Saint Mary's Hospital Maternity

28/11/2025

Vaccinations in Pregnancy💉🤰

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 are available? 💙

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 / drop in service at all locations between 08.30 - 4pm

27/11/2025

Mums matter starting again in January 2026 at Crossacres family hub! You can self refer or pop in for a referral ☺️ ☕️

26/11/2025

🌸 We’re looking for women and birthing people to take part in a research study! 🌸

The study is exploring healthy lifestyles after having a baby to help improve postnatal and preconception services across Greater Manchester 💜

Who can take part? Women and birthing people who have had a baby in Greater Manchester in the last 12 months, are over 16 years old and speak English, Arabic or Urdu.

📝 What’s involved?
You can complete a questionnaire and/or take part in an interview - whatever works best for you!

Questionnaire link : https://forms.office.com/e/snXtZJYzWn

Your experiences could help shape the future of postnatal support for women and families 💬

📧For any questions please contact: Kylie Watson 07929759975 Thank you for helping us make a difference!

26/11/2025

If anyone tells you their baby isn't moving as usual, don't tell them its normal or you're sure its OK, tell them to contact their midwife or maternity unit.

We can all play a role in reducing stillbirth and neonatal death by making sure our pregnant friends always feel comfortable and confident in reporting reduced fetal movements.

You can always direct them to our website for more information

16/11/2025

07/11/2025

🩵Don’t forget that you can book a tour of either of our birth centres via the eventbrite booking page below 👇🏻🩵

🩵Tours available of the Bluebell Birth Centre at North Manchester and the Manchester Birth Centre at Wythenshawe 🩵

Please book in advance as spaces are limited!

Join us for a visit to Saint Mary's Birth Centre at Wythenshawe, where you can experience the wonder of birth with midwife led care.

06/11/2025

☕️It’s best to limit caffeine as much as possible during pregnancy. High levels have been linked to pregnancy complications.

Find out your daily caffeine intake with Tommy’s caffeine calculator🫖

It is best to limit your caffeine intake as much as possible during pregnancy, as high levels have been linked to pregnancy complications.

06/11/2025

October matched August as our Birth Centre's busiest months of 2025 so far!
The busiest midwife was Fatimah, with 6 births.
Congratulations to all the families that joined us during this month and hope you're enjoying your new arrivals! 💖

06/11/2025

05/11/2025

Knowing what medicines you can take during pregnancy can be tricky! Have a look at the BUMPs (Best Use of Medicine in Pregnancy) page, which covers an A-Z list of medicines ✅

👉🏻 https://bit.ly/3kQJMcm

📣 Always check with your GP before taking any new medication during your pregnancy

03/11/2025

👶🏼 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

01/11/2025

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