Antenatal

Extra support and resources

Having a baby is an exciting, life-changing event, but it can often come with lots of questions. We've collated a number of extra support and resources that you might find useful during your pregnancy and once you bring your baby home:

Early Pregnancy evenings

If you'd like to find out more about our birthing facilities and the care we provide, please come along to one of our early pregnancy evenings - held at 7pm on the first Wednesday of each month at our Antenatal Clinic in the Yellow Zone. The closest parking is Car Park 2 which is right next to the maternity unit (green zone) where there is also a drop off zone. You can click on the map below to find the different zones within the hospital.

CUH site map Dec 2018.pdf [pdf] 87KB

Antenatal classes at Croydon University Hospital

Home Birth appointment Pregnancy is a very exciting time, but can be full of unanswered questions as you plan for the birth of your baby. The Maternity Parent Education Team offers a wide choice of evidence based antenatal classes where you can ask questions and explore your options for birth and beyond, while meeting other expectant parents. You may find these classes more useful towards the end of your pregnancy, so we recommend attended after 34 weeks.

At these sessions, we can talk to you about:

When to attend hospital
What happens during labour and birth
Types of pain management
Caring for your baby and infant feeding
Emotions and feelings after birth
Role of a birth partner

General antenatal classes run every Saturday from 10am to 4pm in antenatal clinic in the Parent Education room. All classes are run at Croydon University Hospital at 530 London Road, Croydon, CR7 7YE. Please bring your notes with you and feel free to come along with your birth partner.

These classes are booked by appointment only so please let your midwife know after your second scan if you would like to attend and can book these for you. If you have any problem booking onto the classes please email ch-tr.croydonantenatalclasses@nhs.net

Antenatal Classes Leaflet 2019.pdf [pdf] 2MB

Looking after your emotional wellbeing

Having a baby is one of the most life-changing experiences you will ever have. While this is often a happy and exciting time for you and your family, sometimes pregnancy and the arrival of a new baby is not as easy.

If you'd like some additonal support, wisit our Emotional Wellbeing section to see what support is available during and after pregnancy. You can also download a copy of the Perinatal Mental Health Leaflet which contains lots of useful information and advice, including links to national organisations who can offer additional support

Help with breastfeeding

Our infant feeding team can visit you in hospital, at home or see you in a local children’s centre or Baby Café. We’re proud to be part of Unicefs ‘Baby Friendly Initiative’. Please click here to find out more about our Maternity Breastfeeding Support and community infant feeding support.

Finding out more about your health visitor

Your health visitor will work with you and your GP to look after the health of you and your new baby. You can find out more about the support that our health visitors can offer you here.

Useful links

Antenatal

Search the Croydon Health Services NHS Trust website

Maternity classes

Translated information

Extra support and resources

Early Pregnancy evenings

Antenatal classes at Croydon University Hospital

Looking after your emotional wellbeing

Help with breastfeeding

Finding out more about your health visitor

Useful links

Antenatal

Search the Croydon Health Services NHS Trust website

Main number

Tel: 020 8401 3000

Maternity classes

Early Pregnancy evenings

Antenatal classes at Croydon University Hospital

Looking after your emotional wellbeing

Help with breastfeeding

Finding out more about your health visitor

Useful links