Maternity
Our expert team of consultants, midwives and nurses will be on hand throughout your pregnancy, supporting you every step of the way.
Welcome to Maternity Services
Having a baby is one of the most exciting times of your life and at North Tees and Hartlepool we'll be with you every step of the way.
Registering your Pregnancy
This form, for all expectant mothers who have had a positive pregnancy test living the Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool, Easington and Peterlee region, will take approximately ten minutes to complete.
Badger Notes
Badger Notes is your paperless, electronic records system for recording and tracking your pregnancy with us. You can also self-refer your pregnancy with us today through our online registration form.
Your delivery and care options
You have a number of options for where you can choose to birth your baby, whether at one of our hospital sites or from home. There are also other wards and clinics that will be a part of your maternity journey with us.
Your pregnancy
Find out important information about the early stages of your pregnancy and planning for the arrival of your baby.
Giving Birth
Find out how to get ready for the birth including looking for and understanding signs of labour, induction of labour and pain management.
After your baby is born
Find out about your postnatal journey; such as when you can expect to go home, what further support you will be given and neonatal information.
Leaflets and information resources
We have compiled useful videos, leaflets, and external website resources to help to prepare you for each stage of your pregnancy journey.
Antenatal education
Antenatal classes such as our aquanatal sessions can help you to prepare for your baby's birth and give you confidence and information.
Maternity Bereavement Service
Our specialist bereavement service is here to support families who have sadly experienced loss at any point during their pregnancy.
Maternity Research and Development
Research is used to build new knowledge, improve current care and develop new treatments within our maternity services.
Infant feeding support service
Our experienced maternity and health visiting services can support all mums to successfully begin to and maintain breastfeeding their babies.
How to leave feedback
We have a number of routes to leave feedback to help improve our service - whether through our reflections team, friends and family survey or through our patient experience team.
Useful contacts
Our maternity contacts directory - with details of how to get in touch with the community midwives, to ward numbers and professional maternity advocates.