Health services you will need
Doctor (GP)
If you are pregnant or thinking about having a baby, it is important to make sure that you are registered with a doctor so that you can get the right medical care. If you are not registered with a doctor, you can search for your nearest online at Find a GP - NHS. If you do not have access to the internet or need help, you can pop into your local family hub for help.
Midwives
When you discover you are pregnant, you will need to register with the midwives at mypregnancynotes.com If you cannot register through the website, you can call into or telephone your GP who will be able to refer you to midwives. You will usually have your first (booking in) appointment at around 8 weeks and your first scan at 12 weeks.
Healthy Start Vitamins
When you are pregnant, it is important that you are getting all of the nutrients and vitamins that you need. From 10 weeks of pregnancy onwards, you can get free ‘Healthy Start’ vitamins that contain the additional vitamins and folic acid that you need for a healthy pregnancy. You can collect these vitamins from any Stoke-on-Trent Family Hub.