Team QEH Maternity

07/08/2025

What is the Squeezy maternity app? Good question!

Squeezy is the multi-award winning app supporting people with their pelvic floor muscle exercise programmes. It is designed by physiotherapists specialising in women’s and men’s pelvic health.
Squeezy maternity allows you to share exercise plans and records, securely with a clinician should you be referred to the Perinatal Pelvic Health Service or specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist. This enables clinicians to monitor your activity and progress, to support your treatment plan.

In Norfolk & Waveney, you will be provided free access to the Squeezy connect app during pregnancy to support you with pelvic floor muscle exercises. We know that doing daily pelvic floor muscle exercises during and after pregnancy can help you to prevent and treat pelvic health problems such as stress urinary incontinence (leaking when you cough, sneeze or exercise) which can affect 1 in 3 during and after pregnancy.
How can I get the App for free?
1. You can register yourself via completing this online registration form: https://livingwith.health/.../qeh-perinatal-pelvic-health/
2. After your dating scan you should automatically receive an email containing details of how to download the app. Please make sure you have provided an email address and mobile number to your maternity team for this to happen.
If you have any issues, please do not hesitate to contact the Perinatal Pelvic Health team at your maternity provider via the following;
Queen Elizabeth Hospital: pphs.admin@qehkl.nhs.uk or 24/7 voicemail on 01553 613292.
Pelvic floor exercises may feel like another thing to add on to your list of to do's, but remember, your pelvic floor will be grateful when your children are asking you to jump on the trampoline with them in a few years.

05/08/2025

Did you know your baby begins to hear sounds in the womb at around 18 weeks and by 26-28 weeks they will respond to voices they know and tunes they hear.

Talking to your bump and touching your bump when baby is moving will help your baby’s brain to develop and help you and your family to form a bond with your baby.

04/08/2025

What to do in early labour~

Call us for advice:
- If you think labour has begun
- If you think your waters may have gone
- If you have any bleeding or change in vaginal loss.
- If you need pain relief
- If you are concerned about baby's movements.
- If contractions are every 2 minutes
- If you feel unwell

25/07/2025

23/07/2025

How to use a birthing ball

If possible, it's a good idea to keep moving during labour.

Birthing balls (or birth balls) can help you stay active, ease labour pain and reduce the pain of contractions.

They can also help you get into a more upright position, helping bring your baby’s head further down into the pelvis.

For more information please visit NHS Better Health Start for life. https://www.nhs.uk/start-for-life/pregnancy/preparing-for-labour-and-birth/

22/07/2025

Please call our Maternity Triage department if you have any concerns from 16 weeks of pregnancy.

Our dedicated telephone number is 01553 214829.

21/07/2025

Would you like to talk to a midwife about your pregnancy and/or birth experience at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kings Lynn?

Our TimetoTalk service is available for you to self refer using our email: timetotalk@qehkl.nhs.uk.

16/07/2025

Falls in young babies can result in fractures (broken bones).

Never leave your baby unattended on a raised surface when changing their nappy, even before they can roll.

15/07/2025

The Infant Feeding Team are very excited to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week 2025 and invite all families to their a picnic at the Walks on the 2nd August 2025, 12.00-15.00.

Team QEH Infant Feeding would like to invite
💜 Families that are breastfeeding
💜 Families that are expressing
💜 Families that are combi feeding
💜 Families that have borrowed a pump
💜 Families the team supported
💜 All Families thinking of breastfeeding

14/07/2025

We have recently changed the way we are booking our Maternity Tours. You can now book a tour with your Midwife from 32 weeks of pregnancy.

10/07/2025