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.
You can find more information about the following health conditions by clicking the links below:
- Blood systems (Anaemia, Beta Thalassaemia, Sickle Cell Disease, Haemophilia)
- Brain, nerves and muscles (Epilepsy, Migraines, Multiple Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, Huntington’s Disease, Muscular Dystrophy, Parkinson’s Disease)
- Diabetes, Thyroid Disorders, Pituitary Adenomas, Addison’s Disease
- Gastrointestinal system and liver
- Heart
- Joint/rheumatological conditions (Arthritis, Lupus, Psoriasis)
- Kidneys
- Lungs (Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis)
- Skin