Macclesfield Maternity & Neonatal Unit

21/03/2026

☕💛 You’re Invited to Our Neonatal Coffee Morning 💛☕

Join us for a relaxed and supportive coffee morning designed especially for families who have experienced time on the neonatal unit.

Whether your journey was recent or a little while ago, this is a safe space to:
✨ Meet other parents who truly understand
✨ Share experiences (if you want to)
✨ Ask questions or just enjoy a chat and a cuppa
✨ Connect with our neonatal team in a friendly, informal setting

No pressure, no expectations, just support, conversation, and community 💛

📅 17 April
⏰ 09:30 – 11:30 AM
📍 Ash Grove Family Hub, Macclesfield

Spaces are limited, so please book your place by emailing:
📧 ecn-tr.scbu@nhs.net

We’d love to see you there 💛



Macclesfield Maternity Voices Partnership
Neonatal Parents and Families in the North West of England

20/03/2026

✨🌟Feedback Friday 🌟✨

“I wanted to share my sincerest thanks to everyone at Macclesfield Maternity. Every single person I encountered made me feel comfortable and heard. My husband was working away, which meant my birthing partners were my Mum and sister - both of whom were made to feel welcome and supported. I will be forever grateful to each and every person who helped us on our journey to welcoming our gorgeous boy. Special thanks go to Heather, Sabrina, Tracey, Helen and Natalie who brought our boy into the world. Forever grateful, from our family and beautiful baby boy, Jacob xx🤍 💛”

Congratulations and welcome to the world Jacob

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East Cheshire NHS Trust
Macclesfield Maternity Voices Partnership

15/03/2026

Mother’s Day can look a little different on a Special Care Baby Unit. 💗

While many families spend the day at home with cuddles on the sofa, some mums are spending it beside incubators, monitors, and tiny hospital cots. But one thing will always be the same, the love between a mum and her baby.

Today our nurses and midwives have done their very best to make the day feel special. From thoughtful cards with tiny footprints, to flowers, gifts, and balloons, small gestures that remind these incredible mums just how important they are. 🌸

Because even in the neonatal unit, every mum deserves to feel celebrated.

To all the mothers spending Mother’s Day beside their little fighters, we see you, we admire you, and we are honoured to care for you and your babies. 💕

Happy Mother’s Day. 💐👣

East Cheshire NHS Trust Macclesfield Maternity Voices Partnership

15/03/2026

Sending love this Mother’s Day 💗

Mother’s Day can bring many different emotions. Today we are thinking of and sending love to:

• Those who have lost a baby
• Those longing to become a mum
• Those who are expecting
• New mums finding their feet
• Foster mums and step mums
• Mums doing it on their own
• Mums figuring it out day by day
• Those missing their own mum
• Anyone who may be finding today difficult
• And every mum who gives their heart to a child

For some families, Mother’s Day may look different, especially for those spending it beside their baby in special care. Please know you are not alone. We see your strength and the incredible love you show every day.

Today we honour every journey to motherhood and every kind of mum.

💗 From all of us in the maternity and neonatal team, we are thinking of you.



East Cheshire NHS Trust
Macclesfield Maternity Voices Partnership

12/03/2026

💜 How to Dress Your Baby for Sleep – Safer Sleep Week

Knowing how to dress your baby for sleep can sometimes feel confusing, especially as room temperatures change. Keeping your baby at a comfortable temperature is an important part of safer sleep.

🌡️ The recommended room temperature for babies is 16–20°C.

Here are some simple guidelines to follow:

✔️ 16–20°C: A baby grow with a baby sleeping bag, or a baby grow with a lightweight, firmly tucked blanket.
✔️ Cooler than 16°C: Add an extra clothing layer or choose a higher tog sleeping bag.
✔️ Warmer than 20°C: Dress your baby in lighter clothing, such as a short-sleeve bodysuit.
✔️ Very warm weather: A vest or even just a nappy may be enough.

👶 Check if your baby is too hot by feeling their chest or the back of their neck. If their skin feels hot or sweaty, remove a layer.

Every baby is different, so use these as a guide and check your baby regularly to keep them comfortable and safe while they sleep.

💤 Keeping babies at the right temperature helps support safer sleep.

The Lullaby Trust
East Cheshire NHS Trust
Macclesfield Maternity Voices Partnership

11/03/2026

💜 Safe Sleep Essentials- Safer Sleep Week

When it comes to your baby’s sleep space, keeping it simple is the safest option. You don’t need lots of products or expensive equipment, just the key essentials to help keep your baby safe while they sleep.

Safe sleep essentials include:
✔️ A cot with a firm, flat, waterproof mattress
✔️ A separate sleep space such as a Moses basket, carry cot or travel cot
✔️ A baby sleeping bag or lightweight bedding
✔️ A room thermometer to help keep the room between 16–20°C
✔️ A car seat for travel (but not for routine sleeping when not travelling)

Following safer sleep guidance can help reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

Simple sleep spaces are the safest sleep spaces. 💤



The Lullaby Trust
East Cheshire NHS Trust
Macclesfield Maternity Voices Partnership

11/03/2026

10/03/2026

💜 Safe Sleep Week | Sofa Safety 💜

As part of Safe Sleep Week with The Lullaby Trust, today we’re highlighting an important message about sofa safety.

🚫 Sofas and armchairs are not safe places to sleep with your baby.

Falling asleep with your baby on a sofa or armchair can increase the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) by up to 50 times.

We know the early days with a newborn can be exhausting, especially during night feeds. If you feel sleepy:

✔️ Place your baby in a clear, flat sleep space such as a cot or Moses basket
✔️ Make sure baby is placed on their back for every sleep
✔️ If you think you might fall asleep while feeding, try to feed on a bed instead of a sofa and make the space as safe as possible

Small changes can make a big difference in keeping babies safe.

Throughout the week we’ll continue sharing simple advice to support safer sleep for every baby and every family.

The Lullaby Trust
Macclesfield Maternity Voices Partnership
East Cheshire NHS Trust

09/03/2026

💜 SAFE SLEEP WEEK 2026 💜

We’re proud to be supporting Safe Sleep Week with The Lullaby Trust and sharing the lifesaving ABCs of Safer Sleep.

✨ Introducing the ABCs of Safe Sleep:

🟥Always place baby on their back
🟥Back for every sleep – day and night
🟥Clear cot or sleep space

Following the ABCs for every sleep can significantly reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

This week, we’ll be sharing simple, practical advice to help keep babies safe and give families peace of mind 💛

Safer sleep for baby. Sounder sleep for you.

Stay with us all week as we break down everything you need to know.

08/03/2026

Kindness goes a long way, especially for our incredible colleagues who are doing their best.

Our Emergency Department (ED) is for serious or life-threatening injuries and conditions only.

💙 Please treat our team with the respect they deserve. Thank you for your support.

08/03/2026

🌸 Celebrating the Women Who Make Our Unit Extraordinary 🌸

Today, on International Women’s Day, we want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible women who make our unit the caring, compassionate, and supportive place that it is.

To the medics, midwives, nurses, support staff, admin teams, and domestics, your dedication, skill, and kindness make a difference every single day. You work tirelessly behind the scenes and at the bedside to support babies, mothers, and families when they need it most.

We also celebrate the strong and inspiring women who walk through our doors, the mothers, partners, daughters, and grandmothers whose strength and love shape the very heart of our unit.

Today is about recognising the care, resilience, teamwork, and compassion that each of you brings. Together, you create a community where women support women, lifting each other up through some of life’s most important moments.

✨ Thank you for everything you do.
✨ Thank you for your strength.
✨ Thank you for being part of our story.

Happy International Women’s Day to all the amazing women in our unit and beyond. 💜



Macclesfield Maternity Voices Partnership
East Cheshire NHS Trust

05/03/2026

✈️ Travelling while pregnant?

Please be aware that our maternity unit is unable to provide “fit to fly” letters.
Airlines often have different requirements depending on your stage of pregnancy, so it’s important to check their policy before booking your trip.

Your safety and your baby’s wellbeing always come first 💙



East Cheshire NHS Trust
Macclesfield Maternity Voices Partnership