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Health conditions in pregnancy

If you have any health conditions, you will be referred to specialist doctors and hospital clinics during your pregnancy. You will get advice from the maternity team and the obstetric doctor. Obstetric doctors are specialist doctors who work alongside other members of the maternity team to help care for women with complex medical conditions. They are trained to manage medical conditions in pregnancy and coordinate care when support and care from other specialists is needed.

They will check your condition and your overall health in general. They will discuss issues relevant to you. In general, pregnancies go better when health conditions are controlled before you get pregnant.

Please note, if you have any medical conditions that you are taking medication for, do not stop taking your medication until you have seen your GP.

Further information can be found on the East Midlands Maternal Medicine Network website about medical conditions in pregnancy.

You can find more information about the following health conditions by clicking the links below:

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Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust runs a confidential secure text messaging service for parents of children aged 0-19 years called Chat Health. The service operates Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, excluding bank holidays. All texts will be responded to by a public health nurse (health visitor/school nurse) within 24 hours. Outside of the service working hours, you’ll receive a message back to inform you that your text will be responded to once the line reopens.

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Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust runs the Healthy Together Helpline for parents and carers in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The Helpline’s qualified health and administrative professionals offer easy to access, safe and free advice, support and signposting. Calls are answered from 9am – 4.30pm on weekdays, excluding bank holidays. Calls are charged at the same rate as calling a standard landline number.

Should you require urgent health advice in the meantime, please contact your GP, visit an NHS walk-in centre or call NHS 111. For emergencies, dial 999 or visit A&E.

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Page last reviewed: 22-05-2024

Next review due: 22-05-2027

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