Maternity At Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

20/04/2026

📢 Today marks the start of Five X More Black Maternal Health Awareness Week.

🖤 This amazing organisation provides education and awareness to reduce inequalities for Black women in maternity care. We will be sharing their content here and on our Instagram throughout the week.

Today’s focus - Sepsis 🩸

For more information on FiveXMore go to:
https://fivexmore.org

For more information on Maternal Sepsis go to:
https://sepsistrust.org The UK Sepsis Trust

16/04/2026

Baby First Aid courses in North Tyneside 👇

🩹 Throughout May there are four 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘆’𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 courses available.

📅 They all take place 10-11.30am on:
🔸 Saturday 2 May at Whitley Bay Community Hub and Library
🔸 Saturday 9 May at Wallsend Community Hub and Library
🔸 Wednesday 13 May at Shiremoor Family Hub
🔸 Wednesday 20 May at Riverside Family Hub

👉 Booking is essential, email hadriansafety@yahoo.com

15/04/2026

🔔 Berwick Aquanatal is cancelled tonight due to an issue with the pool floor.

Apologies to everyone planning to attend. Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership Northumbria - MNVP
North Northumberland Family Hubs

12/04/2026

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09/04/2026

🥰 Thank you for these lovely comments Steph - we agree that Paige is a superstar ✨✨✨✨

I would love to send a huge thank you to the team who supported my labour on 10.12.25 when we welcomed my gorgeous son, Justin to the world. The biggest thanks has to be to my midwife, Paige. I have never met anyone so caring and personable in the healthcare setting. She is an absolute diamond and my experience was made better with her by my side. Paige is a credit to the midwifery team and for whatever reason it may be, i hope our paths cross again! X

08/04/2026

Can you help with a new national research study which aims to improve care for women who have suffered a pregnancy loss?

Details here 👇

In the past two years, have you experienced a pregnancy loss that happened before the 24th week of pregnancy?

If so, you are invited to take an online survey to share your experiences of loss, with a focus on the support available and your views on how this could be improved. The information you share will be used to design a programme of group support for people who experience mental health difficulties following a pregnancy loss before the 24th week of pregnancy.

For more information and to complete the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WWN8BLC

08/04/2026

🙋‍♂️ Dad Talk is back on 21st April - details below.

Dad's from all areas are welcome to attend - complete the online form here https://form.northumberland.gov.uk/form/auto/family_hub_req or call any of the Family Hubs for more information.

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Hey dads! 👋 Mark your calendars for Dad Talk Tuesday 21st April, from 5:30-7:00 PM! Scan the QR code or call us on 01670798800 to sign up.👨🏼‍🍼💗

08/04/2026

❤️ Thank you Laura for sharing these lovely comments, huge congratulations from all of us here 🥰

"We could not recommend our maternity experience enough at this hospital, it is all we have raved about since we got home with our gorgeous boy! From the minute we arrived for our planned c-section, we were made to feel right at home and nothing was an inconvenience.

Baby boy was also a little bit poorly a couple of days into our stay and was transferred to SCBU for the night - we were constantly checked on to make sure we were okay from staff on both wards, everyone made such a worrying time feel so relaxed and calm. Staff consistently did his obs, checked for signs and symptoms and kept us in the loop with absolutely everything. I personally have never received such brilliant and vigilant healthcare in a hospital before.

There are far too many amazing staff to mention on here, every single person went above and beyond their role on both wards to ensure we were all safe, healthy and happy.

Thank you so much for everything, you made a trickier time much more bearable" 🥰

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01/04/2026

👣 Feeling your baby move is a sign that they are well

👶 Most women start to feel their baby move between 16 and 24 weeks of pregnancy.

👣There is no set number of normal movements.
👣Every baby is different.
👣From 16–24 weeks on you should feel your baby move more and more up until 32 weeks.
👣From then, movements should stay roughly the same until you give birth and during labour too.

⚠️ If you have any concerns, call Pregnancy Assessment on 0191 6072815. Do not wait until the next day to get checked. We are here 24 hours, every day.

For more information: https://youtu.be/YQUHSXvGQ30

To download this leaflet in Easy Read and multiple languages: https://www.tommys.org/pregnancy-information/health-professionals/free-pregnancy-resources/leaflet-and-banner-feeling-your-baby-move-sign-they-are-well

19/03/2026

We are receiving queries about the recent outbreak of Meningitis in Kent.

Please scroll through for the current advice from UK Health Security Agency

There is no current change in guidance for pregnant women - Meningitis B vaccination is not routinely offered in pregnancy.

If you have any queries about meningitis vaccination, please contact your GP.

Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership Northumbria - MNVP

15/03/2026

💐 Happy Mother’s Day to all of our Northumbria Families, and to our amazing staff who are privileged to support new mothers every day 💕

📷 credit: Martha Brook Stationery

11/03/2026

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