Pregnancy, Birth & Young Children

Antenatal & Maternity Care

If you are planning a pregnancy, please make an appointment with your GP for advice on pre-conception health including blood testing for rubella immunity.

When you find out that you are pregnant please ask reception for a ‘Booking’ appointment with the midwife. You be given a pregnancy pack at this stage which contains any information you may need.

If you wish to discuss your pregnancy first, please make an appointment with the G.P

The antenatal clinic is run in collaboration with the Community Midwives, who work at the surgery one day a week. 

Post Natal Checks

You will be invited to attend the surgery for a post natal examination 6 weeks post delivery. You will also be asked to bring your baby who will receive their 6 week check. These are carried out by the doctor.

Child Immunisations Clinics

The first baby immunisations are due at the age of 8 weeks (after the 6 week check has been done).

For more information about the ages that vaccines should be given, and the diseases they protect against ask your practice nurse or health visitor or visit the NHS Immunisation website.

Maternity and Babies' Health

• Baby Centre advice, up-to-date information and parent-to-parent support
• NHS Choices Pregnancy Care Planner- Your NHS guide to having a baby.
• Breast Feeding Advice
• Childhood Immunisation Schedule information from NHS. 
• Maternity Rights
• National Childbirth Trust (NCT)
• Fathers Direct 

Children's Health

• ERIC - Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence
• Bullying UK - help to stop bullying
• Patient UK - Asthma - childhood asthma help
• Eczema Society - Eczema in Schools
• Diabetes.co.uk - Children and Diabetes  
• Epilepsy Action - information for children with Epilepsy
• Eat Well from the Food Standards Agency - Healthy eating advice for children