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Pregnancy care: Support, and your options & rights

1) Guidelines for antenatal care:

The 'NICE' guidelines lay out the standards for care - what you should be able to expect.
  • Click here to see the NICE guidelines for antenatal care
  • For example:
    • There should be continuity of care throughout the antenatal period
    • Women with uncomplicated pregnancies should be offered induction of labour beyond 41 weeks
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2) Sources of support and information during pregnancy

Local meets and online groups

  • JPUH has its own facebook page for pregnant women and new mums - with information on clinics and services - JPUH Bumps, Babies and Mums

Pregnancy Exercise classes

  • Aquanatal: Exercise class suitable for all stages of pregnancy, held by a former midwife. Thursdays 9-10am at Bungay Pool (link). Cost around £5 per session
  • Pregnancy Yoga:​


Please contact us if you would like to add a class to this list

NHS Antenatal Classes

This depends on where you live:
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Norfolk: (check with HV/Childrens centres)

Suffolk: (check with HV/Childrens centres)

Did you know JPUH also offers Hypnobirthing classes? Call Antenatal clinic for more info

Private Antenatal Classes

  • NCT  (National Childbirth Trust)
  • Blossoming Baby (relaxation and breathing for labour, plus baby first aid and preparing for parenthood)

Please contact us if you would like to add a class to this list

Smoking

xxxx has useful information about your options regarding smoking during pregnancy
  • Did you know e-cigarettes are much less harmful to your baby?
  • If you are not planning to stop smoking, have you planned your nicotine replacement while you are in hospital - possibly for several days? WHICH RESOURCE? CHECK WITH NORFOLK CC LADY has information on  different methods to help you through
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