We provide maternity care at Antrim Area Hospital and Causeway Hospital, supported by community maternity hubs and dedicated teams of midwives, doctors and other healthcare professionals.

Our hospital and community teams work together to support you throughout your pregnancy, during birth and after your baby is born. This helps ensure you receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

All hospital births take place at Antrim Area Hospital. However, much of your antenatal and postnatal care can be provided closer to home through our community maternity hubs and midwifery teams.

During your pregnancy, you can view details of your maternity appointments and some test results through the My Care patient portal.

Antrim Area Hospital 

Antrim Area Hospital provides a full range of maternity services throughout pregnancy, birth and the early days with your baby.

You can give birth in our Birthing Suite or Midwifery-Led Unit (MLU), depending on your individual needs and preferences. The hospital also offers specialist obstetric services, an Emergency Obstetric Unit, postnatal care and neonatal support for babies who need extra care.

During your pregnancy, you may attend routine antenatal appointments, scans and midwifery-led clinics. Specialist clinics are also available for women who need additional support, including diabetes and multiple pregnancy clinics.

If extra monitoring, assessment or treatment is required during your pregnancy, this can be provided through our Day Obstetric Unit.

Causeway Hospital

At Causeway Hospital, you can access maternity care throughout your pregnancy and after your baby is born.

Our team provides routine antenatal care, pregnancy scans, midwifery support and specialist services for women who need additional monitoring or support during pregnancy.

While all hospital births take place at Antrim Area Hospital, much of your pregnancy and postnatal care can be provided closer to home at Causeway Hospital.

Birth options available to you

We offer different maternity care options to suit you and your family. During your pregnancy, we will talk with you about your care and help you choose what’s best for you, based on your health, your pregnancy history and your preferences.

Midwifery-Led Unit (MLU), Antrim Area Hospital

If you have a straightforward pregnancy, you may choose to have your baby in our Midwifery-Led Unit (MLU).

Led by experienced midwives, the MLU offers a calm, comfortable and supportive environment for labour and birth. Your midwife will care for you throughout your labour, during the birth of your baby and in the early hours after delivery.

Located within the maternity services at Antrim Area Hospital, the MLU provides a relaxed, home-like setting while ensuring quick access to specialist medical care if needed.

The Birthing Suite, Antrim Area Hospital

The Birthing Suite is an obstetric-led unit for women who may require additional medical support during labour and birth, or whose pregnancy has become more complex. You will be cared for by a midwife throughout your labour and birth, with support from the obstetric team when needed. This ensures that you and your baby have access to specialist care and expertise throughout your stay.

Home birth

If you have a healthy pregnancy and are expecting one baby, a home birth may be an option for you. Giving birth at home can offer the comfort and reassurance of familiar surroundings. Your midwife will discuss your individual circumstances, answer any questions you may have, and help you decide whether a home birth is the right choice for you and your family. Midwives will attend your labour and birth at home and provide care for you and your baby during the early postnatal period.