Maternity
Planning your Pregnancy
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Postnatal Care
NHS NICE Pregnancy and Maternity Care
NHS NICE Guidelines advise that all women are entitled to NHS maternity care, throughout their pregnancies, birth, and post birth.
An initial meeting with a midwife is advised at 8 – 10 weeks of your pregnancy, please arrange this directly with the Practice.
This appointment usually takes 1 – 1:20 hours, to enable discussion around healthy lifestyle in pregnancy and to complete a comprehensive history of your medical records, baseline observations and blood tests. You will also receive your pregnancy hand-held notes, exemption certificate for NHS dental care/prescriptions and a referral for an ultrasound scan will be made, if wanted.
The midwife will also explain the maternity care pathway.
Should English not be your first language, we will provide an interpreter, using “language line”.
I look forward to meeting you! – Natalie, Midwife
OUH – Bicester Community Midwives – 01869 243763
Antenatal Care
Calculate your Due DateYour Antenatal Appointments ExplainedFind Maternity Services Near you
Further information
Whatever you want to know about getting pregnant, being pregnant or caring for your new baby, you should find it here – NHS – Your Pregnancy & Baby Guide