The below information is provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust and Better Births Calderdale and Huddersfield Maternity Services.
Maternity Enquiry Line
Monday-Friday 9am-1pm
01484 355 754
You can phone the Maternity Enquiry Line to speak to a Maternity Support Worker about any non-urgent pregnancy related matters, such as:
· Any changes to your Community Midwife appointments
· General pregnancy support and advice
· To pass a message on to your Midwife
· To speak about postnatal care and support
· To request a free prescriptions form
· To request a MatB1
My Pregnancy Notes
Visit www.mypregnancynotes.com to:
· Register your pregnancy
· Find pregnancy information and resources
· View your care plan and check your appointments
· Submit questions to your Midwife (to be answered at your next appointment)
· Early Pregnancy
Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU)
01422 224 415
Call if you are 6-16 weeks pregnant and have pain or bleeding
Maternity Assessment Centre (MAC)
01422 224 392
If you are over 16 weeks pregnant and have emergency pregnancy symptoms, such as:
· Your baby’s movements are less than normal
· Abdominal pain
· Vaginal bleeding
· Significant itching without a rash
· Severe headaches/visual disturbances
· You think your waters have broken
· You are very worried about yourself or your baby
Your GP Surgery
See your GP for all non-pregnancy related matters, or to:
· Review your current medication(s)
· Pregnancy sickness
· To get the Flu or Whooping Cough vaccination
· Postnatal contraception
If you live outside of Calderdale/Kirklees
Your booking appointment, blood tests, scans and any consultant appointments will be at Antenatal Clinic 01422 224580.
Your antenatal and postnatal appointments, and any non-urgent care, will be with a Community Midwife in your local area.
Please phone MAC or the Birth Centre as appropriate when you think you are in labour.
You are welcome to attend the in-house Antenatal Classes.
If you think you’re in Labour
If you are under 37 weeks pregnant or booked to give birth on Labour Ward ring:
Maternity Assessment Centre 01422 224 392
If you are over 37 weeks pregnant and booked to
Birth at the Birth Centre or at Home ring:
The Birth Centre 01422 224 417
After your baby is born
If you have a question about yourself or your baby in the first 28 days following birth you can call the Maternity
Enquiry Line on 01484 355 754
Out of hours and during the night, if you need urgent advice you can phone the ward that you were discharged from:
Ward 4 01422 224 249
Birth Centre 01422 224 417
Maternity Assessment Centre 01422 224 392
Mental Health Support (24h)
01924 316 830
0800 183 0558
Go to the maternity service website to take the virtual tour, get updated information, and find out about antenatal classes, local support services, and lots more:
www.cht.nhs.uk/services/clinical-services/maternity-services/
If you are unable to attend your antenatal hospital appointments, clinics, scans, or tests, please phone:
Calderdale 01422 224580
Huddersfield 01484 342666
In an emergency dial 999