I’ve just found out that I am pregnant

Congratulations! Please use My Pregnancy Notes to register your pregnancy with us. This is so that we can make your first appointment with a midwife. Please use the link below to register.

For help, please use the instructions below or watch the video. Don’t forget to add the date of your last period to help the midwife to book your appointment.

My Pregnancy Notes registration instructions

1. Use the link above or visit www.mypregnancynotes.com and click Register
2. Click I am a pregnant woman
3. Complete registration details
4. Your email will become your username
5. Click Verify Email
6. Go to your emails and open email
7. Click Verify Email
8. Create Password
9. Click Complete Registration
10. You will be asked to complete a registration form for this pregnancy
11. Click Complete Registration
12. Complete form
13. Select the hospital you are booked at to have your baby. If you are having a home birth select either hospital.
14. Complete data sharing consent (if you do not wish to share data please discuss this with your midwife. What your data is used for will be discussed with you).
15. Click Submit

If you have not heard from us by the time you are 8 weeks pregnant please telephone 0113 487 0690.

Find information and support for your mental health.

If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk.

If you’re eligible, you’ll be sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that you can use in some UK shops. We’ll add your benefit onto this card every 4 weeks.

You can apply online now for the NHS Healthy Start card 

If you have STI symptoms or feel like you need to be seen, you can give us a call on 0113 843 4495. Our phone lines are open Monday-Friday, 8:10am – 4:30pm (excluding bank holidays).

If you are aged 17 or under and need contraception, or STI testing / STI treatment, please come to our drop-in sessions which are held at Leeds Sexual Health at the Merrion Centre, on a Monday or Wednesday between 3PM- 5PM. You will be seen on the day if possible.

Sexual health pharmacies offer free emergency contraception for people aged 13 and above, and chlamydia/gonorrhoea testing kits for 16-24 year olds.

Updates for Leeds Sexual Health Services

https://www.leedssexualhealth.com/act-now/i-think-i-you-might-be-pregnant

Leeds Sexual Health is changing – Update

As part of a new contract which began on 1 July 2024, commissioned by Leeds City Council, Leeds Sexual Health has been completely redesigned to better serve the needs of the Leeds population and expand access.

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust (LCH), in partnership with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT), Leeds GP Confederation (LGPC) and Volition – Forum Central (the collective voice for the health and care third sector in Leeds), have been awarded the contract to deliver sexual health services in the city.

What is changing?

Leeds Sexual Health service is no longer be based at the Merrion Centre.

From 1 July, our services and advice are available more widely across Leeds with the main hub being Beeston Hill Health Centre, with additional access points at Armley Moor Health Centre, Chapeltown Health Centre, Seacroft Clinic and other trusted city centre spaces.

Changes include:

• An improved Long Acting and Reversible Contraception (LARC) service, which includes the contraceptive coil, and implant. Supported by the partnership with Leeds GP Confederation, LARC will be accessible at more sites and during evenings and weekends.
• E-consultation forms for existing Leeds Sexual Health service users taking PrEP medication, allowing them request this online if it is more convenient.
• A single dedicated phoneline (0113 843 4495) staffed by care navigators to direct people to the most appropriate support for them.
• We have doubled our dedicated walk-in sessions for young people which will be available in more areas across the city to support more convenient access.

A brand new digital hub is also being developed and will be launched later in 2024 for those that prefer the convenience and discretion of using online tools. You can share your thoughts and feedback on our current website and online resources using the link below, your input will help us design and make important decisions about the new digital hub.

Leeds Sexual Health Patient Information Hub Survey

You can still use our confidential live chat service for more information. (Mon – Fri 1:30 – 4:30pm).

Do you need urgent help or advice?

To speak to a midwife urgently, please phone the Maternity Assessment Centre (MAC) at any time:
Leeds General Infirmary 0113 3926731
St James’s Hospital 0113 2065781

If your question is not urgent or you are phoning about an appointment, please see the maternity contact page for alternative numbers.

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below

Europe & Russia	North America
Central America	South America
Caribbean	Africa
Middle East	Central Asia
East Asia	Australasia and Pacific

It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible – at least 6 weeks before you travel – as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.

Travel Health Questionnaire

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse. Patients need to complete before booking a travel appointment with a nurse. If this is not completed then an appointment will not be given.

Travel Health Questionnaire and Declaration

Some services provided fall outside the scope of the NHS and therefore attract charges. Examples include the following:

• Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements (HGV, PSV etc.)
• Insurance claim forms
• Passport signing
• Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
• Private sick notes
• Vaccination certificates

Our reception staff will be happy to advise you about appointment availability and applicable charges.