Having your baby at The Barkantine Maternity Centre
Our centre
We offer care close to home
During and after your pregnancy
Our highly experienced and welcoming midwives care for you from your initial appointment, throughout your pregnancy, and after your birth.
We also offer infant feeding support, and antenatal classes which can be booked through Eventbrite.
The Barkantine remains closed to labour care and births. However, you can choose to have your baby at home or in one of our other hospitals in east London.
Additional resources and information
Your birth
- Pain relief in labour: how do the options compare[pdf] 779KB
- Having an inpatient induction of labour[pdf] 1010KB
- Having an outpatient induction of labour[pdf] 1008KB
- Find out what delayed (or opitmal) cord clamping (DCC) is and how it can benefit you child
Your health
- Stopping smoking will help both you and your baby immediately. Speak to us if you would like support to stop smoking.
- Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar (glucose) that develops during pregnancy and usually disappears after giving birth.
Your pregnancy
- NHS Start for Life - Pregnancy
- Tommy's 'Feeling your baby move is a sign that they are well'
- Find out the benefits of antenatal colostrum harvesting
- Advice for partners during pregnancy
Your baby
- NHS Start for Life - Baby
- HENRY early infant feeding support - for Waltham Forest residents
- This leaflet will provide you with important information about feeding your baby
- This Baby Buddy app is a free go-to pregnancy and parenting app developed by the UK charity Best Beginnings.
Safe sleep and baby carriers
- Caring for your baby at night and when sleeping
- How to reduce the risk of SIDS for your baby
- Wearing a baby sling or carrier
Other support resources
- Supporting you and your family during a bereavement
Contact us
Visit us
We are located in the heart of the local community, serving the Isle of Dogs
Our address
121 Westferry Road, London, E14 8JH
Contact us
Phone us on 020 7791 8000
