Antenatal care

You can now self refer to a community midwife

At the Luton and Dunstable Hospital:

https://www.ldh.nhs.uk/our-services/maternity-obstetrics/early-self-referral-to-a-community-midwife/

At Lister Hospital:

http://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/patients-visitors/our-services/maternity/early-bird-referral-form-and-screening-leaflet/

or At Watford Hospital:

http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/ourservices/womens_services/maternity/selfreferralform.asp

IF YOU DO DECIDE TO SELF REFER, PLEASE ALSO CALL THE SURGERY TO LET US KNOW ABOUT YOUR PREGNANCY.

Alternatively, please book an appointment with a doctor when you know you are pregnant.

We can refer patients to any of our local hospitals -Luton and Dunstable, Lister or Watford.

Please find general early pregnancy advice here:

https://patient.info/health/diet-and-lifestyle-during-pregnancy

Postnatal care

The surgery provides routine 6 week postnatal checks for all women as well as babies. Please call the surgery to arrange this.

Additional support is available from our local health visitors:

01582 715 675 for Harpenden

01582 833546 for Wheathampsted

For more information, see the link below:

https://www.hct.nhs.uk/children-and-families/

Mental wellbeing during antenatal and postnatal period

If you need support for you mental wellbeing in the antenatal or postnatal period, please contact a GP, your midwife or health visitor, or consider contacting the local wellbeing team:

www.hpft.nhs.uk/services/community-services/wellbeing-service/