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Maternity & Parenting
Local Support
Just Found out You are Pregnant?
As you are now pregnant there are some decisions that you need to make as selecting the right hospital for your pregnancy and meeting your community midwife.
Please visit the Surrey and Sussex Healthcare website to choose the hospital of your choice
Schedule of Routine Appointments for Antenatal Checks
First Baby
- 8 to 10 weeks
- 12 weeks scan
- 16 weeks
- 20 to 23 weeks scan
- 24 weeks
- 28 weeks
- 32 weeks
- 34 weeks
- 36 weeks
- 38 weeks
- 40 weeks
- 41 weeks
Subsequent Babies
- 8 to 10 weeks
- 12 weeks scan
- 16 weeks
- 20 to 23 weeks scan
- 24 weeks
- 28 weeks
- 32 weeks
- 36 weeks
- 38 weeks
- 40 weeks
- 41 weeks
Midwife
The Midwife is responsible for the general well being of mothers and babies and their ante natal care, and post natal care for up to 28 days after birth. The Midwife informs patients of their options and places for delivery and books the patient for a hospital or home birth. The midwife will discuss ante natal care and advise on diet and smoking and arrange for you to attend parent craft classes.
Consultant
The Consultant is responsible for advice and management of high risk pregnancies and for any patient who develops problems during the ante natal period, delivery and/or the post natal period.
Health Visitor
The Health Visitor will visit during the ante natal period if possible and then is responsible for care and advice for the child from birth to pre-school up to 5 years of age.
Health visitors can be contacted on their duty line 01273 242004. Please call this number if you would like to speak to a member of the Health Visiting Team about your child or to change an appointment.
They routinely offer all children the Healthy Child Programme core services - Antenatal appointments, new baby visits, 6 to 8 week checks, 1 and 2 year development reviews.
They also have a text messaging service which parents can message between the hours of 9am to 4.30pm Monday to friday on 07312 277163
Social Worker
The Social Worker will be involved with families who need extra support and advice at what may be a difficult for them. Problems are flagged up by the Midwife, Health Visitor or GP and may range from general family aid to issues around child protection/abuse.
Ultrasound Scan
This is carried out by a Sonographer which would routinely would be a Nuchal scan at 12-13 weeks then another anomaly scan at 21 weeks. Scans can be performed at any time throughout the ante natal period to check for growth, dates etc. Any abnormalities detected are referred to either the local Consultant, GP and Midwife or to a London specialist if appropriate.
National Support
The National Childbirth Trust
Their mission is to support parents through the first 1,000 days, to have the best possible experience of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.
ICON
Baby crying is normal, you can cope. Please follow the ICON guidance for coping with crying.
The Lullaby Trust
The Lullaby Trust raises awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), provides expert advice on safer sleep for babies and offers emotional support for bereaved families.
TAMBA (Twins and Multiple Births Association)
Tamba is a UK based charity helping people around the world. They were set up by parents of multiples and interested professionals in 1978.
Baby Centre
BabyCentre® reaches more than 45 million mums globally each month in nine different languages, including eight in 10 new and expecting mums online in the UK.
Reaching Families
Empowering families of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities