Our maternal medicine team is made up of obstetricians, specialist physicians and specialist midwives. They can meet with you in advance of pregnancy (pre-pregnancy counselling) to optimise your health and plan your care during your pregnancy. They will assess you and your baby during pregnancy and plan how frequently to see you during the antenatal period and beyond.
The Royal London Hospital provides care for women and birthing people with medical conditions. We have specialist clinics and services for women and birthing people with heart conditions, kidney disease, neurological disease, high blood pressure, bowel disease, auto-immune conditions and blood conditions. This means that a joint plan of care is made between obstetrics and medicine which reduces the number of hospital appointments you require.
We aim to keep pregnancy and birth as normal as possible, whilst keeping you and your baby safe. We will talk to you about the different options you have for your care during pregnancy, at the time of delivery and after you have birthed your baby. Care during your birth in the Labour Ward is available for women who would like a natural birth experience with medical expertise close by.
We have specialist clinics and services for many medical conditions. Those conditions can include, but are not limited to:
Kidney disease
High blood pressure and pre-eclampsia
Heart disease
Liver disease
Neurological diseases, such as epilepsy
Thyroid disorders
Lung disease
Bowel disease including Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis
Blood conditions including sickle cell disease and clotting conditions
Joint disease
Severe skin conditions
High-quality joint specialist clinics with obstetricians and consultants specialising in medical conditions in pregnancy
Access to experienced staff and clinicians, who are available on the delivery unit 24 hours a day
A high-dependency unit for women and birthing people who require close monitoring in pregnancy or after delivery
A Level 3 neonatal unit for babies born early or needing additional support after birth
Support and care after your baby is born, until you are discharged from hospital
Midwife care alongside obstetric and specialist doctor input
The obstetric and medical teams are very experienced in the management of pregnancy with underlying medical conditions. This includes pre-pregnancy counselling, care in pregnancy, vaginal and Caesarean delivery and post-partum care. We would like to share our expertise with you so that you can make the best decision about your care during pregnancy and your delivery.
Our team is also made up of multiple consultants from varying specialities who attend our joint clinics, alongside a Patient Care Coordinator.
If you have a question for the maternal medicine team at the Royal London Hospital, please email us on: bartshealth.rlhmaternalmedicine@nhs.net