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Our private pregnancy care and baby scan services offer access to a multi-disciplinary team of specialists and structured maternity care, tailored to your needs. Many mothers have told us how important it is to have continuity of care from Consultants that they have confidence in. They want to be assisted in a comfortable and caring environment, where they are being given the time and support to make the most of this unique experience. It is often their wish for a midwife, whom they know, to support them for a time during the postnatal period too.
You can access our programme at any stage of your pregnancy, or you may wish to continue arranging appointments with our Gynaecologist/Obstetrician for additional services to your NHS care.
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Service
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Content
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Introduction
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Free introductory conversation at 4pm every Wednesday or at a time that suits you.
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| Integrated pregnancy package |
Includes a dating and gender scan (if you wish to know), routine checks and onsite ultrasound to assess the well-being, growth and positioning of your baby. All blood tests; a number of emergency visits/referrals and telephone advice calls are included. You will also find help with problems such as early bleeding, nausea/hyperemisis and pre-eclampsia. Care is provided by our in-house Midwife and Consultant Obstetrician. |
| Genetic testing |
CVS (around 12 weeks and not after 14 weeks) and amniocentesis (from 16 weeks) are performed at Richmond Practice by obstetricians who are also specialists in fetal maternal medicine. |
Obstetric ultrasound
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First/dating scans, nuchal scans for Down's syndrome, anomaly scans, gender scans, growth and positioning scans, other scans for reassurance, fetal echocardiography and Doppler ultrasound.
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Birth preparation course
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Every birth is different and it’s course unpredictable. Richmond Practice’s birth preparation course offers the opportunity to prepare for labour, birth and parenthood. The class gives you an opportunity to meet other parents-to-be and to share your experience. The group is facilitated by our in-house Midwife, Consultant Obstetrician and Paediatrician.
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Acupuncture
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Acupuncture can be effective in treating hyperemesis, oedema and bowel problems in pregnancy and in preparation for childbirth. Routine visits to support the development of the fetus are recommended between 10 - 14 weeks and from 22 - 26 weeks.
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Essential post-natal package
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Starts at 36 weeks and provides care for you and your baby until four weeks after birth. Includes up to seven home visits by our Midwife and telephone support and advice.
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Comprehensive post-natal package
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Starts when you are 36 weeks pregnant and provides care for you and your baby until six weeks after your baby’s birth. Includes seven home visits by a Midwife, extended screening for metabolic disorders, a new-born hip screen and full examination by a Consultant Paediatrician. Mum will be checked over by our Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist.
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| Red deer club |
Our red deer cupbhas its birthday party each year in July. She always invites the families who had their pregnancy and/or postnatal care with us to join her birthday celebrations. The parents enjoy meeting each other and sharing their tips and ideas, and the babies have the opportunity to make lifelong friends.
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| Extras |
Bounty packs, maternity notes, a USB stick to save scans on and magazines. You will also be given a photo frame and free 3D peep at your baby when you attend for a scan. |
| Other info |
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Insurances covering the services:
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Most international insurances including BUPA International
Others: Standard Life, Aviva (Norwich Union) and Prudential |
| More information |
You can follow these links for general information on breastfeeding; diet, exercise and lifestyle during pregnancy; early pregnancy and ultrasound scans , reducing the risk of cot death, 3D and 4D baby scans, Amniocentesis, Birth plan, Breastfeeding, Chorionic villous sampling, Dating scan, Diet, exercise and lifestyle, Early pregnancy and ultrasound scans, Fertility problems/treatment, Fetal anomaly scan, Fetal growth scan. |
| Books |
Books for review at Richmond Practice
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