Midwife support

Throughout your pregnancy, a midwife will provide support and care for both you and your baby.

You will have various appointments from when you first find out you are pregnant.

If you’re thinking about having your baby at Medway Maritime Hospital, please complete their online self-referral form. We recommend that you complete this form as soon as possible after confirming your pregnancy with a positive pregnancy test. This gives the midwifery team at Medway best opportunity to arrange your first appointment for between 8 and 10 weeks of pregnancy.

Appointments

Booking between 8-10 weeks gestation

  • 18 weeks
  • 25 weeks for first time mums
  • 28 weeks
  • 31 weeks for first time mums
  • 34 weeks
  • 36 weeks
  • 38 weeks
  • 40 weeks
  • 41 weeks

About each appointment

At each of these appointments it’s helpful to think about questions you might have about feeding your baby and where to go for support. The more information you and your partner know about where to find support on feeding , the easier it will be after baby is born to know who to contact.

After you have had your baby, a midwife will visit you on;
  • your first day home
  • second day home if breastfeeding or over the phone if bottle feeding
  • day five
  • and if all is going well at discharge on day 10-14.
Pregnant mother getting support from a peer supporter

Book Hello Baby appointment

Don’t forget to book your free Hello Baby appointment during your pregnancy. It’s recommended to book one from about 28 weeks and it will help to answer any questions you may have on feeding your baby.

After birth

Find out about what support your midwife and other health professionals can offer you once your baby is here