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NSPCC Parenting Guide
NSPCC Guide for expectant parents – Our first 1001 days together
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If you are over 16 weeks pregnant and have any of the below symptoms, or have any other concerns, please contact Maternity Triage on 01952 565948:
A change in your baby’s movements
Contractions
You think your water may have broken
Any vaginal bleeding
Abdominal pain
Severe headache or blurred vision
Sudden swelling
Itching hands or feet
High temperature
Any other concerns
The service is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. All calls to Maternity Triage are recorded for training and quality purposes.
The Triage service can also be accessed for mothers for the first 28 days after childbirth. If you have any concerns about your baby/babies’ welfare, please contact 111 for advice or attend A&E.
Should you have any concerns before you are 16 weeks pregnant then the Early Pregnancy Assessment Service (EPAS) is there to support you.
EPAS is a referral-based clinic. Referrals are accepted by GPs, midwives, the Emergency Department or Gynaecology team including fertility. Reasons to be referred to an early pregnancy unit commonly include:
Pain,
Bleeding,
Abrupt early loss of pregnancy symptoms
If you are currently pregnant under 16 weeks and you have symptoms of early pregnancy complications such as pain or bleeding, please contact your GP during daytime hours. Alternatively, you can call and speak to NHS 111 or speak to your midwife if you have already booked your pregnancy.
If you have heavy vaginal bleeding or severe pain, you should attend your local emergency department 24 hours a day.
You can find more helpful information for your pregnancy and the first 1001 days of parenthood on the Maternity Badger Notes App or by visiting our provider’s information pages.
Before Pregnancy
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