Kingthorne
Group Practice

Women trying to conceive need to take 400 microgram's daily of folic acid for three months prior to and three months after conception. If you are diabetic, you take anticoagulants or have previously given birth to a baby with spina bifida the dose is 5 milligram per day (available at supermarkets and over the chemist counter). We usually book our patients at the Women’s hospital in Doncaster under the local Consultant. The Midwives provide all routine antenatal care but we see appropriate cases as required.

Pregnant women can receive vitamin supplements free of charge by joining the health start scheme here This website advises on vitamin supplements for both you and your child and is a very useful source of information. If you prefer to obtain prescriptions for these vitamins from the Practice, please contact the surgery so this can be organised.

If you are taking any other medications and become pregnant please contact the practice to speak with the Pharmacist.

The link below takes you to a free app which guides parents through pregnancy and the first 6 months following baby's birth and contains useful information about the screening programs before and after baby’s birth.

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This vaccination is provided at the surgery after you reach 22 weeks of pregnancy and the flu vaccine at any point in your pregnancy (if it falls within the flu season 1st october -31st January). More information can be found here.