help you manage your PGP.
If you are experiencing on-going difficulties due to PGP which you are unable to manage with the self-help information provided, please see your GP for further assessment, referral to physiotherapy services may be appropriate.
Patient Information Leaflets
Useful Links
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG):
NHS:
Gov.uk
Other useful links:
Tommys - We Provide Pregnancy Information & Research
Kickscount - The UK's leading baby movement awareness campaign
Iconcope - Babies cry, you can cope
Lullaby Trust - The Lullaby Trust raises awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), provides expert advice on safer sleep for babies and offers emotional support