Midwifery and consultant-led antenatal care

You will have a named midwife who works within a team of 5-10 others. Our community midwifery teams run from several bases through Nottingham City and the surrounding area.

When you have confirmed that you are pregnant with a home test (usually around 6 weeks from the first day of your last period) please contact your local team to request a booking appointment.

You can do this by contacting your GP surgery, or telephoning our community team directly at their relevant base (see further contact details)

You will receive a number of routine appointments with your community midwife during your pregnancy.

 

Your first appointment

Your midwife will go through your medical history including family history, previous pregnancies, and social circumstances, smoking and alcohol use. 

They may then refer you to Obstetric team, Antenatal care or one of our Specialist services. 

They will discuss your options for place of birth and preferences and will measure : your weight & height and calculate your BMI. They will ask for a urine sample, and offer a carbon monoxide (CO) check.

They will give you a hand held maternity booklet, which you should carry with you at all times during your pregnancy.

ARNOLD MIDWIVES

Byron Court, Brookfield Road, Arnold,

Nottingham

NG5 7ER

Tel: 0115 883 1862

BEESTON MIDWIVES

Beeston HC, Dovecote House,

38 Wollaton Road, Beeston,

Nottingham

NG9 2NR   

Tel: 0115 854 2264 

BESTWOOD AND SHERWOOD MIDWIVES

Southglade Access Centre,

Southglade Road,

Nottingham NG5 5GU

Tel: 0115 876 1891  

BULWELL MIDWIVES

Hucknall HC, 54 Curtis Street, Hucknall, Nottingham

NG15 7JE  

Tel: 0115 883 2128

MARY POTTER  MIDWIVES

Mary Potter Centre, Gregory Boulevard, Hyson Green, Nottingham

NG7 5HY

Tel: 0115 883 8414

RADFORD MIDWIVES   

Radford HC, Ilkeston Road,

Nottingham

NG7 3GW

Tel: 0115 883 4000

RUSHCLIFFE MIDWIVES

Keyworth Primary Care Centre, Bunny Lane, Keyworth, Nottingham

NG12 5JU

Tel: 0115 844 0504

ST ANNS MIDWIVES

St Ann’s Valley Centre, 2 Livingston Road, St Ann’s, Nottingham

NG3 3GG

Tel: 0115 883 8755

STAPLEFORD MIDWIVES

Stapleford Care Centre, Church Street, Stapleford,

Nottingham

NG9 8DB

Tel: 0115 883 5078

STRELLEY MIDWIVES

Broxtowe Children’s Centre

The Cornerhouse, 18 Strelley Road, Nottingham

NG8 3AP

Tel: 0115 883 3368

WEST BRIDGFORD MIDWIVES (inc. Meadows)

West Bridgford Health Centre,

97 Musters Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham

NG2 7PX

Tel: 0115 952 9422

WOLLATON MIDWIVES

Wollaton HC, Wollaton Vale, Wollaton

Nottingham

NG8 2GR

Tel:  0115 883 3100

TEENAGE MIDWIVES

Old Basford HC, Bailey Street,

Nottingham

NG6 0HD

Tel: 0115 883 3215

SPECIALIST TEAMS (Alcohol / Drug Misuse, Mental Health, Homeless and Domestic Abuse)            

Byron Court, Brookfield Road, Arnold

NG5 7ER

Tel: 0115 883 1748

 

 

If you are under Obstetric Team Care (also known as Consultant-led Care) during your pregnancy, labour or after the baby is born, the lead professional is a Consultant Obstetrician. 

You will usually be under Obstetric Team Care if you have additional factors to consider during your pregnancy or delivery. The team also work closely with the Midwifery Teams.  

During labour, if things are progressing normally, you may be looked after by midwives with minimal involvement from the Obstetric Team. 

 

Appointments

You will be seen in a Consultant-led Antenatal Clinic in either QMC or City Hospital  to assess the implications of the underlying medical factors.

You will be given advice regarding any additional blood tests, medications or scan appointments and sometimes there may be discussion about the mode and timing of birth.

Each woman is different and some may continue to need more hospital appointments and scans whereas some others may be discharged back to midwifery led care. 

 

Does this affect the place of birth?

Not in all situations. A recommendation will be made about place of birth depending on your circumstances.

You can discuss your preference regarding place and mode of birth with the team of midwives/doctors based in the hospital. We aim to support your choice and consider your preferences where possible.

A number of tests are offered for you and your baby during pregnancy and tests are also offered for your baby after birth.

See the leaflet Screening tests for you and your baby (available in a number of different languages).

If you have factors in your history that mean you may have higher chance of developing diabetes in pregnancy you will be offered a screening. 

See more info here: 

Screening for Gestational Diabetes in Pregnancy[pdf] 276KB 

 

Ultrasound scans

All pregnant women are offered two routine ultrasound scans, a dating scan and an anomaly scan. These will be performed by one of our sonographers. 

You may require additional scans to monitor your baby’s growth during pregnancy. Your midwife or obstetric doctor will explain why these are necessary. 

 

If your baby is breech at 36 weeks

3-4 of every 100 babies are breech (bottom first) at 36 weeks gestation. Your midwife will check for this at your routine 36 week visit, however is not always possible to tell if a baby is presenting breech.

If the baby is breech, you will be offered a scan to confirm this. For more information: 

• Breech Baby Information[pdf] 502KB

Babies sometimes turn to head down on their own. The closer you are to your due date, the less likely this is. Turning the baby by external cephalic version (ECV) before labour avoids the small risk of complications during birth.

We offer an ECV service at both QMC and City Hospital. If ECV is unsuccessful, you will need to plan either a caesarean section or vaginal breech birth.

If you are referred to the Obstetric Team, you will be given an appointment in Antenatal Clinic. This may coincide with your dating or detailed scan.

If you are attending clinic for both a scan and clinic visit, your first appointment may take 2-3 hours

On arrival please check in at reception. One of our midwifery support workers will check your blood pressure and test your urine. Please bring a sample with you to each visit.

The clinics are led by a Consultant Obstetrician, along with midwives and other obstetric doctors. 

We have a vaccinator in clinic most days who can administer the flu and whooping cough vaccines. You do not need to make an appointment for this, ask the reception.