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The more you know about your pregnancy and your options, the more you are likely to feel in control.
Visit the NHS website for a guide on what you need to know about trying for a baby, pregnancy, labour and birth.
View the Pregnancy guide on the NHS website here.
If you have just found out you are pregnant, you do not need to see your GP to start your maternity care. In Dorset, you can refer yourself directly to the midwifery team
The NHS Healthier Together website is an online guide to maternity options and services in Dorset. If you are pregnant and over 6 weeks, you will need to self-refer directly to the midwifery team. For more information on options and services in Dorset - including how to self-refer, please visit the Healthier Together website.
View Pregnancy and birth advice on the Healthier Together website here.
If you would prefer, you can self refer to the local Moonfleet Midwives Team who are based in Bridport. Please telephone Moonfleet Midwives on 01308 424950.
For information on Community Health Services available to support you in your pregnancy and during your baby’s growth and development, please see information on Community Midwife and Health Visitor services on our Community Health Services page here:>>
Every year in England, out of the approximate 700,000 women that give birth, it is estimated that around 30,000 have GDM. Up to 50% of women diagnosed with GDM develop type 2 diabetes within 5 years of diagnosis with an ongoing elevated risk thereafter.
To reduce the risk, people with a history of GDM or a current diagnosis you can self-refer to the Healthier You programme. Healthier You is a Diabetes Prevention Programme provided by Living Well Taking Control that supports people in Dorset identified as being at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
