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Grandparents can now have their own Maternity Parent Portal account!That means:🟢 Access to a Library of trusted up to d...
03/02/2026

Grandparents can now have their own Maternity Parent Portal account!
That means:
🟢 Access to a Library of trusted up to date info
🟢 Classes like Baby First Aid & Safe Sleep
🟢 Confidence to support you the way you need

Let them sign up today and take some weight off your shoulders Just share the link to register for their own account.

Please note: To ensure the protection of the Royal Surrey’s intellectual property, the option to share access to the Maternity Parent Portal is intended for your personal support network, such as parents, close friends, and family members. It is not designed for paid professionals (e.g., doulas, antenatal educators, or other birth and postnatal practitioners).

Maternity Definitions: MatrescenceJust like adolescence, matrescence marks a major life transition, it’s the emotional, ...
03/02/2026

Maternity Definitions: Matrescence

Just like adolescence, matrescence marks a major life transition, it’s the emotional, physical, and mental transformation a person goes through when becoming a mother.

This journey isn’t just about caring for a newborn; it’s about discovering a new identity, balancing your own needs, and adjusting to an intense period of change. It’s joyful and challenging, messy and magical, all at once.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, know that you’re not alone. Let’s normalise conversations around the real, raw journey of motherhood. Embrace every feeling. Celebrate every small win.

Reach out to your Midwife, Health Visitor or GP if you are struggling and need more support.

Need help finding your village? Why not come along to one of our Well Being Walks to meet other expectant and new parents. See your Maternity Parent Portal for details.

Looking for our maternity care guidelines?You can find them in the top menu of the Maternity Parent Portal. These guidel...
02/02/2026

Looking for our maternity care guidelines?

You can find them in the top menu of the Maternity Parent Portal. These guidelines cover pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period, and are the same ones our staff use to support, plan, and implement your care.

Looking to bond with your little one in a fun, relaxing way? Our Baby Yoga course is the perfect opportunity to enjoy ge...
01/02/2026

Looking to bond with your little one in a fun, relaxing way? Our Baby Yoga course is the perfect opportunity to enjoy gentle movement and relaxation, while supporting your baby’s physical development.

What’s Involved:

🟣 4 in-person classes for you and your baby-Gentle stretches & holds to aid development (head control, rolling & more!)

🟣 A digital pack of resources to continue your practice at home

🟣 Opportunity to meet and connect with other local parents

Potential benefits for your baby:

🟣 Boosts bonding and relaxation

🟣 Supports balance, coordination & developmental milestones

🟣 Fun, physical interaction between you and your baby

No prior yoga experience needed! You just need to be able to lift, carry, and support your baby, and get down on the floor.

Younger Baby Yoga suitable for babies aged 8 weeks+ (must have had 8-week GP check). Older Baby Yoga from 22 weeks.

Spaces are limited! Sign up today via your Maternity Parent Portal.

Parenthood starts with communityStart your parenthood journey surrounded by expert guidance and new friends.The Complete...
31/01/2026

Parenthood starts with community

Start your parenthood journey surrounded by expert guidance and new friends.
The Complete Package is your trusted, all-in-one, midwife-led birth & baby prep experience.

What’s Included:

🟡 30 hours of expert-led education:
-12 hours in person (Baby Care, First Aid and Postnatal Baby Massage)
-18 hours online – flexible, convenient learning from home

🟡 Real Community & Connection:
- Pre-course Meet & Greet social event
- Cohort-specific pub social
- Exclusive WhatsApp group to chat, ask & connect

🟡 Ongoing Support:
-A named midwife facilitator by your side for the "Complete" journey (approx. 6 months). Each of our facilitator brings over 20 years of midwifery experience, offering calm, trusted guidance every step of the way

🟡 Optional Mind-Body Prep- Learn at Your Own Pace:
-Access to the Birth & Beyond Hypnobirthing Programme
(Self-study with downloadable audios, course book + exclusive Complete Course appendix)
-Plus: Royal Relaxation, our Midwife facilitated Four-Week Pregnancy Relaxation & Birth Preparation Course, included as a calming, confidence-building add-on

💛 No judgement. All birthing and feeding choices welcome.

Make friends, build confidence, and feel truly supported from pregnancy to parenthood.

Are you ready to join your village?
Visit your Maternity Parent Portal to learn more.

💧 Stay Hydrated💧A hydrated body = a healthier body! Drinking enough water in pregnancy can help prevent constipation & U...
31/01/2026

💧 Stay Hydrated💧
A hydrated body = a healthier body! Drinking enough water in pregnancy can help prevent constipation & UTIs, keep muscles & tissues healthy, and even support a smoother labour.

Keep a refillable bottle close & drink to thirst, but don’t overdo it! Aim for clear, pale yellow urine as a hydration check.

Stay refreshed, stay healthy!



Our seven recommended habits for pregnancy are based on an understanding of physiology (how your body works) and biomechanics (how your body moves). They are intended to support your body in pregnancy and help prepare the body for labour and birth and do not replace individualised & personalised recommendations for care.

Free* Maternity Parent resources to help you and your partner prepare for Labour & Birth🟢 Virtual Labour, Vaginal Birth ...
30/01/2026

Free* Maternity Parent resources to help you and your partner prepare for Labour & Birth

🟢 Virtual Labour, Vaginal Birth & Recovery Workshop
🟢 Birth Intentions Template & Guide to writing your Birth Plan
🟢 Biomechanics Birth Positions resources & videos
🟢 Guided Relaxation Audios & Breathing Techniques video
🟢 Light Touch Massage demo video
🟢 Birth Options & Birth Reflections clinics

Find them all and MORE in the Maternity Parent Portal !

You will need to log in to your Maternity Parent Portal* account to access our Free Classes & Events and our library of midwife created and curated resources.
Maternity Parent Portal> Library > Induction, Labour & Birth


Don't yet have a portal account? Ask your Royal Surrey Midwife, Doctor or Sonographer for a Portal Postcard

*Maternity Parent Portal and Free Classes and Event for Royal Surrey Maternity clients

Talk to your midwife about your birth place options: Delivery Suite Our Delivery Suite provides care for both women & p...
30/01/2026

Talk to your midwife about your birth place options: Delivery Suite

Our Delivery Suite provides care for both women & pregnant people with no problems during their pregnancies (midwife led care) and for those with more complicated pregnancies (consultant led care).

There are 10 en-suite, birthing rooms, with electric beds, mats and birthing balls on hand to support you to adopt positions in labour and for birth that work with your body. We also have mobile CTG (heartbeat) monitors to facilitate movement and positioning for mums/pregnant people who have been recommended continuous heartbeat monitoring in labour.

Our facilities include:

* A pool room for women wishing to experience a water-birth, but who may require additional monitoring or have reduced mobility (Wheelchair accessible pool & room pictured).

* A High Dependency Room (HDU) for clients who may need more care and support at any stage of their pregnancy journey.

* Two dedicated obstetric theatres and theatre team based on the delivery suite.

*A 24 hour obstetric team, featuring doctors, anaesthetists, midwives and support workers.

We offer a 24hr Epidural service as well as supporting other methods of pain relief, including: hydrotherapy, hypnobirthing, massage, entonox, and pethidine.

The team’s philosophy is to provide a high standard of care that meets the need of each individual women/birthing person. We are committed to supporting you in the birth of your baby and to achieve the best experience possible.

For more information on your birth place options;
visit the Royal Surrey website https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/your-birthing-choices or talk to your midwife

This week we are sharing three things that may help you to reduce the length of your labour:1. Keeping active in pregna...
29/01/2026

This week we are sharing three things that may help you to reduce the length of your labour:

1. Keeping active in pregnancy

2. Using UFO positions in active labour

3. Keeping hydrated in labour

If you would like to learn more about managing and supporting labour why not sign up to one of our parent education classes? See your Maternity Parent Portal for information on our Complimentary, Complete and Birth Partner courses

Get • ⭐ October - December 2025 ⭐We are delighted to share our final quarter of 2025 Team stats with you 🤗47 on caselo...
29/01/2026

Get • ⭐ October - December 2025 ⭐

We are delighted to share our final quarter of 2025 Team stats with you 🤗

47 on caseload
20 started labour at home
17 babies born at home

🤰🏽🏡 95% of mothers who started labour at home had a vaginal birth

🤰🏽🏡🏥 44/47 vaginal birth (94%)

3 x Unplanned Caesarean (6%)
0 x planned Caesarean (0%)
2 x instrumental births (4%)
5 x iol (10%)

🤰🏽🚑 3 x transfers in labour
5 x postnatal transfers

🤱🌳Of those who gave birth at home 76% had a physiological 3rd stage (natural birth of the placenta).

🤰🏽🤱💧82% of women cared for by us at home used water.

🤰🏽🤱🙋🏼100% of women who birthed at home knew their midwife.

🤱🫂98% of the whole caseload breastfed at birth

🤱On discharge to health visitor - 77% exclusively breastfeeding and 98% having some breastmilk.

Caseloading speaks for itself and is something we are truly passionate about 🤗🤩💥

To support fully informed birth choices is both a priority and priviledge to us all in the Surrey Hills Team 🌟💙🌟💖🌟

If you would like to learn more about the team, birthing your baby at home, and you live within the team’s catchment, please email us at rsch.homebirth.referrals@nhs.net

Expecting Twins or More? Join Our Free Support Group!Are you pregnant with twins, triplets, or more? 🤰👶👶👶 Come along to ...
29/01/2026

Expecting Twins or More? Join Our Free Support Group!

Are you pregnant with twins, triplets, or more? 🤰👶👶👶 Come along to the Twins and More Support Group at Royal Surrey Hospital for a welcoming and supportive space to connect with other parents of multiples!

This free group is for all Royal Surrey Maternity clients from 12 weeks pregnant up to four months postnatal.

Here's what you can expect:

🟢 Meet the Multiple Pregnancy Specialist Midwife
🟢 Share advice & tips for managing life with multiples
🟢 Receive signposting to local resources and support tailored to your needs
🟢 Connect with other parents who understand the unique journey of raising twins or more

Ongoing sessions - check your Maternity Parent Portal or the Multiples Midwife, Claire, for exact dates.

We look forward to seeing you there! 💜

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