Maternity
NHS Wakefield CCG commissions comprehensive care for women in pregnancy and labour. This includes the midwife led units at Dewsbury (Bronte Birth Centre), Pinderfields and Pontefract (pictured right). Women can choose to give birth at home, in the birth centres at Dewsbury or Pinderfields or in the obstetric unit at Pinderfields. Pontefract midwife led unit is currently unable to offer care during labour but still offers ante-natal and post-natal care.
Smoking and pregnancy
Smoking is a leading cause of miscarriage and still birth. For information on smoking in pregnancy and support if you want to give up, click here.
Breastfeeding
Support and information about breastfeeding locally.
Pitter Patter Chatter
This is a website designed with and for local mums to provide information on services in Wakefield District in pregnancy. It includes information on antenatal classes, other local services and news.
Vaccinations
Women who are pregnant are eligible for free flu vaccinations to protect them and their baby – see your GP or local pharmacist for more information.
Women will also be offered a vaccination against whooping cough (also known as pertussis) towards the end of their pregnancy which gives protection to their baby after they are born before they are old enough to have their own infant vaccinations. This is because there are currently high rates of whooping cough across the country and new infants are particularly at risk. Contact your GP practice for a vaccination between 20-32 weeks of pregnancy.
