The more you know about your pregnancy and your options, the more you are likely to feel in control. 

Before you are pregnant . . .

Visit the NHS website for a guide on what you need to know about trying for a baby, pregnancy, labour and birth.

View the Pregnancy guide on the NHS website here.

If you think you are pregnant . . .

If you have just found out you are pregnant, you do not need to see your GP to start your maternity care. In Dorset, you can refer yourself directly to the midwifery team

The NHS Healthier Together website is an online guide to maternity options and services in Dorset.  If you are pregnant and over 6 weeks, you will need to self-refer directly to the midwifery team.  For more information on options and services in Dorset - including how to self-refer, please visit the Healthier Together website.

View Pregnancy and birth advice on the Healthier Together website here.