Congratulations on your pregnancy! This is the start of a really exciting time for you and your family and we want to support you as much as we can.
Please make sure you are taking your pregnancy vitamins. If you are not taking these, please start taking them today.
These are mainly Folic Acid and Vitamin D supplements which are very important for the baby and your health in pregnancy.
Go to the NHS website for excellent information on pregnancy.
If you decide that you do not wish to continue with your pregnancy, please find information on termination below.
Maternity self referral
You need to refer yourself directly to the hospital of your choice to arrange your NHS pregnancy care (also known as Antenatal Care).
Please visit the websites and links of each hospital (found below) for more information to help you make a decision. You can then use the E-referral Form links to refer yourself.
Once the referral is made, the hospital will contact you for your first antenatal appointment with the midwife after receiving your referral. This usually occurs when you’re ten weeks pregnant.
Barnet Hospital
Barnet Birth Centre is situated on the first floor of the maternity building at Barnet Hospital and offers a range of modern facilities for women and their families. If complications occur in your labour or you require an epidural for pain relief, you will be transferred to our consultant-led labour ward on the floor below.
Address: Wellhouse Ln, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 3DJ
Appointments: 020 8375 1254
Website: Barnet Birth Centre
Edgware Hospital
The Edgware Birth Centre is standalone centre located within Edgware Community Hospital. All women planning to give birth at Edgware Birth Centre will be cared for by a dedicated team of midwives who will care for you throughout your pregnancy, labour and after your baby is born.There are no obstetricians on site and should complications arise during labour you would be transferred to our nearest hospital by ambulance.
Address: Edgware Birth Centre, Edgware Community Hospital, Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 0AD
Appointments: 0203 758 2434 Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
Website: Edgware Birth Centre
Royal Free Hospital
The Heath Birth Centre is situated on the 5th floor of the Royal Free Hospital. If complications occur in your labour or you require an epidural for pain relief, you will be transferred to our adjacent consultant-led labour ward.
Address: Pond Street, London, NW3 2QG
Switchboard: 020 7794 0500 Antenatal appointments: Ext 36169
Website: Heath Birth Centre
Northwick Park Hospital
We help over 4,000 mums give birth each year from our midwifery-led birthing unit and consultant-led labour wards at Northwick Park Hospital. We also care for you before and after your birth in our hospital and community clinics.
Address: Watford Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 3UJ
Appointments: 020 8869 5252
Website: Northwick Park Hospital
Watford General Hospital
At your first appointment and towards the end of your pregnancy the midwife will discuss where you would like to have your baby. There are three birth settings that you may be able to choose from, depending on your individual circumstance and the progress of your pregnancy. These are:
Address: Vicarage Road, Watford, Herts, WD19 0HB
Tel: 01923 244366
Website: Watford General Hospital
Termination of pregnancy
If you are looking for advice on Termination of Pregnancy (Abortion) where the pregnancy is ended either by taking medicines or having a surgical procedure.
You can arrange this through the details below (see image below) or the numbers listed below
Visit the NHS website for information about what happens during the abortion, the risks as well as other providers for this type of care
- National Pregnancy Advisory Service (NUPAS) 0333 004 6666
- British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) 03457 30 40 30
- Chelsea & Westminster Foundation Trust 020 3315 8381
- Marie Stopes International (MSI) 0345 300 8090
Termination of pregnancy self referral
In many areas of the country, Marie Stopes International are able to see women under the NHS (free of charge). We do not require a letter from your doctor or clinic.
Call direct on 0345 300 8090 open 24 hrs / 7 days. (Calls from mobiles are free as part of your inclusive minutes. From landlines they’re charged at a local rate).
Our services include:
- Pregnancy testing
- Choice of counselling
- Supportive consultation
- Medical or surgical abortion
- Contraception
- Aftercare advice (24 hrs / 7 days)