Midwifery-Led Unit (MLU)

Community Hub

A number of post natal clinics are run every day.

Newborn screening

At day five everyone is offered an appointment to attend for the new born screening test (heal prick test). Your midwife will tell you more about this beforehand.

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Services timetable

Day	Service
Monday	Newborn Screening Test (NST) 9.30am – 4.30pm The health professional will prick the baby’s heel using a special device to collect blood onto a card to find out if the baby has any rare but serious health conditions. Early treatment can improve baby’s health. This is booked by the community Midwife when you first see at home following the birth.
Tuesday	Newborn Screening Test (NST) 9.30am – 4.30pm The health professional will prick the baby’s heel using a special device to collect blood onto a card to find out if the baby has any rare but serious health conditions. Early treatment can improve baby’s health. This is booked by the community Midwife when you first see at home following the birth. Early Bird Clinic Tuesdays – 9.30am – 4.30pm Your GP shall notify the Early Bird team. The team will then phone you to attend the Early Bird Clinic before see your community midwife. At the clinic the team will obtain all booking information ie dates & Gestation, demographics, observations, discuss diet ,vitamins. Provide screening leaflets, Bounty pack and explain the App leaflet.
Wednesday	Newborn Screening Test (NST) 9.30am – 4.30pm The health professional will prick the baby’s heel using a special device to collect blood onto a card to find out if the baby has any rare but serious health conditions. Early treatment can improve baby’s health. This is booked by the community Midwife when you first see at home following the birth. WYNDLOW Team – Continuity of Carer 9.30am – 4.30pm Run by a team of Midwives. You will be allocated one main midwife, the opportunity to meet the team and therefore know the midwife who is likely to be there for the birth. If you are low risk and suitable to deliver your baby on the MLU, your Community Midwife shall referrer you to the WYNDLOW team
Thursday	Newborn Screening Test (NST) 9.30am – 4.30pm The health professional will prick the baby’s heel using a special device to collect blood onto a card to find out if the baby has any rare but serious health conditions. Early treatment can improve baby’s health. This is booked by the community Midwife when you first see at home following the birth. WYNDLOW Team – Continuity of Carer 9.30am – 4.30pm Run by a team of Midwives. You will be allocated one main midwife, the opportunity to meet the team and therefore know the midwife who is likely to be there for the birth. If you are low risk and suitable to deliver your baby on the MLU, your Community Midwife shall referrer you to the WYNDLOW team. Parent Education Classes 1pm – 3pm Booked via MLU or Community Office first 3 Thursdays of the month. The first 2 weeks covers Labour and Birth, the 3^rd week covers infant feeding. This can be booked through your community midwife, the MLU or the Community Office. Hypnobirthing 6.30pm – 9pm A two to three week session teaching the Wise Hippo Birthing Programme. You can book onto the programme by contacting the MLU or Community Midwife office.
Friday	Newborn Screening Test (NST) 9.30am – 4.30pm The health professional will prick the baby’s heel using a special device to collect blood onto a card to find out if the baby has any rare but serious health conditions. Early treatment can improve baby’s health. This is booked by the community Midwife when you first see at home following the birth. Reflexology and membrane sweep 9.30am – 4.30pm Booked by your Community Midwife post the due date of delivery.
Saturday	Newborn Screening Test (NST) 9.30am – 4.30pm The health professional will prick the baby’s heel using a special device to collect blood onto a card to find out if the baby has any rare but serious health conditions. Early treatment can improve baby’s health. This is booked by the community Midwife when you first see at home following the birth. HIPS (Health in Pregnancy Service) 10am – 12noon The HIPs team will meet you when you attend the Antenatal Clinic for your scans. They can book you onto the parent education course.
Sunday	Newborn Screening Test (NST) 9.30am – 4.30pm The health professional will prick the baby’s heel using a special device to collect blood onto a card to find out if the baby has any rare but serious health conditions. Early treatment can improve baby’s health. This is booked by the community Midwife when you first see at home following the birth.

Hours of operation

The MLU is currently open Monday to Sunday 9am to 5pm.

Location and contact information

Maternity Led Unit
Charles Street
Walsall
West Midlands
WS2 9LZ

Limited free on-site and on-street parking is available, alongside pay and display car parking within a short walking distance.

Service leads

Carol King-Stephens, Community Midwife/Centre Manager
Kate Horton, Matron

Tel: 01922 605421 / 01922 605422

Walsall’s Midwifery-Led Unit has limited parking spaces for those using its services as well as Walsall Healthcare’s own staff so we ask any partners, friends or relatives dropping people off to please park in nearby Station Street, rather than waiting outside the unit in Charles Street.

Parking is 50p per hour (as at April 2021) and can be found at postcode: WS2 9JZ.

Local residents are also being affected as drivers are parking on the double yellow lines to wait and this obstructs their vision when they are trying to manoeuvre the road by their homes.

Thank you for your co-operation.

How to access this service

Referrals are accepted via a midwife or other Walsall Healthcare professional.