Inverurie CMU has a friendly, relaxing and welcoming environment. The unit is run by a team of midwives, maternity care assistants and health care support workers who provide care and support to women throughout pregnancy and in the early days following the birth of your baby.
What facilities does the unit have?
- There are two birthing suites.
- All the rooms have an en-suite shower and toilet.
- There are also four single rooms with en-suite facilities.
- There is a small courtyard where you can sit and enjoy the outside space.
- There are Bluetooth speakers available to enable you to enjoy your own choice of relaxing music.
- You will have access to equipment such as birthing balls and birthing mats should you wish to use these. If you’d prefer to bring your own birthing ball, you are welcome to do so.
- There is a range of pain relief options available to you. Including; the birthing pool, gas and air and morphine injection.
- There is a neonatal resuscitaire should your baby require assistance at birth. This allows you as parents to remain near your baby and keep you included in their ongoing care.
- The unit does not have on site medical, neonatal or anaesthetic specialists. If you or your baby required additional care from these specialists or any complications were to arise during or shortly after the birth of your baby, your midwife would recommend that you transfer to the Labour Ward at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital for ongoing care. Transfer to this level of care by ambulance can take approximately 25 minutes. You can find out more information on transfers in labour by clicking here.
After your baby is born
Inverurie CMU has four single postnatal rooms, all with ensuite bathrooms, if you need to remain in the unit for further monitoring or support.
If all is well with you and your baby, no further checks or monitoring is required and the time is right and appropriate for you and your baby, you can go home directly from the birthing suite. This can be soon after the birth, should you wish. This will allow you time to get to know your baby and to enjoy that precious initial new family time in the comfort of your own home.
Finding the Unit
Address: Upperboat Road, Inverurie AB51 3UL
Telephone Number: 01467 670920
The unit is situated on the left wing of Inverurie health centre and as you face the building, there is a sign to your right pointing to the main door. There is a buzzer to the left of the door for you to ring and a member of the team will ask your name and invite you in.