Wye Valley Trust Maternity

11/09/2025

Around 20,000 babies under 1 are hospitalised with the respiratory infection in the UK each year, and sadly we see 20 to 30 infant deaths as well. Find out more about how vaccination during pregnancy can protect your baby: https://ow.ly/Oipj50U1fbL

16/08/2025

If you’re pregnant or have given birth in the last 12 months, you are entitled to free NHS prescriptions, with a maternity exemption certificate.

Ask your midwife or health visitor about a digital certificate today.
➡️ https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/matex

16/08/2025

❗ HAPPENING AT WIDEMARSH CHILDRENS CENTRE❗

Are you interested in sharing your experience and knowledge of Breast Feeding? Want to learn more?
And would you like to support other parents? Why not be an Infant Feeding Peer Support Volunteer! 🧑🏼‍🍼 🍼

📧 Contact: infantfeeding@wvt.nhs.uk for more information and how to sign up today🤩

📍 Widemarsh Children's Centre, HR4 9NA
🕐 1pm-2:30pm

For help and support with breast feeding call: 0300 100 0212 or visit https://orlo.uk/xsYb2 for more information.

16/08/2025

If your baby is under six months old, then then the free baby check app from the Lullaby Trust can help you decide if your baby needs to see a healthcare professional.

The baby check app includes 17 simple checks you can do to see if your baby is showing signs of illness. Each check will test for a different symptom and once completed will let you know if you need to see a healthcare professional.

But please remember you know your baby best, if you are worried always seek advice from your midwife, GP or Health Visitor. If you are very worried you can contact 111 or in an emergency contact 999.

15/08/2025

Here is our Maternity and Health visiting Infant feeding team celebrating and all the amazing support offered for Infant feeding at Wye Valley Maternity. From our Midwives and the Pink lady universal support to our tongue tie assessment clinic, face to face weekend Antenatal classes and complex feeding referral clinic. We have our new maternity led Infant feeding drop in clinic every afternoon at Widemarsh children’s centre to add even more extra support . This extra support has led in part to our much higher than average breastfeeding rates at the 6-8 week HV check. In 2023 it was close to the National average at 52% and now it is over the 70% mark! We have had full UNICEF Baby Friendly Re accreditation in October 2024 and we are now going for Gold sustainability standards. The We are here to support all informed Infant feeding choices. Ask your midwife for more information on how we can help support you and your family with Infant feeding.

12/08/2025

To all parents and carers, this is a friendly reminder of this event that is coming up on Friday at Widemarsh children’s centre 14:30-16:30.
Please come along to support, you can have a chat with our midwives, maternity support workers, tongue tie specialists and other parents! You might want to give feedback on the service or just come to buy a raffle ticket. Siblings and older children are welcome also, we have face painting, cake, and a raffle. Please like and share to spread the word as the maternity staff have put a lot of effort into this event! Hopefully see you there!

08/08/2025

Mothers should never feel ashamed to breastfeed their babies.
🤱🏻🤱🏼🤱🏽🤱🏾🤱🏿🤱

From a glass of water, a chat with a friend, or a comfortable space, we can all help respect the rights of mums to breastfeed anytime, anywhere.

Let's all step up to support breastfeeding mums!

08/08/2025

We have a range of infant feeding support, our Midwives and our support workers including our amazing ‘pink lady team’. You will receive support in hospital and on your return home you will receive a text from the team offering extra support visits.
🤱 We have a drop in group Monday afternoon at Widemarsh Children’s centre.
🤱 A complex feeding referral clinic on a Thursday
🤱 A tongue tie assessment clinic.
We are here to support you on your feeding journey.


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Where can I access breastfeeding support near me?
It’s and we’re rounding things off by sharing where you can access practical breastfeeding support near you!
There are breastfeeding drop-ins, cafes and centres in many areas around the UK

To find out what’s available in your area, the NHS recommends contacting your midwife, the National Breastfeeding Helpline, or contacting your local council who can put you in touch with a Sure Start Children’s Centre or Family Information Service

You can access trusted information and support on breastfeeding and infant feeding 24 7, by calling the National Breastfeeding Helpline on 0300 100 0212

Save this post to find it later 😊 (and share with others!)

02/08/2025

All welcome for this event to celebrate all the Infant feeding support available in Herefordshire, Refreshments, face painting, Mother and Baby yoga and baby massage taster sessions available. Yoga session from a qualified Midwife from

10/07/2025

If you are requiring some community breastfeeding support, come along to our community drop in Infant feeding group on a Monday afternoon at Widemarsh Children's centre. Led by a member of our Maternity support Worker Infant feeding team this is a welcoming space where you can meet other mums and receive some skilled support. For any urgent concerns please contact Triage 24/7. If your baby is over 28 days please contact your Health visiting team for ongoing support.

We are here to support you every step of the way with Infant feeding. We offer antenatal workshops on the first Saturday morning of the month, we have have a team of maternity staff on the ward, then your midwife and then our 'Pink Ladies' (specialist maternity support workers) when you get home and now we have a drop in group on a Monday at Widemarsh Children's centre. For more specialist complex support we have a local tongue tie assessment service and a complex feeding clinic.
We are independently assessed by UNICEF Baby Friendly accreditation to have Infant feeding support of a high standard. Ask your midwife for full details.

10/07/2025

Do you have time to commit to one to two hours a week to support our new parents with Infant feeding? We are looking to recruit a new team of volunteer Infant feeding Peer Supporters... Opportunities for supporting on the Maternity ward or community. Full training and support given. Please share to any mother you feel may be interested to make that difference.
Many thanks,

Come along to our drop in information day on becoming and Infant Feeding Peer Support Volunteer, or email infantfeeding@wvt.nhs.uk

05/07/2025

💡 DID YOU KNOW?

Your feedback doesn’t disappear into a black hole.
Every single response we receive is reviewed by a team of midwives, commissioners, and maternity leads. It's shared (anonymously!) to help improve services - from antenatal appointments to postnatal care.

✨ One voice creates ripples. Many voices create change.

Want to be part of that change?
complete our survey here > 👉 https://forms.office.com/e/ZmVV2JZZTW