As your due date draws closer, our Private Midwife Consultation from 38 weeks of pregnancy offers you the opportunity to ask lots of last-minute questions you may have on what to expect from the birth and the first few weeks with your new baby. Our midwife can share their knowledge about overdue pregnancies
and help you make informed choices on the options available to you and information on the postpartum period, including immediately after labour and what you can expect to happen. This includes delayed cord clamping, Vitamin K injections for baby and Oxytocin injection for you as well as aftercare for yourself in the postpartum period if you require stitches, have a Caesarean section OR haemorrhoids. It is important to look after yourself after birth and we will help ensure you are informed and prepared for what’s to come.

Our private midwife will perform a blood pressure check and urinalysis during your appointment. An abdominal palpation will be carried out to assess the size of your uterus and positioning of your baby and your midwife will listen to your baby’s heartbeat using a handheld fetal heartbeat doppler. If we feel you may benefit from an additional obstetric ultrasound scan during your appointment, such as our Presentation & Wellbeing ultrasound scan, we can organise this at a time that suits you (additional fees
will apply).

You are welcome to bring your partner or friend alongside all of your midwife appointments for support.