Maternity Advice

Community midwife

Congratulations!

You can self refer to book in to see the midwife; please do so as soon as you find out you are pregnant.

Please ring 0115 8832128

 

It's recommended that you take 400 micrograms of folic acid every day, until you're 12 weeks pregnant. In addition, it is also recommended to take 10 microgram supplement of vitamin D each day.

Badger Notes - the maternity records App!

Badger Notes is an online portal and app where you can access your maternity records on a tablet phone or PC at any time of the day or night. You can also share them with your GP and other healthcare professionals.
 
A video tutorial on how to download the Badger Notes app, create an account and use the key features can be found on the right.

What to do if you have a problem

If you are pregnant and are experiencing a preganncy related problem, you must contact your midwife.

Monday to Friday, 9-5 NON URGENT: 0115 8832128
Monday to Friday 9-5 URGENT: 0115 9709777



Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU) - A23 Queen's Medical Centre

If you suffer from any pains or bleeding during early pregnancy, you may be asked to attend the specialist assessment unit at the QMC.

You can find more information about this unit, EPAU A23 here: A23 QMC.pdf

Essential pregnancy information

A very useful website by the maternity departments at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust:

BUMPS

Want to find out what medicines are safe to us in pregnancy? Want to check what you take is ok if you are pregnant?
 

Fitness to fly

Most women are exclusively looked after by the maternity teams during their pregnancy, and, since last year, GPs in Nottinghamshire no longer automatically have access to your care notes, nor are regularly informed of your pregnancy.
 
That means we can no longer sign or authorise letters stating you are "fit to fly".
 
Please contact your midwife or obstetrician, who would be better placed, to make these statements.
 
(Please note, these forms and letters are non-NHS and you may be required to pay a fee)

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Baby Buddy App

Baby Buddy is an award winning mobile phone app for new parents and parents-to-be, created by mums, doctors and midwives.

https://www.bestbeginnings.org.uk/baby-buddy 

 

Download from: play.google.com

Download from: itunes.apple.com

Further advice and useful links