CHILDREN & FAMILIES

Pregnancy Support

The below information is provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust and Better Births Calderdale and Huddersfield Maternity Services.

Maternity Enquiry Line

You can phone the Maternity Enquiry Line to speak to a Maternity Support Worker about any non-urgent pregnancy related matters, such as:

Any changes to your Community Midwife appointments
General pregnancy support and advice
To pass a message on to your Midwife
To speak about postnatal care and support
To request a free prescriptions form
To request a MatB1

My Pregnancy Notes

Visit www.mypregnancynotes.com to:

Register your pregnancy
Find pregnancy information and resources
View your care plan and check your appointments
Submit questions to your Midwife (to be answered at your next appointment)
Early Pregnancy

Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU)

The unit provides assessments, scans, and advice for women with symptoms such as pain or bleeding in early pregnancy, and those at high risk of complications like ectopic pregnancy.

The Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU) for Calderdale is part of the Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) and is located at Calderdale Royal Hospital. You can contact the unit by calling 01422 224415 if you are under 16 weeks pregnant and experiencing symptoms like pain or bleeding.

Maternity Assessment Centre (MAC)

If you are over 16 weeks pregnant and have emergency pregnancy symptoms, such as:

Your baby’s movements are less than normal
Abdominal pain
Vaginal bleeding
Significant itching without a rash
Severe headaches/visual disturbances
You think your waters have broken
You are very worried about yourself or your baby

Your GP Surgery

See your GP for all non-pregnancy related matters, or to:

Review your current medication(s)
Pregnancy sickness
To get the Flu or Whooping Cough vaccination
Postnatal contraception

Additional Resources

If you live outside of Calderdale/Kirklees

Your booking appointment, blood tests, scans and any consultant appointments will be at Antenatal Clinic 01422 224580.

Your antenatal and postnatal appointments, and any non-urgent care, will be with a Community Midwife in your local area.

Please phone MAC or the Birth Centre as appropriate when you think you are in labour.

You are welcome to attend the in-house Antenatal Classes.

If you think you're in labour

If you are under 37 weeks pregnant or booked to give birth on Labour Ward ring:

If you are over 37 weeks pregnant and booked to Birth at the Birth Centre or at Home ring:

After your baby is born

If you have a question about yourself or your baby in the first 28 days following birth you can call the Maternity Enquiry Line

Out of hours and during the night, if you need urgent advice you can phone the ward that you were discharged from:

Mental Health Support

Go to the maternity service website to take the virtual tour, get updated information, and find out about antenatal classes, local support services, and lots more:

If you are unable to attend your antenatal hospital appointments, clinics, scans, or tests, please phone: