After you leave the maternity unit, you will be seen at home or in postnatal clinics by a community midwife. This midwife will come from your closest maternity unit, which may not be the one in which you gave birth – therefore please confirm the contact details with your midwife in the maternity unit prior to being discharged home. Your community midwife will explain the pattern of visits that you can expect, and provide information on your local services. If you have any problems, you should request an additional home or clinic visit, or telephone consultation with your community midwife team. If you have not heard from a community midwife within 48 hours of being discharged home, contact the maternity unit where you gave birth.
Community maternity support worker
Community midwives are often supported by community maternity support workers in assessing maternal and newborn wellbeing and are fully trained to help you with infant feeding.For information on the infant feeding support available, speak to your community midwife.
