Semi-Private Maternity Care
Semi-private maternity care offers consultant-led pregnancy care, shared with your GP, with care provided in hospital settings and semi-private accommodation after birth.
Semi-Private Care at a Glance
Request Semi-Private Maternity Care
You can book your maternity care as soon as you know you are pregnant.
Booking with the Fitzwilliam Maternity Clinic can be completed online or by getting in touch with the clinic directly.
About the Fitzwilliam Maternity Clinic
The Fitzwilliam Maternity Clinic is a consultant-led antenatal clinic at The National Maternity Hospital.
Care is provided by eight Consultant Obstetricians and a team of Specialist Registrars and experienced midwives. The clinic welcomes women with normal, medium, or high-risk pregnancies however, if you have a high-risk pregnancy, some of your appointments may take place in a specialist clinic within the hospital. You can still choose to book your care through the Fitzwilliam Maternity Clinic.
Your Antenatal Care
Your antenatal care is shared between your assigned Consultant Obstetrician and your GP.
- You will usually see your assigned Consultant Obstetrician or a senior member of their team for your appointments.
- If your Consultant Obstetrician is on leave or responding to an emergency, you will be seen by a senior member of the team.
- A midwife will be present at each visit.
- Your GP will carry out your six-week postnatal check, unless you are asked to return to the Hospital.
Ultrasound Scans and Monitoring
You will have:
- A 12-week dating scan
- An anatomy scan at 20–22 weeks
- These scans take place at Merrion Ultrasound, located next door to the Fitzwilliam Maternity Clinic.
- At each Consultant Obstetrician visit, your baby’s wellbeing will be checked with a bedside ultrasound. Any additional scans recommended by your Consultant Obstetrician will also be arranged.
- Merrion Ultrasound is a medically led, sonographer-facilitated clinic designed to offer comfort, privacy, and clear viewing of your scans.
Labour and Birth
As a patient of the Fitzwilliam Maternity Clinic, your care during labour and birth will be provided by the Labour and Birthing Unit midwives. If medical assistance is required, it will be provided by the obstetric team of the day with guidance and consultation from the on call Consultant Obstetrician.
If you choose to avail of epidural pain relief, this will usually be administered by a Consultant Anaesthetist.
If you need to be admitted to the Hospital before your baby is born, inpatient hospital care is provided by our hospital midwives. Obstetric decisions about your care are made by the obstetric team of the day with guidance and consultation from the on call Consultant Obstetrician. The same applies to your postnatal stay. Your baby’s day two physical examination is carried out by the Consultant Paediatrician on duty.
Clinic Days and Times
The Fitzwilliam Maternity Clinic runs Monday to Friday, with both morning and afternoon sessions. Consultant Obstetricians and Specialist Registrars attend on scheduled days and times.
Booking Clinic
At your first visit to the clinic, a midwife will take your medical history, booking bloods, and perform an ultrasound scan.
Monday – Friday, 8:10am – 11.30am
Consultant Obstetrician Clinics
Monday – Thursday, 8.30am – 4pm
After Your Baby is Born
After birth, your care will continue with the support of the postnatal midwifery team. If you need medical care, this will be provided by the obstetric team on duty, with consultant oversight.
- Your postnatal stay will usually be on the Fitzwilliam Wing, which has five-bed rooms. If a semi-private bed is not available at the time, you may stay temporarily in the Holles Wing public postnatal ward until one becomes available.
- Your baby’s day two physical examination will be carried out by the Consultant Paediatrician on duty.
Contact
Fitzwilliam Semi-Private Clinic
Monday to Thursday 8am – 4:30pm
Friday 8am – 2pm