Postnatal Care

Postnatal Care, Infant Feeding, Safe Sleeping and Women's Health

Postnatal Care

Postnatal visit schedule following the birth of your baby

Postnatal care will be individualised according to you and your baby’s need - as a minimum:

You and your baby will be visited at home by a midwife on the day following your discharge from hospital or your home birth
A personalised plan of care will be agreed with you in relation to future home visits or attendance at our midwifery hubs

How to register your baby’s birth

Your baby must be registered within 42 days of birth

To book an appointment to register your baby’s birth, or for additional information, please go to Northamptonshire County Council’s website:

www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/registration Or telephone 0300 126 1000

If you have a Market Harborough address, you can make an appointment using the telephone number above or you can call Market Harborough direct on 0116 3056565.

However if you choose to attend Market Harborough please be aware you will only be given declaration of birth and a birth certificate will follow approximately 7 days later.

If you are currently in the UK on a visa and you have paid the Health Surcharge then baby is exempt from NHS charges for the first 3 months from birth. You will need to either add baby to your current visa or ensure you have adequate private medical insurance to cover baby until your next application.

For more information go to: https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa

Local registry offices
Kettering Registry Office	Kettering Library Sheep Street Kettering NN16 0AY
Corby Registry Office	The Corby Cube Parkland Gateway George St Corby NN17 1QG
Northampton Registration Office	Northampton Central Library Abington Street Northampton NN1 2BA
Oundle Registry Office	Oundle Library Glapthorn Road Oundle PE8 4JA
Wellingborough Registry Office	Wellingborough Library Pebble Lane Wellingborough NN8 1AS