NHS Ayrshire And Arran Women and Children’s Service

27/09/2025

# parent club
When babies cry it can be stressful and overwhelming – you’re getting to know your baby and everything is so new 💞

Visit our website where you can learn more about why your baby may be crying, how to soothe them and support your mental health ➡️parentclub.scot/articles/why-my-baby-crying

If you’re worried about your baby’s crying, ask your health visitor, family nurse or GP to check them over so you know everything is fine. If nothing is wrong, that’s likely just how your baby is at the moment.

You’re not doing anything wrong, it’s not your fault. If you’re finding it hard to cope, you can get help and support from your health visitor, family nurse or GP. Or call the free Cry-sis helpline on 0800 448 0737 🫶

When babies cry it can be stressful and overwhelming – you’re getting to know your baby and everything is so new 💞

Visit our website where you can learn more about why your baby may be crying, how to soothe them and support your mental health ➡️parentclub.scot/articles/why-my-baby-crying

If you’re worried about your baby’s crying, ask your health visitor, family nurse or GP to check them over so you know everything is fine. If nothing is wrong, that’s likely just how your baby is at the moment.

You’re not doing anything wrong, it’s not your fault. If you’re finding it hard to cope, you can get help and support from your health visitor, family nurse or GP. Or call the free Cry-sis helpline on 0800 448 0737 🫶

24/09/2025

Scottish Maternity care survey 2025.
Watch out for letter in the post.

23/09/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BJYjDpvft/?mibextid=wwXIfr

has officially begun!

All babies cry, and it can feel really tough at times – but remember: babies cry, you can cope. Crying often increases around 2 weeks and peaks at 6–8 weeks. This phase will pass, and you are not alone.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/ICON-day1

Speak to your midwife, health visitor or family nurse. If you are concerned about your baby’s crying please seek advice from your GP or NHS 24 tel no: 111

23/09/2025

Returning to running or exercise postpartum?

It is important to be assessed and screened prior to returning to physical activity in the postpartum period. Women should ideally be evaluated for pelvic health related symptoms and given appropriate advice on readiness to return to higher impact activity.

Here are some excellent resources and recommendations.

https://absolute.physio/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/returning-to-running-postnatal-guidelines.pdf

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/58/6/299.full.pdf

16/09/2025

Looking forward to seeing everyone tonight at our new venue UWS Ayr campus. Free parking on site. Tickets still available and open to all regardless of which area in Ayrshire you live. If you are curious about homebirth or just want to meet some of the midwives that will be oncall for you then pop along for a chat. Partners and children welcome.

Come and talk to the midwives from the homebirth team, meet others who have birthed at home and find out more about your options.

14/09/2025

NHS – Smoke-free pregnancies

There are many benefits of stopping smoking during pregnancy including:
• you reduce the risk of having a miscarriage or your baby being stillborn

• you reduce the risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI), previously known as cot death
• you'll save money - just a month of not smoking could save you money to spend on you and your baby

For specialist support and suitable Ni****ne Replacement Therapy during your pregnancy contact the NHS Quit Your Way team:

📞 0800 84 84 84

🤰 Find out more and access support: https://www.nhsinform.scot/ready-steady-baby/pregnancy/looking-after-yourself-and-your-baby/smoking-and-pregnancy/?utm_source=Online&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=Pregnancy+&utm_id=PHS+Scotland

🚭 www.Quityourway.scot

09/09/2025

Pregnancy Related Pelvic Girdle Pain can affect as much as 1 in 4 women during their pregnancy. Please access the following link to find out more and also tips on management.

If you are still struggling, why not come along to one of our pelvic girdle pain classes. You can book via the following number:

01563 825411

https://thepogp.co.uk/patient_information/womens_health/pregnancy_pgp_lbp.aspx

07/09/2025

JOIN OUR CELEBRATIONS💜
This year we are celebrating World Prematurity Day with a Crosshouse Neonatal Reunion at Craig Tara Holiday Park🥰
If you have had a baby in our unit please come and join us with your little ones on Saturday 15th November for some family fun👶🏼💜

We will be providing more information regarding RSVP and transport info in the coming weeks💜

06/09/2025

03/09/2025

Scottish Government's Maternity Care Survey 2025

The Scottish Government is running a survey from August to December to find out about people's experiences of antenatal care, labour and birth, and postnatal care. Individuals who gave birth in February and March 2025 will be/are being invited to take part by letter.

You can find out more by visiting: www.gov.scot/maternitysurvey

Maternity Care Survey 2025: Privacy Notice: www.gov.scot/publications/maternity-care-survey-2025-privacy-notice/

02/09/2025

Abbie-Beth started school❤️ abbie was born at crosshouse on 23rd of august 2020 at 28 weeks, weighing 800g and quickly whisked into nicu where the amazing team worked their magic❤️💙 forever greatful to you all for saving my beautiful little girl!###