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Your maternity service

Discover support, advice and information from University Hospitals of Leicester's Maternity Service to help you throughout your pregnancy and beyond

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Before pregnancy

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Getting ready for pregnancy

Booking your midwife appointment

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Registering with a midwife- Pregnancy booking form

During your pregnancy

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Having a Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) in pregnancy
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Vaccinations during pregnancy

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Feeding your baby

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Tongue tie
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Feeding support and resources

Labour and birth

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Checks after birth for you and your baby
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Vaginal examinations during labour

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Other services and support

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Identifying Leicester Hospital’s Maternity Staff
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Information (Guidelines and leaflets)

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Research in maternity

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Maternity research at UHL

Taking your baby home

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Supporting you to look after your baby (STORK programme)
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Common health problems after birth

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