Saint Mary's Hospital Maternity

15/10/2025

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This Baby Loss Awareness Week we are coming together to in support of all those whose much-loved and much-missed babies died too soon.

08/10/2025

📣Parents and Healthcare professionals 📣

💬If you are a parent with a baby who has been checked for jaundice or a healthcare professional who assesses for jaundice in the community, please consider joining this research on jaundice 💬

Please see the posters for more information 👇🏾

07/10/2025

👶🏼 Antenatal Classes🤱🏾

Antenatal classes and groups can help you prepare for labour, birth and caring for your baby.

Follow this QR code and link to see what is available to you at Saint Mary's, but also in your local area.

⭐️Antenatal classes and groups
⭐️Postnatal groups (parents and baby activities)
⭐️Dad Matters
⭐️Mums matter
⭐️LGBTQ+ support
⭐️Health and wellbeing activities

https://padlet.com/parentclasses/free-antenatal-and-postnatal-classes-groups-support-in-great-8ughng2blb6boo41

05/10/2025

Vaccines in pregnancy 💉

🔸️Vaccinations in Pregnancy
Keep you and your baby protected this winter ; when you are pregnant it is harder for your body to fight infections - this can lead to serious complications and health problems.

🔸️Vaccines are tested and safe.
They are the best way to protect you and your baby from serious illness - they will protect you both throughout your pregnancy and for the first few months after your baby is born.

🔸️What Vaccines can I get?
Flu - available from September 2025 - March 2026
RSV - available all year round - (from 28 weeks)
Whooping Cough - available all year round ( from16 - 32 weeks)

For more information
Search 'NHS GM Winter vaccinations'
Please contact your local maternity team or speak to your midwife
Vaccination appointments are available as both pre-booked / and drop in service at all locations between 08.30 - 4pm

05/10/2025

The Breastfeeding Network (UK) team are available 24/7 via phone or social media to support with your breastfeeding queries 🤱

05/10/2025

The busiest midwife was Fatimah - with a total of 5 births!
Congratulations to all the families that joined us during this month and hope you're enjoying your new arrivals! 💖

25/09/2025

Latch not feeling quite right? Struggling with night feeds?
Need support to help position baby for a feed?

Wherever you are in your breastfeeding journey, The Breastfeeding Network (UK) are available to support you via phone or social media 24/7 🤱❤️

24/09/2025

Taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe and there is no evidence it causes autism in children.

Find out more ➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/paracetamol-for-adults/pregnancy-breastfeeding-and-fertility-while-taking-paracetamol-for-adults/

24/09/2025

23/09/2025

22/09/2025

This week is ICON Week.👶

All babies cry and crying often increases at around 2 weeks of age and peaks around 6-8 weeks.

It can feel really hard at times when your baby cries but its important to remember that you can cope and you are not alone ❤️

For more information on crying and techniques to help you cope with this, head to the ICON website https://iconcope.org/

We will be sharing some more information from ICON throughout the week!