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MATERNITY CARE
Full antenatal and postnatal care services are available
– an information leaflet is available at reception.Antenatal clinic – Tuesday 10.00 am – 12 noon The clinic is run by Dr Asha Kapoor and the midwife. A team of midwives provide your maternity care and one of the midwives that you meet during your antenatal period will deliver your baby. You will then be given full postnatal care by the team of midwives, thus the same midwives provide care throughout you antenatal, delivery and postnatal period. The Practice operates a system of ‘shared care’ with the local hospital. This means that most of your antenatal care is carried out at the surgery and you will only need to visit the hospital a couple of times, provided all goes well. Please inform us as soon as you are discharged from the hospital after having your baby so that we can arrange for a doctor to visit you. Breast Feeding Support/Post Natal Group Your Health Visitor holds a breast feeding support/post natal group in the surgery every Tuesday 10.00 a.m. – 12 noon. The group is open to pregnant women as well as those with babies. Breast feeding mothers are offered tips and resources on how to breast feed successfully as well as having the opportunity to share ideas with other mothers. Pregnant ladies have the opportunity to discuss breast feeding with those who have already chosen this method of feeding. The Health Visitor takes the opportunity of discussing topics which are of interest/importance to those attending. Topics include basic first aid skills, including how to deal with a choking baby and basic infant CPR; accident prevention, meningitis awareness and behaviour management. |
