Maternity
Community Maternity Care
Community Maternity Care
There is a dedicated team of community midwives and a number of midwives that work both in the Bath Birth Centre and in the community. This enables us to facilitate continuity of care as much as possible. Our team is committed to giving you the best postnatal care and support.
To ensure you and your baby are doing well we will carry out physical and emotional checks at each contact. These appointments may take place in your home, the birth centre, a GP surgery or health centre.
Recovery at Home after Caesarean Birth
We will check:
- Your observations - blood pressure, respiration rate, pulse and temperature
- Ask how your chosen method of feeding your baby is going and offer support
- Advice about newborn screening
- Weigh your baby when appropriate
- Check how you are healing from the type of birth you had
- Ask about your family/friend support and mental health
- Signpost you to services that will support you, or you may find useful in the postnatal period
- Answer any question you may have
- Postnatal care is personalised and we can tailor appointments to meet the needs of your family
You can contact us 24 hours a day 7 days a week for advice; if required you will be invited into your nearest open Maternity Unit or Birth Centre.