Antenatal Booking: Self-Refer your Pregnancy
In order that we can make your first appointment for you to meet us, you'll need to self-refer your pregnancy using Badger Notes. We aim to see you before you are 12 weeks pregnant.
Community Midwifery Service
The Community Midwifery teams are based at a variety of places such as GP surgeries, Health Centres, Clinics or Children’s Centres. Where you see yours will depend on where you live.
Antenatal Appointments & Care
Read about antenatal appointments and care on NHS.uk.
Routine Screening Tests & Scans
Information about routine screening tests and scans
Antenatal Mental Health & Wellbeing
Information about antenatal mental health & wellbeing.
Getting to know your Baby
During pregnancy your baby’s brain is developing and growing very quickly. While you are pregnant you can help your baby’s brain to grow as you start to get to know your baby.
Pregnancy & Existing Medical Conditions
Read information about pre-existing medical conditions.
Birth after a Previous Caesarean
Information about birth after a previous caesarean.
Smoking in Pregnancy
Smoking during pregnancy is linked to numerous health complications for both mother and baby.
There are thousands of harmful chemicals in cigarettes that enter the bloodstream and are passed to the developing baby.
Calm and Confident Hypnobirthing @ NBT
Hypnobirthing is an antenatal education programme that teaches you and your birth partner simple but specific self-hypnosis, relaxation and breathing techniques for labour and birth.
Pregnancy Complications
Read information about pregnancy complications.
Fetal Medicine
If you are referred to the Fetal Medicine Unit for a specialist opinion, information and possibly for further tests please read the following.
Blood Transfusion
We want to be sure that we treat every woman in a way which recognises her individual choices or religious beliefs. North Bristol NHS Trust has an active programme to reduce blood loss and reduce the number of blood transfusions given to all women.
Badger Notes at North Bristol NHS Trust
We've introduced the Badger Notes app to improve access to your pregnancy information, and deliver a better - and safer - care experience.
Update guidance September 2023: If you’re pregnant you should avoid eating ready-to-eat cold smoked or cured fish.
The Food Standards Agency has issued new advice to pregnant women on eating cold-smoked and cured fish, such as smoked salmon, smoked trout and gravlax. These products can carry the bacteria listeria which causes the food poisoning illness listeriosis. If you’re pregnant, listeriosis can have severe consequences.
For more info on what you can do to reduce the risk of becoming ill due to listeria, visit www.food.gov.uk/listeria
Read information about pregnancy on NHS.uk
Antenatal checks and tests
During your pregnancy, you'll be offered a range of tests, including blood tests and ultrasound baby scans.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, fertility and COVID-19 vaccination
It's strongly recommended that you get vaccinated against COVID-19 if you're pregnant or breastfeeding.
Vaccinations in pregnancy
Some vaccines, such as the inactivated seasonal flu vaccine and the whooping cough vaccine, are recommended during pregnancy to protect the health of you and your baby. An inactivated vaccine does not contain a live version of the virus it is protecting against.
Your baby's movements
When you'll feel your baby move. You should start to feel your baby move between around 16 to 24 weeks of pregnancy. If this is your first baby, you might not feel movements until after 20 weeks.
Contact your midwife or maternity unit immediately if you think your baby’s movements have slowed down, stopped or changed. There are staff on the maternity unit 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Pregnancy-related conditions
What to do about common symptoms, complications and existing conditions.
How to make a birth plan
A birth plan is a record of what you would like to happen during your labour and after the birth. You don't have to create a birth plan but, if you would like one, your midwife will be able to help.
Giving birth to twins or more
It's important to understand your birth options if you're expecting more than 1 baby.
Twins and triplets are more likely to be born early and need special care after birth than single babies.
Antidepressants
As a precaution, antidepressants are not usually recommended for most pregnant women, especially during the early stages of a pregnancy.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility while using heparinoid
Heparinoid and pregnancy. You can use heparinoid while you're pregnant. However, always check with your doctor or a pharmacist first.
Tommy's: Baby movements in pregnancy
Feeling your baby move is a sign that they are well.
Contact your midwife or maternity unit immediately if you think your baby’s movements have slowed down, stopped or changed. There are staff on the maternity unit 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Infections in pregnancy that may affect your baby
Throughout life, we all encounter many viruses and bacteria.
This page is about infections that can cause problems in pregnancy, their symptoms and what to do if you're worried.
Have a healthy diet in pregnancy
A healthy diet is an important part of a healthy lifestyle at any time but is especially vital if you're pregnant or planning a pregnancy. Eating healthily during pregnancy will help your baby to develop and grow.
Contact North Bristol NHS Trust Maternity
Contact a midwife to book for antenatal care or leave a message on 0117 4146743
Antenatal Clinic
Telephone: 0117 4146924 or 0117 4146925
Antenatal Assessment Unit (Quantock Assessment Unit)
Telephone: 0117 4146906
Assessment Ward (Quantock Ward)
Telephone: 0117 4146904 or 0117 4146905
Cossham Birth Centre, Kingswood
Telephone: 0117 4145150
Southmead Maternity Reception
Telephone: 0117 4146894
Mendip Birth Centre, Southmead
Telephone: 0117 4146900
Mendip Ward, Southmead (Postnatal / Transitional Care)
Telephone: 0117 4146901
Central Delivery Suite Reception, Southmead
Telephone: 0117 4146916 or 0117 4146917.
Percy Phillips Ward (Postnatal Ward)
Telephone: 0117 4146821 or 0117 4146822
Southmead Hospital Switchboard: 0117 9505050