Planning your pregnancy

Planning your pregnancy

Bringing a new life into the world can be exciting and life-changing experience. It's important to remember that pregnancy is not just about the baby, it's also about your health and wellbeing.

The maternal medicine team is a dedicated group of healthcare professionals who provide guidance to individuals with medical conditions who are planning pregnancies in the mid and south Essex area.

We specialise in:

  • Providing advice about medication during pregnancy - we can help you understand the risks and benefits of taking medication during pregnancy, and develop a plan that is safe for you and your baby.
  • Creating personalised care plans for both pregnancy and labour and delivery - we will work with you to create a plan that meets your individual needs and goals.

We offer specialised clinics and services to treat a variety of medical conditions that can affect pregnancy, such as:

  • Cardiac or heart conditions
  • Hypertension or high blood pressure
  • Neurological diseases, such as epilepsy
  • Blood conditions, including sickle cell disease, bleeding and clotting disorders
  • Kidney disease
  • Liver disease
  • Joint disease
  • Severe skin conditions.

Your consultant may vary depending on where you live, but our team is dedicated to making pregnancy planning as seamless and stress-free as possible. When under our care, you can expect your obstetrics and gynaecology consultants to be:

  • Basildon Hospital - Richa Gupta, Obstetric and Gynaecology consultant
  • Broomfield Hospital - Sameena Kausar, Obstetric and Gynaecology consultant
  • Southend Hospital - Yee Yin Chan, Obstetric and Gynaecology consultant.

Please contact your named midwife, specialist physician or GP for further advice.

Are you ready to start a family? Take the Tommy quiz to learn how to improve the health of your future pregnancy and children at https://www.tommys.org/pregnancy-information/planning-pregnancy/planning-for-pregnancy-tool .

Here are some additional websites and resources that you may find helpful as you plan your pregnancy: