Maternity care is now fully midwife led. This means all of your routine pregnancy care will be delivered by your midwife. If you have a non-pregnancy related health concern, please contact the surgery in the usual way.
Although your routine maternity care will be midwife-led, it’s important we are aware that you are pregnant. If you are pregnant, please send us a message via the website to let us know, along with your expected due date so we can ensure our records are updated.
Postnatal Support Group
This group is for mothers to connect with other mothers for support. The group provides information, support and tools to make you feel like you again.
Phone
01635 760310
Email
office@home-startwb.co.uk
Leaflet
Postnatal support group (PDF)Antenatal Course – Central Family Hub
The Central Family Hub is hosting a new support group to help parents to find support in the local area, meet a midwife and get tips on how to feed your baby and look after your own health and wellbeing.
The sessions will run via Zoom from 6pm to 7:30pm on Tuesday evenings for 3 weeks. The sessions are starting on Tuesday 6th July 2021.Family Central Hub
Having a baby is a special time in life, so to help support you and increase your social networks, the Central Family Hub in Thatcham have designed a new antenatal course.
Phone
07584 271 355
Email
Jo.herbert1@westberks.gov.ukLocal Maternity Services
North Hampshire Hospital
Royal Berkshire Hospital
John Radcliffe Hospital
Great Western HospitalWest Berkshire Community Breastfeeding Support
Breast Feeding Drop in’s in West Berkshire – we welcome fully or partly breast feeding mothers. Referrals can be made antenatally and postnatally from your midwife or health visitor, or call us directly yourself.
Phone
0118 945 6157
Website
www.directory.westberks.gov.uk
Email
joanne.roberts@westberks.gov.ukTommy’s
Tommy’s provides information and support to empower parents during pregnancy.
Website
Tommy’sStart for Life
Trusted NHS help and advice during pregnancy, birth and parenthood.
Website
Start for lifeBaby Buddy: Pregnancy & Parent
Baby Buddy is an award winning mobile phone app for new parents and parents-to-be, created by mums, doctors and midwives.
Google Play Store
Download Baby Buddy on the Google Play Store
Apple App Store
Download Baby Buddy on the Apple App StoreMAMA Academy
MAMA Academy’s mission is to empower all maternity professionals and expectant parents on stillbirth prevention methods to help more babies arrive safely.
Phone
07427 851670
Website
MAMA Academy
Email
contact@mamaacademy.org.ukNHS Pregnancy
This guide includes all you need to know about trying for a baby, pregnancy, labour and birth.
Website
NHS: PregnancyBreastfeeding support at the Family Hubs
The West Berkshire Family Hubs are hosting new support groups to help mothers with breastfeeding. The Family Hubs are offering face to face support and also virtual support via Zoom.
Face to face support
Calcot – Thursday 1:30pm, Newbury – Thursday 10am Thatcham – call the hub between 9:30am and 3:30pm to arrange a face to face appointment.
The Croft, Hungerford – Bumps babes and beyond Tuesday 9am to 10:30am.
Lambourn Wednesday 9am to 10:30am Lambourn British Legion. (From June 2021) Baby group, including Breastfeeding support.
Hungerford Family Centre – 01488 682628
Booking is essential please book online: booking.westberks.gov.uk
Due to COVID restrictions we are unable to offer drop in sessions.
Virtual support via zoom
1st and 3rd Mondays of the month at 2pm. Please contact us for login details. 1:1 appointments are also available at all Hubs by arrangement.
Central Family Hub Thatcham – 01635 865318
West Family Hub Newbury – 01635 31143
East Family Hub Calcot – 0118 945 6157
Or call Jo Roberts 07500 951 014 for more information Joanne.Roberts@westberks.gov.uk