Your questions answered
A few of the things people often wonder about before booking. If there's something else on your mind, just ask, we're always happy to talk it through.
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Shared care means your routine antenatal appointments happen here with a GP you know, while your scans, tests, and specialist visits are arranged through your chosen hospital or maternity service. You get the continuity of your own practice with the reassurance of specialist maternity care.
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Early, ideally as soon as you know you're pregnant or are planning to be. That lets us start your care, arrange early tests, and talk through whether shared care is right for you.
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Shared care arrangements depend on the hospital, most major maternity hospitals support it. We'll help you understand your options and coordinate with your chosen hospital so everyone's working from the same page.
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Yes, your baby is born at your hospital or maternity service, with their team. Shared care is about where your routine check-ups happen along the way, closer to home, with a GP who knows you.