Maternity care services
Maternity care services and support during your pregnancy.
Maternity care (also called antenatal care) is the support you get from health professionals during pregnancy.
As soon as you think you're pregnant, contact a GP or midwife. They’ll help you, your partner or surrogate have a safe pregnancy and birth.
You can also refer yourself to a midwife by contacting your local maternity clinic.
Use the NHS Find a GP if you are not registered with one.
Families living in Cumberland are supported by one of the following Health Authorities:
- Maternity Services in North and West Cumbria - North Cumbria Integrated Care
- Maternity Services in South Cumbria - University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay
What to expect from your maternity care
During your pregnancy, you will attend routine appointments and reviews to:
- help keep you and your baby healthy and well
- make sure that any difficulties are picked up as early as possible
- get advice on the importance of vaccinations
Your maternity service provider will give you access to the Badger Notes app. This will allow you to:
- book appointments
- view your healthcare records
Find out about antenatal care on the NHS website.
Maternity Voices Partnerships
Brings families and professionals together to represent the voices of parents and babies, to improve and develop maternity services further.
Join in the conversation by providing feedback and joining a local group:
The Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) work with women, their families and healthcare staff to improve maternity and neonatal services. They co-ordinate quality and safety initiatives, digital transformation and maternity voice partnerships across the North East and North Cumbria.
Your local midwifery team will support you after your baby arrives.
You will be contacted within the first few days to check:
- your baby’s health
- the health of the parent(s)
You can contact the team with any questions you have during your baby’s early days.
Online support
Further advice and support is available online.
NHS website - Advice and guidance to help you after the birth
North East and North Cumbria Healthier Together website - New parent and baby