AfC Info website - Kingston and Richmond

Maternity services cover care for women from when they become pregnant and access care to sign off by the midwife (usually around 10 days after the birth but can be up to 6 weeks postnatally). The components of maternity services are typically divided into the three stages of pregnancy, namely antenatal, intrapartum (birth) and post natal care. In addition, neonatal care can be seen as an extension of maternity care as the baby has not yet been discharged home