From June 2025 patients should arrange their Midwife Antenatal appointments by contacting Midwife Dana Andrews on 028 9331 5833. Leave a message on her answer service and she will call you back to arrange your appointment. Please note, the reception staff in the practice cannot book these appointments.
An initial appointment with the Midwife will be between 16-18 weeks gestation. This appointment can be brought forward if pregnancy complications occur or if assistance is required with self referral to the Hospital.
Electronic Self-Referral(see leaflet for more details) for pregnancy with online interactive resources. As soon as you have had a positive pregnancy test you can refer yourself directly for Maternity Care in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust. Use a link to the hospital of your choice below:
Antrim Area Hospital Maternity Referral, Lagan Valley & Ulster Hospital Maternity Referrals & Mater or Jubilee Hospital Referral (see leaflets for more details)
Referral can be posted or emailed directly to the hospital (details available on the form) and upon receipt of a referral the hospital will offer an initial booking appointment between 10-14 weeks gestation.
Antenatal Schedule
Care Provided by: Midwife
Location: Health Centre
Action: First antenatal booking with Midwife.Routine base line health check and history taken and records.Advice given on diet, folic acid, smoking, breast feeding and parentcraft.Ante-natal screening test explained.
Referral sent to hospital
Care Provided by: Consultant
Location: Hospital
Action: Hospital Booking; antenatal bloods
Care Provided by: Midwife
Location: Health Centre
Action: Routine ante-natal check
Care Provided by: Consultant
Location: Hospital
Action: Scan
Care Provided by: Midwife
Location: Health Centre
Action: Routine ante-natal check
Care Provided by: Midwife (if Rhneg, appointment will be at hospital)
Location: Health Centre
Action: Routine ante-natal check.Further advice given on parentcraft and breastfeeding.Commence oral iron if necessary
Care Provided by: Midwife
Location: Health Centre
Action: Routine ante-natal check.
Care Provided by: Consultant
Location: Hospital
Action: Scan
Care Provided by: Midwife
Location: Health Centre
Action: Routine ante-natal check.
Care Provided by: Midwife
Location: Health Centre
Action: Routine ante-natal check.
Care Provided by: Midwife
Location: Health Centre
Action: Routine ante-natal check.
Care Provided by: Consultant
Location: Hospital