Ante-natal care is shared between the doctors and community midwives. The midwives hold a clinic offsite for expectant and nursing mums. They can be contacted at other times for advice on the Maternity Enquiry Line: Telephone 01484 355743 Monday to Friday 9am - 1pm excluding bank holidays. If you are over 16 weeks pregnant and need urgent care or are worried about you or your baby please contact the Maternity Assessment Centre: Telephone 01422 224392. If you are 6-16 weeks pregnant, please contact the Early Pregnancy Unit: Telephone 01422 224415. If you are under 37 weeks pregnant and think you are in labour; OR booked in to give birth please contact the Maternity Assessment Centre: Telephone 01422 224392. If you are over 37 weeks pregnant and booked to birth at the birth centre or at home please contact 01422 224417. After your baby is born, if you have a question about yourself or your baby in the first 28 days following birth, you can telephone 01484 355754. If you need urgent advice and it is out of hours you can telephone the ward that you were discharged from; Ward 4 Telephone: 01422 224249. OR the Birth Centre Telephone: 01422 224417. Or please telephone the Maternity Assessment Centre on telephone 01422 224392. |