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Local Support
Are you pregnant?
If you have found out that you are pregnant, a self referral can be made directly to the Midwife Team via telephone 07741 232 205 Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 10:30am or by completing this online form
- Lewisham Hospital birth centre can be contacted on: Tel: 0203 192 6863 (24 hours)
- Lewisham Hospital labour ward can be contacted on: Tel: 0208 333 3026 (24 hours)
If you have any non-urgent pregnancy or postnatal questions please contact a midwife on the helpline below:
Maternity helpline Telphone: 0208 836 4491 (Monday to Friday 10:00am to 5:00pm).
Antenatal clinics are on Fridays by appointment. Care in pregnancy is usually shared by the hospital and your doctor. Most of your antenatal care will be done in the practice by the doctors and midwife. Antenatal classes for parents are arranged through the health visitor. Our doctors do not undertake care of patients who wish to have a home delivery.
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.