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Maternity & Parenting
Local Support
Register a pregnancy
If you find that you are pregnant, you can register your pregnancy at My Pregnancy Notes. Enter Chesterfield Royal Hospital when prompted for your local hospital. The community midwives will then contact you to offer you a booking appointment.
Midwifery Team
If you have any questions and concerns while pregnant, you can call your local midwifery team or book an appointment with a doctor at the surgery.
National Support
NHS
Find guides and support from the NHS website
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.