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New Pregnancy Advice
As you navigate the early stages of your pregnancy, it's important to ensure you recieve the best possible care.
Here is some information to help support your health and your baby's development.
Folic Acid
It is recommended that alll pregnant women take a daily folic acid supplement (400 micrograms) until the 12th week of pregnancy.
Some women may new to take a higher dose of folic acid (5mg daily) if they have one of the following risk factors. Please reach out to reception if any of the below apply to you:
- Previous pregnancy affected by neural tube defects
- Diabetes
- Malabsorption syndrome/previous bowel resection
- Epilepsy and taking anti-epileptic medication
- Family history of neural tube defects
- Thalassemia trait
- Sickle cell trait
Vitamin D
- All pregnant women should take a daily vitamin D supplement (1000 units) to support your baby's growth and development
Smoking Cessation
Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of complications such as premature birth, low birth weight, and still birth
For support and resources to help you quit smoking, please visit the Oxfordshire Smoking Cessation Services
Support for All Choices
If you are uncertain about continuing your pregnancy, support and guidance are available:
BPAS (British Pregnancy Advisory Service)
You can self-refer and get an appointment by calling visiting BPAS for confidential advice and support.
Further Resources
For more detailed and personalized information, you can visit the following resources:
Local Support
Florence Park Midwives
The Florence Park Midwives are your local Community Midwifery team. Consisting of midwives and maternity support workers, they cover Cowley, East Oxford, Wood Farm, The Leys and South Oxford. The midwives are currently offering clinics at Flo’s, and several clinics you may have previously received at GP practices are now happening at Flo’s. Please call 01865 572288/9 to find out about your appointments and gain further advice.
National Support
The National Childbirth Trust
Their mission is to support parents through the first 1,000 days, to have the best possible experience of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.
ICON
Baby crying is normal, you can cope. Please follow the ICON guidance for coping with crying.
The Lullaby Trust
The Lullaby Trust raises awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), provides expert advice on safer sleep for babies and offers emotional support for bereaved families.
TAMBA (Twins and Multiple Births Association)
Tamba is a UK based charity helping people around the world. They were set up by parents of multiples and interested professionals in 1978.
Baby Centre
BabyCentre® reaches more than 45 million mums globally each month in nine different languages, including eight in 10 new and expecting mums online in the UK.