Hull Women and Children's Hospital

Hull Women and Children's Hospital Hull's Women and Children's Hospital is situated on the Hull Royal Infirmary site and is the main maternity unit for Hull & East Yorkshire.
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This page also includes access to the Ask A Midwife service for those in Hull and East Yorkshire - see pinned post

🌟 This week's Thank You Thursday comes from Elliemae:"Alfie-James was born on 20th July 2025 and has just turned 10 mont...
28/05/2026

🌟 This week's Thank You Thursday comes from Elliemae:

"Alfie-James was born on 20th July 2025 and has just turned 10 months old.

I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone involved in our care. From my midwives, Annie and Hilary, to the team who carried out my Emergency C-Section, and all the staff who looked after me during my week-long stay on Rowan Ward, especially Maddison, I truly can’t thank you enough.

Your care, support, and kindness meant so much to us during such an important time. We will always be so grateful."

Thank you Elliemae for your kind words 🌸

If you would like to submit your story or feedback for 'Thank You Thursday' regarding any members of staff involved in your care, please message the page or email hny.Ims@nhs.net

Any feedback you wish to formally submit can be sent here: https://www.hey.nhs.uk/feedback/

27/05/2026

🫂BIRTH PARTNER RESOURCES 🫂

As Birth Partners, our role through pregnancy, delivery and beyond is so important. We can do so much to help our partner through this incredible journey, but we also need a little support to look after them, our babies and ourselves too.

That's why these resources were put together alongside real Birth Partners from across Humber and North Yorkshire, to answer some of the questions you may have, give a little guidance and help you feel more confident, comfortable and equipped to play this massively important role." – Matthew, Birth Partner Project Lead

Did you have a baby in January or February 2026? Please complete the and tell us about your experiences of maternity c...
27/05/2026

Did you have a baby in January or February 2026? Please complete the and tell us about your experiences of maternity care. Find out more about the survey: https://buff.ly/p4MeYiX

Buying online medication? You need to know what our Group Chief Pharmacist Joanne Goode has found and reported to
27/05/2026

Buying online medication? You need to know what our Group Chief Pharmacist Joanne Goode has found and reported to

👶Jaundice 👶Jaundice in newborn babies is common and usually harmless. It causes yellowing of the skin and the whites of ...
27/05/2026

👶Jaundice 👶

Jaundice in newborn babies is common and usually harmless. It causes yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes. The medical term for jaundice in babies is neonatal jaundice.

Jaundice is common in newborn babies because babies have a high number of red blood cells in their blood, which are broken down and replaced frequently. Bilirubin is a yellow substance produced when red blood cells, which carry oxygen around the body, are broken down.

A newborn baby's liver is not fully developed, so it's less effective at removing the bilirubin from the blood.

By the time a baby is about 2 weeks old, their liver is more effective at processing bilirubin, so jaundice often corrects itself by this age without causing any harm.

The symptoms of newborn jaundice usually develop 2 days after the birth and tend to get better without treatment by the time the baby is about 2 weeks old.

Symptoms of jaundice in a newborn baby include:
👶🏻Yellow colour to baby's skin (yellowing of the skin can be more difficult to see in brown or black skin).
👶🏻Yellow colour in the whites of your baby's eyes
👶🏻Yellow colour on your baby's gums

A newborn baby with jaundice may also:
👶🏻 be sleepy
👶🏻 reluctant to feed or not feeding as well as usual
👶🏻 have dark yellow urine (it should be colourless)
👶🏻 have pale poo (it should be yellow)

Jaundice is one of the most common conditions that can affect newborn babies.

It's estimated 6 out of every 10 babies develop jaundice, including 8 out of 10 babies born prematurely before the 37th week of pregnancy but only around 1 in 20 babies has a blood bilirubin level high enough to need treatment.

If your baby has jaundice your baby might need a blood test to check the levels of bilirubin in your baby's blood. This will be plotted on a specialist chart to ensure the levels are within a normal range.

Speak to your midwife or health visitor as soon as possible if you think your baby might have jaundice

Brilliant achievement by our theatres teams in Goole and Grimsby! Well done to everyone for a fantastic service
26/05/2026

Brilliant achievement by our theatres teams in Goole and Grimsby! Well done to everyone for a fantastic service

🚨Itching in pregnancy and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy🚨Itching is common in pregnancy and normally not caused b...
26/05/2026

🚨Itching in pregnancy and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy🚨

Itching is common in pregnancy and normally not caused by anything serious. Sometimes it can be caused by a liver condition which does require treatment.
Itching can be caused by changes in your hormone levels in pregnancy and as your bump grows and stretches causing your skin to feel itchy. Itching normally stops after you have had your baby.

🏥Reach out to your GP for support if your itching is impacting your day to day, you have eczema or you have a new rash, lump or swelling.

Although itching can be normal itching can also be a symptom of a liver condition called intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), also known as obstetric cholestasis (OC).

ICP is serious and needs medical attention. In the UK, ICP affects 0.7% of pregnancies in multi-ethnic populations, and 1.2%–1.5% of women of Indian-Asian or Pakistani-Asian origin.

💥Symptoms of ICP
The main symptom is itching, usually without a rash. For many women with ICP, the itching is often:

💥More noticeable on the palms of your hands and soles of your feet, but can be all over the body
💥Itching is worse at night

Symptoms of ICP typically start from around 28 weeks of pregnancy, but it's possible to develop the condition earlier.

If you have ICP a specialised care plan will be made with yourself and the obstetric team. It is important to have extra appointments to check on the wellbeing of you and your baby.

If you have symptoms of ICP please reach out to your maternity triage for support 📞

Headaches in pregnancy 💥 💥Mild headaches are common in pregnancy. They are often caused by hormones or dehydration. Head...
25/05/2026

Headaches in pregnancy 💥

💥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)

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

💥Consult a doctor before taking codeine tablets as these may 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 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 these symptoms, we would advise you to contact maternity triage urgently

https://www.tommys.org/pregnancy-information/pregnancy-symptom-checker/headaches-pregnancy

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