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Maternity Services
Maternity Unit virtual tours
Women and their families can now have a virtual tour of the RD&E maternity unit in Exeter on the hospital website.Click on the links below to view the virtual tour videos.
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Antenatal and Postnatal Ward - Christine, Antenatal and Postnatal Ward Matron will take you on a tour of the Antental and Postnatal Ward
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Labour Ward - Trish, Labour Ward Matron will take you on a tour of the Labour Ward
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The Low Risk Birth Unit - Jane, Integrated Midwife in the Low Risk Birth Unit will take you on a tour of the Low Risk Birth Unit.
The Exeter Low Risk Birth Unit is available for women booked with the Exeter integrated teams. A similar facility maybe available more locally to you, please discuss this with your midwife.
Maternity services consists of:
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Three theatres next to the delivery suite area which have the same layout
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obstetric
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gynaecology
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gynaecology day surgery
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Antenatal and postnatal is one big ward with designated areas so the babies don’t disturb the mums-to-be. This area is staffed by neonatal nurses and midwives providing midwifery care to mothers.
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Dining room where women can sit, chat and eat together
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A mixture of four bed, two bed and single rooms most with en-suite facilites
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Transitional Care Unit - eight beds for babies who are not ill enough to be admitted to the Neonatal Unit but who need more care than the usual postnatal baby
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A water birth pool
Head of Midwifery Tracey Reeves said: “There are 10 delivery rooms (four more than at Heavitree) with bathroom facilities and each room is furnished with a delivery bed, washable sofa and ballet bar for women to use during labour. This fantastic unit enables us to offer women choice which lies at the heart of the maternity service at the RD&E.”
About 3,000 babies are delivered with the support and care of the RD&E Maternity Service which has 92 midwives including 32 working in the community.
Useful links and websites
Women’s Health Counsellors are part of the team providing care in The Centre for Women’s Health. We offer emotional support for women accessing the Midwifery services.
Information about the Midwifery Service
Healthy Weight during Pregnancy press release
Pregnancy Planner on the NHS Choices website. The midwifery supervisors feel that this website is useful and will compliment the information given to you by your midwife
Centre for Women's Health