For lots of families, choosing to birth their baby at home comes with a wide range of benefits and can be the safest place to give birth. There are also circumstances, where birthing within the hospital is advisable due to additional risk factors affecting you, your pregnancy or your baby. You can speak to your community Midwife, Consultant or contact the Homebirth team for more information to enable you to make an informed choice.
We provide one to one care throughout your pregnancy; we have several clinics across the city, allowing you to choose which one suits you best. The schedule of care is the same as community midwives, we do however attend your home for one Antenatal visit when you are approximately 32 weeks pregnant.
Birthing equipment including Entonox (Gas and Air) is delivered to your home by our transport team when you are about 36-37 weeks pregnant. We provide an on call service from 38 weeks of pregnancy.
Postnatally the team look after you at home and provide care until handover to your Health Visitor. The team also complete the detailed examination of your new baby in the comfort of your own home.