Community midwifery
What we do
The University Hospital Bristol Community Midwifery
Service is dynamic, forward thinking and aims at all times to
provide high quality, evidence based care to all women and their
families.
The service provides ante-natal and post-natal care throughout
your pregnancy, either in the midwifery base or at home. Your
midwife will discuss this with you when planning your next
appointment or visit. Post-natal clinics where you can book an
appointment to see the midwife after you have had your baby can be
accessed at different venues across city. We also offer a home
birth service, you can discuss this further with your midwife.
Parent education for your forthcoming birth is provided by the
community midwives and you will be given information of the dates
and how to attend these groups if you wish to.
One off specialist sessions for parents expecting twins are run
at the hospital - please ask your midwife for dates.
Our teenage pregnancy midwife also offers support and advice for
our younger mums.
Further information for patients
We would encourage all women who are pregnant to contact the
midwifery service in their area via their GP surgery as early as
possible. The surgery will be able to give you the telephone number
for the midwifery team based in each area.
We recommend early booking before the end of the 12th week,
as this allows us time to provide you with evidence based
information and support to enable you to make informed decisions
regarding the care you wish to receive. It also allows the
midwife to plan care with you and your partner that is
appropriate to meet your needs. Some women may require additional
care at the hospital and this will be discussed with you and
arranged.
The place where you wish to birth your baby will be discussed
and at this early stage you may feel unable to make this decision.
Your choices and options will be discussed with you by the midwife
and you may feel you wish to wait and see how the pregnancy
progresses.
Many women choose hospital to birth their baby, however home
birth for most women remains a safe and effective option. Please
talk to your midwife about this option.
If a home birth is not considered a safe option for you then the
midwife and or consultant will discuss this option with you at your
appointments.
Contact us
Should your care not be to the high standard we would expect or
you have concerns please do not hesitate to discuss it with the
midwifery team or you can contact the Rebecca Morgan the Community
Midwifery matron at St Michael's by email at Rebecca.Morgan@UHBristol.nhs.uk.
