Obstetrics
Specialist care for pregnancy and childbirth
Our dedicated obstetricians and world-class maternity facilities ensure that you and your baby are in safe hands throughout your time with us
What is obstetrics?
Obstetrics is a medical specialty focused on caring for expectant mothers before, during and after childbirth.
As the only fully private maternity hospital in the UK, The Portland Hospital is dedicated to the safety and wellbeing of mothers-to-be. Our experienced consultant obstetricians work alongside a dedicated team of midwives, sonographers and specialist nurses to support and advise you throughout your pregnancy and beyond.
We'll provide personalised antenatal care as your baby develops and help you make key decisions about how you'd like to give birth. Our maternity service is complemented by the expertise of our paediatric facilities and on-site intensive care unit.
We also provide a range of antenatal and postnatal classes for women and their partners, as well as exercise classes such as pregnancy yoga to help you maintain general fitness and prepare your body for having a baby.
Our expertise with pregnancy
We care for you and your baby at all stages of development, offering the choice of midwife-led or consultant-led care and a range of birthing options.
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Early pregnancy service
Need to know
The early pregnancy service at The Portland Hospital is available to give newly expectant mothers the support they need during the first weeks and months of pregnancy. Our team of experienced sonographers and consultants provide personalised care for women experiencing pain, bleeding, morning sickness...
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Ultrasound during pregnancy
Need to know
An ultrasound scan sends sound waves through your womb (uterus), these waves bounce off your baby as echoes. The echoes are recorded and translated into an image on a screen that will show your baby, how its positioned and its movements. Ultrasound scans are painless and have no side effects, you can...
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Labour pain relief epidural
Need to know
An epidural is commonly used to give pain relief during childbirth. It is a type of local anaesthetic which is injected into your spine to numb the nerves in your womb and cervix that send pain signals to your brain. It can help during a long, complicated or especially painful labour.
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Caesarean delivery
Need to know
A caesarean delivery is also known as a caesarean section or c-section. It can be planned for or carried out as an emergency, if things don't go as planned during labour. If your caesarean is planned before you go into labour, this is known as an elective caesarean. All non-planned caesareans are called...
Your pregnancy your choice of maternity care
Consultant-led maternity care
Midwife-led maternity care
Our obstetric consultants
Maternity patient stories
Natasha's birth story
Giving birth at The Portland Hospital is becoming a family tradition for new grandmother Tessa Courage and her daughter Natasha Crystal.
Linsey's hypnobirthing experience
Linsey was worried about about labour and delivery, but hypnobirthing at The Portland Hospital made it a peaceful experience.
Rebecca's water birth
First-time mother Rebecca found the perfect environment to welcome her 'water baby' Kai into the world.
Lucy's caesarean delivery
When Lucy and her husband Ben found out their baby was in breech position they knew they needed to reconsider their plan for a natural birth.
Laura's premature baby
Laura and her husband Nick have no doubt that the staff at The Portland Hospital saved their tiny son Grey's life.
Moaza’s miracle baby
Moaza is the first woman in history to have a child born from ovarian tissue collected before puberty.
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Request an obstetrics appointment
Our team can help with any enquiries or you can make an appointment with one of our experienced consultants.
Call us today
020 7079 4344