Maternity care in Argyll and Bute
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Contacts for our community maternity teams (community midwives) and community midwifery units.
See more information on community midwifery units.
What we do
When you find out that you are pregnant, you can contact us. You will be allocated a named midwife. This is usually allocated according to the GP surgery that you are registered with. Your booking appointment is usually around 8 weeks; at this appointment the midwife will discuss all of your care options and birth choices with you. She will support you throughout your pregnancy and after the baby is born. After your baby is born, we will visit you at home until around day 10 when we hand over your care to a health visitor.
Antenatal classes (sometimes called parentcraft classes) can help you to prepare for your baby’s birth, how best to look after and feed your baby. These classes offer you support for your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. Midwives will guide you through up-to-date, evidence-based information and provide practical tips in a relaxed and open-minded environment. We cover topics such as:
- preparing for birth
- choices for place of birth
- labour
- relaxation techniques - we may use the Wise Hippo method
- pain relief
- postnatal care for both you and your baby
- feeding your baby