Hendon Team by Hendon Team Midwoves

Who we are

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We are a team of midwives who offer an individualised care package that meet the specific needs of each woman and her family. We are based at Royal Free Hospital and offer support through pregnancy, birth and care for 14-28 days postnatally.

Together, we aim to make your transition into parenthood as stress free and enjoyable as possible and to support you through your pregnancy by providing you with up to date, relevant information that you need to make the choices that are right for you and your baby.

Contact the Team

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For non-urgent queries, please text your named midwife or her buddy using the details provided. They will get back to you as soon as possible.

Our email address is rf.hendon@nhs.net

General contact numbers

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Switchboard at Royal Free Hospital
020 7794 0500
Department extension numbers:
Antenatal Clinic - 36169
Scans - 35644
Triage - 36208
Maternity Day Unit - 33846
Antenatal/Postnatal Ward - 33845
Labour Ward - 020 7830 2721 or ext 33849/33850

Switchboard at Barnet General Hospital 020 8216 4600
Department extension numbers:
Antenatal Clinic - 65145
Scans - 65216
Triage - 64408
Maternity Day Unit - 65144
Antenatal/Postnatal Ward - 65218
Labour Ward - 65180/ 65181

Booking appointment

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Once you decide that you would like to have your baby with us, we will arrange your booking appointment with a midwife. This appointment will be done face to face and this is the opportunity to work with your midwife to begin planning your antenatal care. This appointment usually take place prior to 13 weeks of pregnancy.

At this appointment the midwife will take a detailed medical and social history, including details of any previous pregnancies. At the appointment you can discuss whether you would prefer to have your baby at home, at one of our birth centres or on one of our delivery suites. You will also discuss whether you would like to have any antenatal screening tests.

You will also be given the contact details of your named midwife who will have overall responsibility for co-ordinating your care and supporting your choices throughout your pregnancy. Your midwife will also give you a set of Pregnancy notes: please take these with you at every appointment.

Screening tests

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We recommend a number of screening tests both during your pregnancy and following your baby's birth. We will discuss them at your booking appointment and then periodically through your pregnancy. Linked above are the leaflets by Public Health England describing these tests.

Healthy eating

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A healthy diet is important for the health and growth of your baby. Click below for some helpful advice and information on foods we would recommend and those to avoid.

Smoking in Pregnancy

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Speak to your midwife if you are currently smoking and would like help to quit. Click above for information on how smoking can affect you and your baby.

Where to have your baby

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Having a baby is an important event for women and their families. We aim to ensure that the whole childbirth experience is comfortable and relaxed.

At Royal Free Trust, we have a few birth place options available to you and encourage you to have a conversation with your midwife regarding which one is best for you.

You can also use the Which? website to help you make this decision.

Parenthood Education

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Parenthood Education is BACK!!!
We are delighted to announce that we are rolling out virtual parenthood education workshops to all clients starting from August.

Classes will be available for clients to book direct via the Eventbrite links.

To book, follow the below links to the Eventbrite site:
Becoming a Parent

Preparing for Birth
Infant Feeding

There are also a number of companies who are currently offering classes, some virtual and some face to face:

Bump & Baby Club (also offer Hypnobirthing classes)
NCT (also offer Refresher courses, doula and yoga in pregnancy, as well as postnatal courses)

Better Births Antenatal Classes
In Our Place

Appointment frequency

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During your pregnancy, you will have regular appointments with you midwife and the wider healthcare team. Where these appointments take place will depend on your individual circumstances and preferences.

The main purpose of these appointments is to monitor yours and your baby’s wellbeing as well as to provide support and guidance about your pregnancy and to help you make informed choices about your care.

Follow this link to the page that explains what appointments you will be offered and a brief outline of any screening that will occur at these appointments.

Your antenatal care

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Your antenatal care is usually provided by a team of midwives. If everything is normal during your pregnancy, you will follow the routine schedule of antenatal care.
Please click on the above link for more information

Packing list for the hospital

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Attached is a list that you can print to help you pack your bags for your stay in hospital. This is just an idea, to get you started! You may think of other things that will make the experience what you want it to be.

Signs of labour

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One of the first signs that labour may soon be starting is a “show”.
This is a blood stained mucous plug which is passed out of the vagina when your cervix (the neck of the womb) begins to change. This is not a reliable sign and not all women see this. For those women who do see a “show” labour may be as much as two weeks away.

The most common indication that labour has begun is the start of contractions. These can range in intensity from mild irritation to strong pain and may be felt down in your back or like waves moving across your abdomen. It is important to time how often these come and for how long they last.

When contractions are regular (coming every 5-10 minutes), and lasting 45-60 seconds, we would advise you to call triage or your personal midwife before coming into hospital. Please bear in mind, it is possible for your labour to be quicker this time round if you have had a baby before.

If your waters break, this may also be a sign that you are going into labour, but it can often happen before your labour starts, when you are not having contractions. Sometimes this can be confused with a loss of urine. If your waters break you may need to be seen and assessed by a midwife. Always call your midwives, or triage, if you feel your waters may have broken.

ALWAYS CALL YOUR MIDWIFE OR TRIAGE IF:

your waters break
you have vaginal bleeding
your baby is moving less than usual
you're less than 37 weeks pregnant and think you might be in labour

These signs mean you need to see a midwife or doctor.

Please click on the above link for more information.

Pain relief in labour

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Induction of labour

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You Postnatal Stay

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After your baby is born, and depending on the type of delivery that you had, you may stay in the hospital for a few days if necessary. If everything was uncomplicated, natural and straight forward, you may be discharged from hospital within the first 6 hours.

Follow this link to our page regarding the current arrangements for visitors during your stay with us after your baby's arrival. The details for amenity rooms can also be found here.

Vitamin K for your baby

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Signs of concern for mum and baby

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There are a few things that you need to look out for after you have been discharged home. See the document below for a quick reference guide.

If you are concerned, please ring triage or if you feel that it is an emergency, dial 999.

Postnatal visits

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One of our community midwives will either visit or ring you the day following your discharge from hospital to check on you and your baby. The next visit will generally be on day 5, when we check your baby's weight and complete the Newborn Blood Spot Screening if you are happy for them to have it. Information on this test can be found here.

Your midwife will then set the next visit based on the needs of you and your baby.
These visits might be at home or in one of our postnatal clinics.
We will usually see you and your baby until day 14-28, after which time your care is handed over to the health visiting team.

Your crying baby

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ICON training provides information on how to cope when your baby cries and support to help you when you need it.

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Newborn jaundice

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Jaundice is a common and usually harmless condition in newborn babies that causes yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes.

Above is a link to the NHS website providing further information on this condition.

Safe sleeping

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Caring for your baby at night

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Car travel advice

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Birth registration

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Please visit the government's website for up to date information regarding birth registration.

Babies should be registered within 42 days of their birth to avoid the risk of a fine. Registering your baby is necessary in order for you to register them at your GP, obtain a passport and apply for tax credits.

Off to the Best Start!

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Storage of breatsmilk

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The Breastfeeding Network has produced a leaflet to help you to understand more about expressing and storing breast milk. Their whole website has a wealth of breastfeeding information and tips and a helpline.

Hand expression video

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Guide to Bottle Feeding

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Baby Friendly Initiative

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The Baby Friendly Initiative was set up in 1992 by the World Health Organisation and UNICEF to recognise hospitals that enable mothers to make an informed choice about infant feeding and to be supported in that choice. The Royal Free trust has been awarded the prestigious Baby Friendly Award and in 2016 in recognition of our commitment in providing the highest standards of care around infant feeding and relationship building.

Find out more about the Baby Friendly Initiative.

Best beginnings Video

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Includes videos on attachment, the first breastfeed, and common breastfeeding problems

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Pregnancy and parenthood can be just as confusing and emotional for partners! There isn't a lot of focus on them but we have put together some information and places that offer support.

The Dads Net

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Forums, articles, product reviews and pratical support aimed at dads.

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Reaching Out

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Perinatal mental health support aimed at dads

The Dad Course

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The Dad Course offers men expecting their first baby the opportunity to build the skills, knowledge, confidence and support to be the best parents they possibly can be in the first year of their child’s life.

Daddy Natal Classes

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DaddyNatal was created to support Dads to be the best birth partners they can be, and to be the best dads that they can be. They recognise becoming a dad starts before birth, and continues for life, and offer both DaddyNatal antenatal classes (for men only) and New Dads classes (for Dads & Baby only) for when baby has arrived.

Dads to Be

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Workshop aimed at first time dads facilitated by a Midwife and a dad who's been there!

Sure Start Maternity Grant

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You could get a one-off payment of £500 to help towards the costs of having a child. This is known as a Sure Start Maternity Grant.

You usually qualify for the grant if both of the following apply:

you’re expecting your first child, or you’re expecting a multiple birth (such as twins) and have children already
you or your partner already get certain benefits

You must claim the grant within 11 weeks of the baby’s due date or within 6 months after the baby’s birth.

You do not have to pay the grant back and it will not affect your other benefits or tax credits.

Healthy Start

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If you’re pregnant or have a child under 4, the Healthy Start scheme can help you buy basic foods like milk or fruit.

If you qualify for the scheme you’ll be sent vouchers you can use in over 30,000 shops in the UK.

You can also get coupons to swap for:

pregnancy vitamins
breastfeeding vitamins
vitamins for children aged 6 months to 5 years old

Midfulness

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Mindfulness is a technique you can learn which involves noticing what's happening in the present moment, without judgement. You might take notice and be aware of your mind, body or surroundings. The technique has roots in Buddhism and meditation, but you don't have to be spiritual, or have any particular beliefs, to try it.

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For more information on breastfeeding please click on the image.
Speak to your midwife to be referred to our Breastfeeding support team.

It takes a Village!

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Little Village provides equipment, clothes and toys to families with children under the age of 5. Everything we provide is donated by other families — we talk about items being ‘a gift from one family to another.’
If you would like to be referred, please speak to your midwife.

Glucose tolerance test

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Depending on your specific risk factors, you might be offered an additional test, called Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT or OGTT).
This test is only offered to pregnant people who are at a higher risk of developing diabetes in pregnancy.
For more info click on the link above or speak to your midwife

Flu vaccination in pregnancy

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The flu jab will help protect both you and your baby.

There is good evidence that pregnant women have a higher chance of developing complications if they get flu, particularly in the later stages of pregnancy.

Whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy

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Pregnant women can help protect their babies by getting vaccinated – ideally from 16 weeks up to 32 weeks pregnant. If for any reason you miss having the vaccine, you can still have it up until you go into labour.

Our Maternity Services

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Epidural and more

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Why we measure your Blood Pressure and test your urine

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Action on Pre-eclampsia provides pre-eclampsia support and information to members of the public and support to those affected by the condition. You can find out more about the disease, pre-eclampsia Q&A’s and downloadable information sheets clicking on the picture.

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Baby check: is your baby ill?

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Women's Health counselling

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Physiotherapy treatments in pregnancy

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There are some situations in which you might want to see a physiotherapist in pregnancy or after your baby is born.
Please click above link for more info and self referral process if you are having your baby in Royal Free.
If you wish to deliver in Barnet, ask your midwife to refer you.

Group B Strep (GBS) in Pregnancy

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Group B strep is common in pregnant women and rarely causes any problems.

It's not routinely tested for, but may be found during tests carried out for another reason, such as a urine test or vaginal swab.

Please find more information by clicking on the above link

Dee O'Connor - Midwife

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Phone: +44 7787 536 849

Email: dee.o'connor@nhs.net

Louise Wotherspoon - Midwife

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Phone: +44 7966 721 048

Email: louise.wotherspoon@nhs.net

Tzipporah Eckstein - Midwife

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Phone: +44 7770 620 931

Email: tzipporah.eckstein@nhs.net

Tanya J Simon - Midwife

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Phone: +44 7539 641 123

Email: tanya.simon@nhs.net

Valejoni Gjomemo - Midwife

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Phone: +44 7929 791 285

Email: v.gjomemo@nhs.net

Place of Birth

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At the Royal Free London we are lucky to be able to offer you a number of places for you to birth your baby.

What do we offer:
* Home births
* Edgware birth centre - a midwifery led unit
* 2 along side birth centre's at Royal Free & Barnet
* 2 delivery suites at Royal Free & Barnet

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Edgware Birth Centre

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If you think you are in labour

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If you think you are in labour please contact:

Royal Free Triage 020 7794 0500 ext 36208
Barnet Triage 020 8216 4600 ext 64408

Pelvic Health Care Survey - your experiences

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Health visitors in Barnet

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Hub phone number: 020 3633 4049

Email address: hcp.4barnet@nhs.net

Pelvic health and wellbeing during pregnancy and after birth

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Urgent safety alert for baby self-feeding pillows

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Parkfield Children Centre spring term activity timetable

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Tailored parent education

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Babyzone

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Infant feeding and breastfeeding support

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Salma Osman - Midwife

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Phone: +44 7974 388 788

Email: salma.osman5@nhs.net

Kristy Rheam - Team Lead

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Phone: +44 7974 388 710

Email: Kristy.rheam@nhs.net

Perineal Massage

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Postnatal Care Feedback

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Antenatal Care Feedback

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Labour Care Feedback

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