So, you’re having a baby! First of all, congratulations from all of us here at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust.
Our teams are here to support you through every step of your pregnancy journey, giving you help and advice about keeping yourself and baby healthy.
If you’ve taken a home test and it’s come back positive, the first step is to get in touch with our expert team of midwives.
The easiest way of doing this is to fill in this simple self-referral form and, once you’ve submitted the information our teams will contact you to arrange your first appointment.
If you’d rather speak to someone, that’s fine too. Just call your local team:
• North East Lincolnshire – 03033 305232
• North Lincolnshire (Scunthorpe, Brigg and Barton) – 03033 303088
• Goole and the Isle – 03033 304079
• Louth – 01507 631210
It’s important that we see you as early into your pregnancy as possible, so we can talk to you about healthy eating and dietary supplements that are essential to start straight away for the health of your baby.
The next step is to register for the Badger Notes app, which allows you to access all your maternity information from your phone, computer or device.
What if I decide I do not want to go through with the pregnancy?
We are able to offer all the emotional support that goes with this sort of decision and our termination services offer a discreet and professional environment that is non-judgemental.
After your first scan
When you have been for your first appointment and had your initial ultrasound scan we will provide you with detailed information on the next steps for your pregnancy. In most cases women are able to continue with their everyday life and are not in any way hindered by their pregnancy. It is important to remember that pregnancy is not an illness and you try to continue as normally as possible, while adhering to the medical advice, such as not smoking and drinking alcohol.
Pregnancy and birth Personal Care Plans
Everyone and their family is different, with individual needs, which have an influence on care and preferences. Your Personal Care Plans booklet will help you explore, understand and record your individual choices for pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.
The booklet includes five different sections for you to complete that cover the different aspects of your pregnancy journey, including:
- Health and wellbeing in pregnancy
- Personalised birth preferences
- Dads, partners and co-parents
- After your baby is born
- Birth afterthoughts.
Your midwife and/or doctor can help you to complete or adapt your personal care plans at any point, and you should share your plans and preferences with them throughout your pregnancy.
You can download your booklet on the Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership Local Maternity System website.