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New Pregnancy
Congratulations on your pregnancy. The team at The Lodge Health Partnership are here to support you at all stages.
When you discover that you are pregnant and once you are 5 to 6 weeks pregnant (calculated from the first day of your last period) you need to refer yourself for antenatal care. Our local service is West Herts where you would deliver at Watford General Hospital but where hospital antenatal visits can be done at St Albans City Hospital. An alternative is East Herts where you would deliver at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage and where some hospital antenatal visits can be done at the QE2 Hospital in Welwyn Garden City. Another option is Luton and Dunstable Hospital. Please note that bloods and scans are organised by your host hospital - for example, if you choose to book at the Lister, bloods and scans cannot be done at St Albans. It is a good idea to have a look at the websites of these hospitals to help you decide where you would like to have your baby.
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.
Refer yourself for NHS pregnancy care
Use this service to refer yourself to NHS maternity services so you can start your pregnancy care with a midwife.
Providing NHS Services
Telephone: 01727 853107