Pregnancy information

While you are waiting to hear further from our midwifery team, you may want to learn more about pregnancy.

Visit the NHS website for all you need to know about trying for a baby, pregnancy, labour and birth

We recommend stopping smoking

If you would like help with this, then please contact 0300 020 0636 or visit the One You Kent Website

We advise all pregnant women to abstain from drinking alcohol

If you want more information on this visit the alcohol and pregnancy website

Local Support

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Self-referral for antenatal care

Women can self-refer to midwifery care using an online form on the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust website. This will help referral coordinators manage patient data and allow midwives to access relevant medical and obstetric history.

Visit the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust website

National Support

The National Childbirth Trust

Their mission is to support parents through the first 1,000 days, to have the best possible experience of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.

Visit the The National Childbirth Trust website

ICON

Baby crying is normal, you can cope. Please follow the ICON guidance for coping with crying.

Visit the ICON website

The Lullaby Trust

The Lullaby Trust raises awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), provides expert advice on safer sleep for babies and offers emotional support for bereaved families.

Visit the The Lullaby Trust website

TAMBA (Twins and Multiple Births Association)

Tamba is a UK based charity helping people around the world. They were set up by parents of multiples and interested professionals in 1978.

Visit the TAMBA website

Baby Centre

BabyCentre® reaches more than 45 million mums globally each month in nine different languages, including eight in 10 new and expecting mums online in the UK.

Visit the Baby Centre website