Keyworth Health
Centre
The purpose of this letter is to provide you with information regarding the care you can expect to receive during your pregnancy.
Your
midwifery care will be provided by Stephanie Waterhouse (midwife tel: 0115
9375426) and your G.P.
You
may be seen more frequently than outlined below depending on your individual
needs.
Midwives
clinics are held at the surgery on Monday morning for bookings and Tuesday
mornings for follow up appointments. You are entitled to paid time off work for
antenatal visits.
7
– 11 weeks. Midwife booking visit. A full history of any previous pregnancies and your
general health will be taken. You will be advised about your antenatal care and
provided with relevant health information. Bloods will be taken and referral
sent to the hospital. This is your opportunity to discuss any issues that you
are concerned with.
12
–16 weeks. You
will attend the hospital for a dating scan. Some women will have an appointment to see an obstetrician,
depending on individual needs, as assessed by your G.P. or midwife.
16
weeks. See
your midwife in the antenatal clinic. Antenatal screening tests for Downs
Syndrome and /or Spina Bifida will be taken at this visit if required.
20
weeks. You
will be offered a detailed scan at the hospital and depending on your
individual needs you may see an obstetrician.
24 weeks See the G.P. for a routine check up.
28 weeks See your midwife for a routine check up and further
blood tests for anaemia and antibodies. Ladies who are rhesus negative will
require an injection of Anti-d at this visit.
31 weeks See the G.P. for routine check up and blood results.
34 weeks See the midwife for a routine antenatal check. A
further injection of prophalytic Anti d will also be required for rhesus
negative ladies at this visit.
36 weeks See the midwife for a routine antenatal check up,
discussion about labour and postnatal care, and a final blood test to check for
anaemia
38 weeks See the G.P. for a routine check up and blood
results.
40 weeks See the midwife for a routine check up.
41 weeks Hospital or Midwife consultation and assessment. A
date for induction of labour will be arranged