Central Cheshire Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership

31/10/2025

🎃👻 We had such a spooktacular time at our Halloween Stay & Play! It was wonderful to connect with parents, babies, and little ones for some frightfully fun activities and smiles all around. 🧡🕸️

✨ Missed out? Don’t worry — our next Stay & Play is on December 5th with a Christmas theme! 🎄🎅 Come join us for more festive fun, laughter, and connection.

24/10/2025

💜 "We were really well cared for by all the midwives during our stay after birth… we’re so thankful for all their support." – Hannah, Andrew & Olivia 💜

Stories like this highlight just how much compassionate care means to families during such a life-changing time. From support in surgery to guidance with feeding and those precious moments of rest, every act of kindness makes a difference. 🌸✨

A huge thank you to all our incredible midwives and student midwives for the dedication, empathy and care you provide every single day. 💕

10/10/2025

Ending a breastfeeding journey can bring a mix of emotions — pride, relief, grief, and everything in between.

This , let’s remind all parents and caregivers that their feelings are valid and their mental health matters.

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29/09/2025

Amplifying voices & building connections is our Engagement Lead at Central Cheshire MNVP, Steph! 💬✨

Infant feeding supporter 🤱, hypnobirthing practitioner 🌸, podcast addict 🎧, and fully paid-up member of the no-sleep crew 😴 (parents, you get it!)

She's passionate about listening, learning, and making sure your voice is heard loud and clear.

A true feedback champion who believes every experience matters 💛

26/09/2025

🌸 Your voice matters. 🌸
Join us at our Stay & Play sessions — a welcoming space for families to connect, play, and share experiences of maternity and neonatal care.

Come for a cuppa & chat. Share your experiences to help shape and improve services for everyone in our community. 💜

👶 Play for little ones, space for parents, and every voice is valued.

We’d love to see you there! 💬

🗓️ 31st October 👻
📍St Mary's Caritas Centre
🕑 10am-12.30pm

26/09/2025

Come for a cuppa, chat, snacks & play!

We're here till 12.30!

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Come and have a chat with us at the Caritas Centre in Crewe. Friday 26th September, 10:00-12:30PM. Drop in anytime.

Everyone is welcome – parents, families, professionals and those newly pregnant or trying to conceive.

What’s on offer:

🟣1:1 conversations with professionals trained in trauma-informed birth debriefing

🟣Signposting to support or staff within the maternity & neonatal service at Leighton Hospital

🟣Find out more about volunteering with us

🟣Share your feedback on your own experience

🟣Learn where to access support if you’re just starting your pregnancy journey

🟣Provide compliments, nominate a staff member for an award, or raise a complaint with our support and guidance

☕ Free tea, coffee & snacks – children welcome too.

Look out for our purple banner!

25/09/2025

✨ This week we stand in solidarity with Black Maternal Mental Health Week UK (22nd – 28th September 2025) 💜

Black mothers deserve to be seen, heard, and supported. Maternal mental health matters, and it’s time to break the silence, amplify voices, and demand change.

Together, let’s make sure we 💪🏾
We’re proud to support and this vital movement.

Want to give your feedback on Leighton Hospital or hear how we can support you through pregnancy & birth?

Comment/DM & we will get back to you!

Leighton Hospital Maternity Unit Leighton Neonatal Unit

25/09/2025

This week, we’re celebrating the incredible difference our therapy team makes to your baby’s future👣
Their care, compassion, and expertise never go unnoticed here at Leighton 💙🌟

✨ Our physiotherapists gently help babies with their movement and muscle strength.
✨ Our occupational therapists guide little ones in learning everyday skills to grow and thrive.
✨ Our speech & language therapists support feeding, swallowing, and those very first steps toward communication.

💜👶 At Leighton Neonatal Unit, your baby’s journey is supported every step of the way — and we’re here, walking alongside you, with love and care always 🥰

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24/09/2025

✨ We’re refreshing the monthly birth infographics ✨

We’re working with the staff at Leighton Hospital to update the infographics and we need your input to help us understand what you want to see.

It’s a very short survey (3–5 questions) and takes only a few minutes. Every response helps us shape clearer, more useful infographics for our community.

The link is in our bio, or here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NFPBNSF

A focus group to re-design the infographics will follow the survey once we know better what you want to see.

If you would prefer to provide ideas in another format, please send us a message.

24/09/2025

📣 Did you know…?

🗣️You can now share your pregnancy, birth, and postnatal experiences with MNVP by sending us a voice note

📍We still host regular drop-in events where you can chat with us face-to-face, but we know life is busy.

💬That’s why we’ve launched this new, simple way to give feedback — quick, flexible, and completely in your own words

💜Every story, every voice, helps us shape better maternity care for families in our community.

👉 If you’d like to share but can’t make it to a drop-in, reach out to our Engagement Lead via DM or, engagement@centralcheshiremnvp.co.uk and we’ll make sure your voice is heard.

Leighton Hospital Maternity Unit Leighton Neonatal Unit

05/06/2025

Are you pregnant and planning an elective caesarean birth at Leighton Hospital?

We’re looking for a parent who would be open to having their journey documented in a short, supportive video to help others understand what to expect from an elective caesarean.

This film will be used on the hospital website to give future parents an insight into the process.

You’ll need to:

-Be booked under Mid Cheshire for your maternity care

-Be happy to be filmed and have the video shared on the Trust website

-Be open to sharing parts of your journey towards your birth

In return, we’ll cover all travel and childcare expenses, and offer Amazon vouchers as a thank you for your time.

If you’re interested or would like to chat it through in more detail, please get in touch with us directly-we’d love to hear from you.