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Date: 07 July 2020

Our Services

Community Midwifery Service

As a maternity service, we offer community based clinics across the Island. These clinics are run by our midwives and you will be seen here from your very first appointment onwards (unless other hospital appointments are necessary).

Where possible, we aim to book your pregnancy at around 8-10 weeks. We then aim to offer you regular appointments at these clinics for the duration of your pregnancy.

What to expect at your community appointment.

At each contact with your midwife, you will have a blood pressure check and a urine test (please bring a fresh specimen to every appointment), and the midwife will 'listen' to your baby. She will also ask you some general health and well being questions.

If the midwife feels it is necessary, she may refer you up to the hospital for further checks. For example: a scan to check baby's position or to put you on a monitor (a CTG machine). This machine can listen to your baby and record the baby's movements.

Our Community Clinics are as follows:

Monday	Time	Midwife
Cowes Medical Centre	All day	Kathy Clifford
East Cowes Medical Centre	11am-3pm	Claire Abrook
Freshwater - Brookside Medical Centre	Afternoon	Gill Herbert
Newport - Dower House Doctor's Surgery	Morning	Theresa Fry
Newport - East Newport Family Centre	All day	Christina Arnold
Ryde Health and Wellbeing Centre	All day	Hayley Bradley
Sandown Children's Centre	All day	Emma Reynolds
Tuesday
Newport - East Newport Family Centre	All day	Claire Styles
Ryde Children's Centre	All day	Shari Connolly
Ventnor Children's Centre	All day	Zoe Ratcliffe
Wednesday
Cowes Medical Centre	All day	Jodi Coshell
East Cowes Medical Centre	11am-3pm	Jayne Draper
Newport - East Newport Family Centre	Morning	Claire Styles
	Afternoon	Theresa Fry
Ryde Children's Centre	All day	Tilly Barry
Thursday
Freshwater - Brookside Medical Centre	Morning	Gill Herbert
Newport - East Newport Family Centre	All day	Theresa Fry
Ryde Children's Centre	All day	Shari Connolly
Friday
Ryde Children's Centre	Morning	Shari Connolly
	Afternoon	Hayley Bradley
Shanklin Children's Centre	All day	Lois Hall

To book into these clinics or to change an appointment, please call the Maternity Co-ordinator on 01983 822099 ext 3210.

Professional Midwifery Advocate

A Professional Midwifery Advocate (PMA) can offer guidance and support about any aspect of your midwifery care. This includes:

giving you time, in a confidential and comfortable environment to discuss your plans for birth
providing advice and support about care options available to you, particularly if you choose care outside hospital guidelines
monitoring the ability and behaviour of your midwife to ensure that she meets the standards set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
following birth, listening to any concerns you may have about the care you received and then discussing these concerns with the midwife if appropriate. Discussing your birthing experience and explaining events.

If would like to speak to our PMA you can contact her via:

Phone: 01983 822099 ext 3644

Email: iowmidwifery@gmail.com

Or ask your midwife for a referral.