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Where is the maternity unit at LGI?
Maternity Services at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) can be found at Clarendon Wing – C Floor. Maternity Services at St James’s University Hospital (SJUH) can be found at Gledhow Wing – Level 5. SJUH has 8 delivery rooms, 2 water birth rooms and 1 active birth room.
When should I call my maternity assessment Centre?
If you have any concerns about your baby’s movements; If you have significant itching (particularly on the palms of your hands or soles of your feet); If you have had a fall or think you may have hurt your abdomen (please note that depending on severity, you may need to consider attending the Emergency Department);
What happens during antenatal care?
The midwife or doctor providing your antenatal care will: check the health of you and your baby. give you useful information to help you have a healthy pregnancy, including advice about healthy eating and exercise. discuss your options and choices for your care during pregnancy, labour and birth.
What is a maternity assessment unit?
The maternity assessment unit, is a unit within maternity that sees any anyone with urgent pregnancy issues as well as providing some ongoing planned monitoring and scans.
What is NHS maternity pay?
NHS maternity pay Under the NHS scheme, you’re entitled to 8 weeks of full pay (less SMP/MA) and 18 weeks of half pay (less SMP/MA), then a further 13 weeks of SMP or MA, leaving 13 weeks of unpaid maternity leave if you wish to take the full 52 weeks of maternity leave.
Can partners attend antenatal appointments?
Scans and antenatal appointments (before the birth) Women and people can now be accompanied by one nominated partner for all scans and antenatal appointments at any of our hospitals.
What does my bloody show mean?
A bloody show usually means labor is coming soon. Some women experience a bloody show weeks before labor and others don’t have a bloody show until they are in labor. It’s a good indication that your body is getting ready and your baby is in the final stages of development.
When you know the gender of your baby?
If you’re curious about the sex of your baby, you can get an ultrasound, which is usually done between weeks 18-20 of pregnancy. Provided that your ultrasound technician gets a good view between your baby’s legs, the imaging procedure should be able to tell you the baby’s sex with about 80% to 90% accuracy.
How many antenatal visits are required?
Eight or more contacts for antenatal care can reduce perinatal deaths by up to 8 per 1000 births when compared to 4 visits. A woman’s ‘contact’ with her antenatal care provider should be more than a simple ‘visit’ but rather the provision of care and support throughout pregnancy.
Can I self-refer to EPU?
How do I get referred to EPU? This is a walk in service meaning that you can self-refer and do not need to have seen a GP first. You must have a positive pregnancy test but be less than 14 weeks pregnant. We will see any woman who arrives at the clinic before 11am.
What does Mau mean in hospital?
Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) MAU is a 24 bedded assessment unit comprising of 12 male and 12 female beds. The unit cares for patients with a wide range of general medical conditions who have been referred via the A&E department or their GP.
Can a girl get pregnant overnight?
Pregnancy doesn’t start the day you have sex — it can take up to six days after sex for the sperm and egg to join and form a fertilized egg. Then, it can take three to four days for the fertilized egg to completely implant itself in the lining of the uterus.
Do fathers get paid time off for antenatal appointments?
Fathers and partners now have the right to take unpaid time off work to accompany expectant mothers to up to 2 antenatal appointments. An ultrasound scan of a baby.