Maternity

Midwife Referral

If you are to have your baby in Leicestershire, please complete the referral form on this page.

If your baby is to be born in Northamptonshire, please complete the referral form on this page.

Leicester Maternity Services

This website has been developed to provide you with information and to help support you and your family during your journey through pregnancy, birth and beyond.

This experience can be both exciting and sometimes daunting and we hope to be with you every step of the way.

Website: www.leicestermaternity.nhs.uk

Baby Buddy App

Baby Buddy is an award winning mobile phone app for new parents and parents-to-be, created by mums, doctors and midwives.

Download from: Google Play: Baby Buddy

Download from: iTunes: Baby Buddy

ICON: Babies cry: You can cope.

The core of the campaign both locally and nationally is based around coping with a crying baby.

Website: www.iconcope.org

Antenatal screening (tests during pregnancy)

You’ll be offered some screening tests during pregnancy to try to find any health conditions that could affect you or your baby. The tests can help you make choices about further tests and care or treatment during your pregnancy or after your baby is born.

All screening tests offered by the NHS are free.