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Patients & Visitors

Maternity

Care after Birth

Newborn Screening

What to expect

Infant Feeding Support

Maternity Care on Mary Ward

Birth Reflections

Community Maternity Care

Supporting your Child's Health

Perinatal Pelvic Health Team

Keeping your baby safe and well

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Postnatal Care Videos

Please take a look at the following advice for the postnatal period.

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We aim to offer a team approach to care as far as possible. A small team of Midwives are based on Mary Ward as a core team to provide continuity along with Midwives who rotate between Mary Ward and Bath Birthing Centre.

This ensures that all midwifery skills are fully maintained and utilised. We have a team of Maternity Support Workers (MSWs) that help support mothers and their families; they are a valuable part of the maternity team on Mary Ward and they work alongside the midwives.

Mary Ward also has a number of volunteers some of whom have been specifically trained to offer infant feeding peer support.

Visiting times:
Your birth partner is welcomed to stay 24/7 to support you. Other visitors and your own children 2.30pm-7pm (with a maximum of two adults at a time, including your birth partner).
Facilities include:
  • 39 beds
  • 8 4-bedded rooms and 7 single rooms (5 with en-suite facilities)
  • 1 special requirement room
  • Dining area
Staff and support facilities include:
  • Study/meeting room
  • Staff rest room
  • Offices for Maternity staff

Meals and Drinks

Meals are provided for the birth mother only and not the support person. There is a choice of menu and we also cater for special dietary needs (please inform staff of any dietary needs). Meal times are approximately as follows:

  • Breakfast 7.00 - 9.30am
  • Lunch 12.00 - 12.30pm
  • Supper 5.00 - 5.30pm

Hot drinks are available for patients throughout the day.

Personal Belongings

Women are encouraged not to bring valuables into hospital.

Contact the Ward

General Enquiries:

01225 824662

If you have a large family, please appoint a spokesperson to keep other members informed of your wellbeing. Mobile phones can be used on the ward but we ask they are put to silent mode after 10.00pm.

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