Useful Contacts

 

Royal Shrewsbury Maternity Hospital

 

Antenatal and Postnatal ward visiting times:

10am – 12am: partners only

2 pm – 4 pm, 6.30pm – 8.30pm (3 visitors only) (patients own children)

 

Labour Ward, (Consultant Unit) Tel : 01743 261220

Labour Ward. (Midwife Led Unit) Tel : 01743 261216

 

PANDA Unit

 

Day assessment unit, whereby you can ‘phone to be seen if you have any concerns, e.g. you have bad headaches with visual disturbances/ or you are not sure if your waters have gone- and you are not in labour/ or if you are worried about your baby’s movements. Tel: 01743 261000 ext 3909

 

Tours of the Maternity Unit

 

These are held every Saturday and Sunday at 2.30pm.Just wait in the reception area in Maternity, (no need to book). You need £2 for the car park.

 

Breast Feeding Classes

 

These classes are made up of 3 sessions, and are held on the first three Tuesdays of every month.2.00pm- 3.30pm. You need to book on these sessions by ‘phoning the Antenatal clinic on 01743 261000 ext 3160. The antenatal clinic is open from Tuesday through to Thursday 9am- 5pm.

 

Water birth Classes

 

These are held the 2nd Monday of alternate months 7pm-9 pm, in the parent craft room in maternity. Going to these classes does not commit you to having a water birth - however it does give you all the information you need to make the choice.

 

Aqua natal Classes

 

These are held in The Quarry swimming pool, Shrewsbury, on a Thursday afternoon 3pm-4pm (only in term time). Run by a Midwife. Costs approx £4

Princess Royal Maternity Hospital

 

Antenatal and Postnatal ward visiting times:

10am – 12midday: partners only

3 pm – 5pm, 7pm – 8.30pm (2 visitors only)(patients own children)

 

Labour Ward  Tel 01952 254722

 

WANDA Unit

 

Day assessment unit for self referral for if you have any concerns for yourself  / or your baby Tel  01952 287130

 

Tours of the Maternity Unit.

 

These are held every Saturday at 2.30 pm. No need to book – just turn up. (You need £2 for the car park)

 

Breast Feeding Classes

 

These classes are made up of 3 sessions, and are held on Fridays 1.30pm-3pm at The  Salvation Army, Oakengates ,Telford. TF2 6AQ.You need to book these classes by ‘phoning the Antenatal clinic on 01952 641222 ext 3215.

 

Water Birth Classes

 

These are held every Wednesday evening in the maternity unit at 6.45pm – 7. 30pm. No need to book – just turn up (You are not committed to having a water birth by attending these classes

 

Relaxation Classes.

 

These are held in the Physiotherapy department every Wednesday at 12.30pm- 1.30pm. Run by a Physiotherapist, you don’t need to book. You usually attend around the 32nd week of your pregnancy.