Pregnancy
From the moment you're referred to our maternity services, we're here to guide you through your pregnancy. From scans to antenatal classes, our midwives and consultants are on hand to provide expert care.
Phone: 020 7188 2300 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
Our urgent maternity services, birth centres and community midwives each have their own contact details.
For any questions about your first midwife appointment, email [email protected]
1st trimester (weeks 4 to 12)
Choosing us for your maternity care
How to refer yourself to Guy's and St Thomas'
What to expect during pregnancy
How we'll support you at appointments and in the community
First midwife appointment
What happens at your first (booking) appointment
Emergency care in early pregnancy
Get emergency help when you're up to 18 weeks pregnant
2nd trimester (weeks 13 to 27)
Antenatal appointments and scans
What to expect from your appointments and scans
Combined screening test
How we can screen your baby for specific conditions
Gastroschisis in a developing baby
What happens if a scan shows your baby has gastroschisis
Emergency care after 18 weeks
Get emergency help from our maternity assessment unit
3rd trimester (weeks 28 to 41)
Antenatal classes
Free weekday and Saturday classes to help you prepare
Birth planning
Information to help you plan how and where to give birth
Thinking of breastfeeding? | The Breastfeeding Network
Information to help you prepare for breastfeeding
Hand expressing from 37 weeks
How to hand express colostrum while you are still pregnant
External cephalic version (ECV) for turning your breech baby
What to expect from an ECV if your baby is breech
General information
Baby's movements in pregnancy | Tommy's
What to do if you think your baby’s movements have changed
Pelvic health
Get support with perinatal pelvic health problems
Taking anticoagulant medicine while pregnant | YouTube
A video about anticoagulant medicine during pregnancy
Support to stop smoking in pregnancy
We provide ongoing support if you want to stop smoking
Vaccinations in pregnancy
Vaccinations during pregnancy | GOV.UK
Guidance on vaccinations that help protect you and your baby
Flu vaccine | NHS
Information about the flu vaccine during pregnancy
COVID-19 vaccine | GOV.UK
Information about the COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy
Whooping cough vaccine | GOV.UK
A guide to the whooping cough vaccine during pregnancy
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine | GOV.UK
Information about the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine
Pre-existing conditions during pregnancy
Obstetric medicine clinics
How we manage your care if you have a pre-existing condition
Diabetes and pregnancy
We provide specialist care if you have diabetes
Sickle cell disease and pregnancy
We provide specialist care if you have sickle cell disease
Long QT syndrome and pregnancy
We provide specialist care if you have Long QT syndrome
Epidermolysis bullosa in pregnancy and childbirth
We provide specialist care if you have epidermolysis bullosa
Pregnancy-related conditions
Specialist clinics
We run specialist clinics for pregnancy-related conditions
Severe nausea and vomiting (hyperemesis gravidarum)
Symptoms, when to get help, treatment, and lifestyle changes
High blood pressure (hypertension) in pregnancy
How high blood pressure can affect pregnancy
Diabetes in pregnancy (gestational diabetes)
How we test for and treat high blood sugar in pregnancy
Low-dose aspirin in pregnancy to prevent pre-eclampsia
How we treat people at greater risk of pre-eclampsia
Polyhydramnios (increased fluid around your baby)
What happens if you have increased fluid around your baby
Manage your pregnancy care with MyChart
MyChart lets you securely access your health and pregnancy information, see appointment details, and makes it easier to communicate with us.
Contact us
Phone: 020 7188 2300 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
For any questions about your first midwife appointment, email [email protected]
If you are less than 18 weeks pregnant
Contact the early pregnancy and acute gynaecology unit.
Phone: 020 7188 0864 (Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm. Weekends and bank holidays, 9:30am to 3pm)
If you are more than 18 weeks pregnant
Contact the maternity assessment unit (MAU).
Phone: 020 7188 1723 (open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including bank holidays)
Emergency department (A&E)
Please go to your nearest emergency department (A&E) if you have heavy bleeding or severe abdominal pain, or need urgent help.
If you think you're in labour, please contact your named midwife or the birth centre where you've chosen to give birth. If you're planning to give birth at one of our birth centres, you'll be given advice on when to come into hospital.
Home from home birth centre
Phone: 020 7188 2966
Hospital birth centre
Phone: 020 7188 2973
Home birth
Contact your community midwife.
We have community midwifery clinics throughout south east London.
For a full list of locations and contact details, see our antenatal appointments page.
Last updated: May 2026