Goodwin Doulas and Breastfeeding Peer Support

21/07/2025

Don't forget our annual Naomi Bellis Award. Please follow the link below to nominate any individual who has made a difference to your pregnancy, birth, postnatal or breastfeeding journey. We will present this award in October at our 20th year conference!

Please make your nomination here for the Naomi Bellis Award 2025. This is for an individual in Hull who you feel has made a positive difference in someone's pregnancy, birth or breastfeeding experience. This award will be presented on Friday 3rd October 2025, so nominations will close 3rd September....

19/07/2025

🤰 Did you know? The whooping cough vaccine has been given in pregnancy in the UK since 2012. A study of 20,000 vaccinated women found no risks to pregnancy or unborn babies. Vaccination is the best way to protect your child! 💪
😷 Whooping cough is a serious infection causing long bouts of coughing and choking. It can lead to pneumonia and brain damage, especially in young babies. Let's keep them safe! 🏥
Public health midwife Joanna Melia says whooping cough is on the rise. Vaccination rates in Humber and North Yorkshire were the best in England last year, but we need to keep it up! 💉
🤱 Joanna says: "Vaccination in pregnancy passes immunity to your baby and protects them until they receive their own vaccination at eight weeks old." Lower your own risk of infection and protect your child! 💉 11 12
📅 When to get vaccinated: Around the time of your mid-pregnancy scan (usually at 20 weeks), but you can have it from 16 weeks. Get vaccinated before 32 weeks for the best protection. Ask your midwife about booking an appointment! 🗓️

19/07/2025

Did you know that around 4-5% of women experience PTSD after birth and around 1% of men? The symptoms can range from nightmares or flashbacks, avoidance of going back to the hospital, extreme worries about something bad happening or self blame or difficulty remembering the birth.
This can affect bonding in the early days, which for most women does improve with time but it's important to seek professional help with this if you're struggling. Speak to your midwife, health visitor or GP or self refer to Let's Talk.

Home - NHS Hull Talking Therapies

Depression and Anxiety Services in Hull

18/07/2025

Birth trauma week 2025 runs from 14th-20th July to raise awareness of the impact of negative birth trauma on women, birthing people, gestational and non-gestational parents, partners and families. The theme this year is and highlights how people can be effected by differences in maternity care around the world because of ethnicity, religion, disabilities, age, neurodivergence, sexuality, gender and other inequalities

16/07/2025

We will be there in Hull, looking forward to seeing you all!

15/07/2025

Just over a week before our free family fun day! 23rd July 11-3 at Great Thornton Street Park. Bouncy castle, pizzas, stands, family hubs, scrap store, information about local services. Plenty to do with the children -see you there!

14/07/2025

The non-binary flag was created by Kyle Rowan in 2014.

Yellow stands for people whose gender doesn’t exist within the binary.
White represents people of all genders or many genders.
Purple represents individuals with genders that may be a mix of female and male.
Black represents people who identify as not having any gender at all.

14/07/2025

Celebrating International Non Binary People's Day today. Did you know that this is not a new concept, the first recorded person who identified as non-binary was Jemima Wilkinson (1752- 1819), a U.S. religious leader and self-declared prophet.

other people's preferences, ask if you're unsure and avoid assumptions, not all non-binary individuals use they/them pronouns and it can be fluid or change, so use inclusive, gender-neutral language in everyday conversations.

Share your pronouns in your email signature, social media profiles, and virtual meeting platforms and include your pronouns when introducing yourself to others.

These small steps help create a more inclusive and respectful environment for everyone.

12/07/2025

10/07/2025

Twins, Triplets and more week runs from 7th-11th July! Congratulations to you if you have had or are expecting multiples. As well as the excitement of two or more babies, it can bring some additional challenges and anxiety, particuarly around feeding choices.
It is perfectly possible to breastfeed twins or triplets and your breasts will make more milk for your babies if you feed them often. Here is a link to some information from La Leche League, but if you want local support, please do get in touch by ringing our helpline on 07980731013 between 8am and 10pm.
Twins and More - La Leche League GB https://share.google/HrugEtZ5QqD67wagh

09/07/2025

⭐Postnatal care (after baby is born) ⭐

Routine appointments (appointments might be made in addition to the below depending on the needs of you and your baby).

At every appointment we will be checking a number of things including your wellbeing and recovery, stitches and how they are healing, comfort of your breasts, any signs of infection, blood loss, pelvic floor exercises, and pain management. For baby this might include, general wellbeing, any signs of infection, feeding, wet and dirty nappies and signs of jaundice.

👣 First visit after birth- check you and baby are well, provide feeding support, make a plan for your future care. A time will not be able to be given unfortunately. Please ensure you are at your discharge address. If a midwife has not attended by 4pm please give the unit a call

👣 Day 3 appointment if breastfeeding. We advise baby is weighed if breastfeeding and check you are both well. It's normal for babies to lose some weight in the first few days after birth. Putting on weight steadily after this is a sign your baby is healthy and feeding well.

👣 Day 5 appointment. We advise your baby is weighed/ reweighed at this appointment. The community midwife will also offer the newborn bloodspot.
This is a screening test for sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis, congenital hypothyroidism and inherited metabolic diseases https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/newborn-screening/blood-spot-test/

👣 Day 10 appointment. The community midwife will discharge you from maternity care and transfer you to the health visitor and your GP if you are both fit and well (this might be extended if needed).

👉 If you begin to feel unwell, start to bleed very heavy or have any concerns about your health you can contact triage up to 6 weeks postnatal 👈

🧸 If you have any concerns about baby contact 111 or your GP at any time following birth 🧸

If you are unsure of symptoms in babies or children have a look at the following;
www.newcastle.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Little-Orange-Book.pdf