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10/09/2025

⛅️Suicide Prevention Day 🌛

This , I'm sharing an important message from : if you think someone might be suicidal, take action, interrupt their thoughts and show them you care. 💚 To find out how, visit samaritans.org/WSPD

One interruption. Fleeting. The passing of seconds.

Could lead to an impact unbeknownst to you

An intervention, a thought, a feeling, a question

To be forgotten, perhaps, but not by the one you reach out to

Seemingly inconsequential, you carve a space with your words

So small, perchance… but never small to the one you serve

For those exchanges are not mere utterances

Not simple chatter of meaningless matter

They could be the giving of light, a shift, a change

A tiny morsel of living, in this meaningful exchange

You need not be a saint, a wordsmith or expert

Just be who you are in this intervening excerpt

Your story may long forget whatever you do or say

Yet another may find their story will go beyond today.

09/09/2025

🚑Emergency Services Day🚔

Celebrating our emergency services who risk their lives and dedicate their time to keep us all safe, including police, fire, ambulance, and other rescue services.

Send your thanks and appreciation over to the team by commenting on this post ❤

08/09/2025

🌸Maternity Exemption Certificate🌸

🤰If you’re pregnant or have given birth in the last year, you can get free NHS prescriptions with a maternity exemption certificate.

You can also use it to show you’re entitled to free NHS dental treatment.

🔴It’s important that you don’t claim free NHS prescriptions until you receive your maternity exemption certificate.

🟠Checks are made on free NHS prescriptions and free and reduced cost NHS dental treatment.

🟡If you claim free NHS prescriptions or NHS dental treatment you’re not entitled to, or don’t hold an exemption certificate for, you could have to pay a penalty charge of up to £100.

🟢When you get your certificate, make sure that your name, address and date or birth is correct and match what is printed on your NHS prescriptions.

🔵You can check that your certificate is valid at: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/exemption

To apply, speak to your midwife, GP or heath visitor

www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/matex

07/09/2025

06/09/2025

Why do Babies cry?

🤱Lets talk about ICON - Coping with Infant Crying

Babies cry, you can cope 🫶

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3mc0FhrNF8

Coping with sleep deprivation is very challenging, all babies are different, but it is normal for babies to wake every few hours for a feed in the night as they have very small tummies. It is normal for babies to cry. Babies start to cry more frequently from 2 weeks of age this can reach a peak when they are around 8 weeks old. Every baby is different but once they are a few months old they start to cry less.

Try to comfort baby, see if baby is hungry, tired, has a dirty nappy or a combination of all three. It is OK to walk away leaving baby in a safe place for a few minutes if you need time to calm down. Never shake or hurt your baby.
If you are struggling to cope, please ask for support from friends, family or a health professional.

https://iconcope.org/

05/09/2025

🌸Feeding Friday🌸

Here for your feeding journey every step of the way. Reach out to the ask a midwife team, community midwife, doctor or lactation consultant.

04/09/2025

🎉Thank You Thursday🎉

Thank you to the 4 midwives we encountered while I was being induced on 30th July 2025 at Scunthorpe.

Marie and student Millie 💗
And the two that came on at the shift change just towards the end but for the life of me I can’t remember the names so please pass on if you find out 💕

I have a 2 & 1 year old boys who was born at different hospitals Grimsby & Scarborough so coming to Scunthrope was different for us.

The welcoming I got from even from the phone call to come in and to have my waters broken to leaving ward 26 with my baby was outstanding.

The first two midwives was amazing incredible in fact I’ve never felt so welcomed and reassured in my life. It’s such a scary time and I felt I was in a huge bubble of protection from the second I got there. The service all midwives at your facility provided was outstanding and aboveboard.

I had some not so nice times with my other two pregnancy’s due to staff and how they were but I honestly can’t think of a single time I felt deflated it was such a positive happy experience for me and my partner to welcome our baby girl and our last baby.

So we just want to thank you all from the delivery suit to ward 26 for everything you have done for me and my family!

I’ll forever be grateful. 💕

04/09/2025

🌸Student Midwives Thank you 🌸

Across the LMNS (Local Maternity and Neonatal Systems) we welcome student midwives on their journey to become midwives.

Student midwives require certain proficiencies to be signed off during their 3 years of training. Their proficiencies cover all elements of midwifery care and supporting families.

Student midwives are always under supervision of experience midwives and doctors to ensure high quality and safe care.

You may encounter student midwives throughout your journey through maternity care we want to support their learning and career development. They wouldn't be able to do this without your consent, so thank you!

If you have any messages or comments to highlight positive care or stories from a student midwife please do share or comment below (please ensure identifiable information is not shared, if you are sharing images ensure consent has been obtained by all individuals)

03/09/2025

🌞Baby Sleep🌛




Babies sleep in the first few months can range from 9-20 hours of intermittent sleep. Your baby will go through different sleep cycles based on their circadian rhythm. Sleep cycles are short and normally last around 45 minutes. This is very normal; your baby will either wake at their end of their sleep cycle or move into their next sleep cycle. This will depend on your baby’s needs such as comfort or hunger.


Getting to know your newborn baby:

👶Every baby is different

👶Try sleep when your baby is sleeping in the early days to get the rest you need

👶Your baby will wake through the night frequently to fill their tiny tummy

👶Your newborn baby does not know the difference between night and day

👶Your baby tends to be in a lighter sleep called Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep this is known to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death (SID)

👶Your baby should be in the same room as you for at least the first 6 months so you can safely attend to your baby’s needs

👶Your baby’s development is important and your baby may go through sleep regressions or disturbances with learning and developmental changes

👶It is normal for your baby is wake frequently in the early days to establish breastfeeding through cluster feeding (frequent on and off feeding at the breast to increase stimulation and supply of breastmilk)

👶We would always advise to comfort your baby and attend to their needs, babies need reassurance. Sometimes this can be challenging. Always get help and support. ICON have great resources to support you and your family with infant crying www.iconcope.org/



👶If your baby is not waking for feeds or feeding less than 8 times in 24 hours please speak to a health professional



Want to know more about your babies sleep the Lullaby Trust has lots of information to help support safe sleeping choices www.lullabytrust.org.uk/

02/09/2025

💥Migraine awareness week 💥

💥Mild headaches are common in pregnancy. They are often caused by hormones or dehydration. Headaches normally ease or resolve with:

💛Rest or sleep
💛Fluids such as water for hydration
💛Paracetamol if required (500g x2 tablets)

💥Migraines can improve during pregnancy or may get worse. If you experience a migraine for the first time in pregnancy consult your GP who can assess and refer if necessary.

💥Due to the hormonal changes in pregnancy you might find your migraine symptoms improve if you are prone to migraines pre pregnancy

💥DO NOT take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen in pregnancy as this can impact baby's growth and development (unless you have consulted a doctor)

💥Consult a doctor before taking codeine tablets as this also might impact baby when they are born (withdrawal of the medication)

💥Other less common causes are low iron or high blood pressure. This tends to happen later in pregnancy from 20 weeks. Your midwife can check your blood pressure, urine sample and take a blood sample if needed.

💥It is important to look out for signs of pre-eclampsia from 20 weeks of pregnancy concerning symptoms include severe headaches, vision problems, blurred vision, seeing flashing lights, pain just below your ribs, vomiting, epigastric pain, a sudden increase in swelling of your face, hands, feet or ankles.

💥If you are experiencing any of the above or below symptoms, we would advise you to contact maternity triage or your GP

💥Sudden onset of headache or migraine
💥Significant changes in headaches
💥Worsening headache with fever
💥Headache triggered by cough or sneezing
💥Headache associated to neck or head trauma
💥Headache with impaired consciousness or personality changes
💥Headache which doesn't ease with rest, hydration and pain relief
💥Visual disturbances

01/09/2025

💜Bonding with your baby in utero (inside the womb)💜

💜This starts in the womb, talk to your baby and respond to their movements

💜Rub or stroke your bump when talking to your baby

💜Your baby can send signals to their brain from 18 weeks pregnant and is familiar with voices by 24 weeks

💜Take time out in your pregnancy to get use to your baby’s pattern of movements

💜Talking and responding to your baby will make them use to your voice and help them feel calm

💜Communicating with your baby in utero will help their brain develop

💜Feeling your baby kick and move can help boost your oxytocin, this hormone helps you bond with your baby and helps with breastfeeding

💜Sing or read to your bump to build your connection

💜Get your partner, siblings, family and friends involved - familiar voices start in the womb

💜Use your badger notes to keep updated with your baby's development in utero

If you are struggling with bonding with your baby or pregnancy please reach out to your midwife, GP or ask a midwife service for further support


💜Bonding with your baby also continues in the postnatal period 💜

31/08/2025

💥Signs of Infection in Babies💥

Escalate any concerns to your health care provider

Lullaby Trust