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Women in Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GGC) are being urged to register their pregnancies online before 12 weeks. Recent statistics from Public Health Scotland show that 24 per cent of pregnancies registered in Scotland last year were in GGC. While the number of pregnancies registered for maternity care in Scotland has generally decreased over the past five years, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has seen a yearly increase.
Read more: Marie Curie seeks volunteers across Glasgow for Companion at Home Service In the year ending December 31, 2024, there were 12,003 pregnancies registered with NHSGGC and 49,952 in Scotland overall. NHSGGC has introduced a new digital registration system (Image: Supplied) However, NHSGGC midwives have pointed out that more women need to be registering their pregnancies earlier, before 10 to 12 weeks. The health board has the lowest percentage of women registering before 12 weeks gestation (89 per cent).
Dr Mary Ross-Davie, director of midwifery for NHSGGC, said: "There is often a misconception that you need to wait until you’re past the 12-week mark to let us know that you’re expecting and that’s not the case. "We want to hear from you as early as possible – there’s no such thing as too soon." “We understand that you may not want to share your news with friends and family just yet.
That’s ok. "Registering is confidential. "By doing so we’re able to get you the right advice, support, and care, including tests and scans at the right time.
” Read more: 'Rock your odd socks' for World Down Syndrome Day at Tollcross Care Home To facilitate early registration, NHSGGC has introduced a digital registration system available at www.nhsggc.scot/meetyourmidwife .
Dr Ross-Davie said: "It means that women can jump on at any time of day and quickly add their details to our system. "It takes less than five minutes to complete." Anyone expecting a baby in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area are encouraged to register online for their first midwife appointment as soon as possible.
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