Every day, on average, 24 babies are born in the Maternity Unit at Liverpool Women’s University Hospital, and another three babies are born prematurely and cared for in our Neonatal Unit. As the largest single site maternity hospital in the UK, we pride ourselves on being the hospital of choice for thousands of expectant mothers.
Experience and approach
Our highly-skilled team of consultants, obstetricians and midwives are here to support and guide you, from the time you find out you are pregnant to the moment you hold your baby for the first time, and on into the first few hours, days and weeks of parenthood.
Above all, our aim is to offer a sensitive and flexible service to meet the specific needs of every woman and her family. We encourage you to be partners in the planning of your care. We are able to offer you an extensive range of antenatal screening tests and investigations. The safety and wellbeing of every woman in our care is our number one priority making us a safe pair of hands at this exciting time in life.
Extra support
For women who need that extra support we offer specialist clinics that care for women with medical and obstetric complications. All these clinics draw from our specific clinical expertise. We are also committed to developing specialist services to meet the needs of our patients.
More information
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Liverpool Women’s University Hospital
Address: Liverpool Women’s University Hospital
Crown Street
Liverpool
L8 7SS
- Anaesthesia – Body Mass Index LWH
- Epidurals in Labour LWH
- Asprin in Pregnancy
- Birth Place Decisions
- Caring for my Caesarean Section Wound after Delivery
- Contaception after having a baby
- Corticosteroid treatment in Hyperemesis gravidarum
- Dichorionic Diamniotic (DCDA) Booklet
- Fetal Growth Clinic: When your baby is smaller than expected
- Having a C Section
- High Blood Pressure and Pre-eclampsia
- Induction of Labour
- Intrauterine contraception (IUC) insertion at the time of Caesarean birth
- Latent Phase of Labour
- Low Pregnancy Associated Plasma Protein-A
- Monochorionic Diamniotic
- Obstetric Cholestasis LWH
- Omega 3 for women attending the preterm birth prevention clinic
- Postnatal Analgesia
- Pre-eclampsia LWH
- Pre Term Labour LWH
- Preventing a pressure ulcer during delivery
- Regional Anaesthesia for Caesarean Section LWH
- Stopping Smoking in Pregnancy
- Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome
Birthing Partner Visiting
Birthing partner visiting is permitted between the hours of 8am-11pm.
If a woman births during the night her partner will be allowed to accompany her to Maternity Base to help settle mum and baby, this will be for one hour. It will be at the discretion of the ward manager on shift to allow partners to stay overnight in exceptional circumstances.
Visiting Hours
Visiting times for visitors, including only own children are between 3pm-8pm.
Delivery Suite and Midwifery Led Unit
The Delivery Suite and MLU do not have 'visiting times', but two birthing partners are permitted to accompany you throughout your labour.
Visitors to Delivery Suite and Maternity Base
We are so grateful to everyone who visits our Maternity Unit for helping us create a calm, welcoming and secure space for our mums, dads and babies ❤️
To help keep our Delivery Suite and Maternity Base as safe as possible, we kindly ask that visitors and staff:
- Do not hold the door open for anyone else to come through. Although this may feel polite, it may pose a risk to some of our families and staff.
- It is important that each visitor is buzzed in by the ward staff so we know exactly who is on the ward at any time.
- If you are ever unsure, or if someone does slip through, please speak to a member of the team, we are always here to help.
These small steps go a long way in helping us protect all the families in our care, and we really appreciate your support and understanding.
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Antenatal Care
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MAMAFIT
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Midwife at Home
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Non-English Speaking Team (NEST)
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Postnatal Care
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Honeysuckle Bereavement Service
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Specialist Maternity
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Continuity of Carer
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Feeding your baby
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Who to contact if you feel unwell or are concerned
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Just found out you are pregnant?
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Liverpool Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership
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Maternity facts
