Saint Mary's Hospital Maternity

05/04/2026

💉 Vaccinations 💉

Keep you and your baby protected: 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 ( from 16 - 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

02/04/2026

01/04/2026

👋🏽Are you a midwife, obstetrician, fetal monitoring lead, or a woman/birthing person who has recently given birth? 👋🏽

We need you!

This anonymous survey is about fetal monitoring – the way we listen to and assess babies’ heart rates during labour. We want to understand your experiences of how this is communicated, including routine practices like “Fresh Eyes”, consent, and involvement in decision-making.
It only takes a few minutes, is completely anonymous, and your experience could help improve care for others.

https://redcap.manchester.ac.uk/surveys/?s=MK7HPWE8M7TMC3XW

01/04/2026

Looking for breastfeeding support over the Easter holidays?
We're here for you - 24/7🩷

📞0300 100 0212
💌 Send us a DM

Our peer supporters, who are all mums with their own experiences of breastfeeding, are ready and waiting to take your calls and messages day and night 💜

✨Share to help us reach those who need us over the holidays✨

Provided by The Breastfeeding Network (UK), with Association of Breastfeeding Mothers

[ID: National Breastfeeding Helpline. Need breastfeeding support over Easter? 0300 100 0212 - 24/7. Bunny ears. Speech bubble - "We're all ears".]

01/04/2026

💙 1 in 10 dads / partners experience mental health struggles during the postnatal period.

There is lots of support for new and expectant dads;

MIND has a page dedicated to helping partners during pregnancy and the postnatal period.
Explore the support here:
👉🏻 https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/postnatal-depression-and-perinatal-mental-health/partners/

Tommys also has lots of support on their website
👉🏽 https://www.tommys.org/pregnancy-information/blogs-and-stories/after-birth/tommys-midwives/postnatal-depression-men

You may develop mental health problems while your partner is pregnant or after your baby’s birth. Read about the reasons why and the support available.

30/03/2026

✨Infant feeding support over the holidays✨

While some of our peer support groups take a break for Easter, our National Breastfeeding Helpline UK is still here for you - 24/7!

📞0300 100 0212
💌 send them a DM

Friendly, judgement-free support and evidence-based information, wherever and whenever you need it💜

✨Please share to help us reach more mums over the holidays✨

Provided by The Breastfeeding Network, with Association of Breastfeeding Mothers

[ID: National Breastfeeding Helpline. 0300 100 0212. If you need infant feeding support over the holidays... We're here for you! bunny ears. 0300 100 0212 - 24/7.]

30/03/2026

***PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE***

Saturday 11th April at 10am is our Bereaved Dads Walk in the Park for dads who have experienced loss of a baby through miscarriage, still birth or death of a baby under the age of two. We will meet at Heaton Park outside the boating lake cafe. This is a place to share stories and support others, but also just a general chat with no expectation or pressure. If you have experienced any of the above scan the QR code get booked on and come along.…

***PLEASE NOTE - THIS WALK IS USUALLY THE FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH, AND DUE TO EASTER WE HAVE REARRANGED FOR THE 11TH APRIL***

30/03/2026

Once you come inside after spending time with your baby outdoors, remember to remove your baby’s outdoor clothing.

This includes hats and hoods, because babies lose heat from their heads. Remove your baby’s hat or hood when indoors or in a car so they don’t get too hot.

Read all of our guidance about baby safety in cold weather https://bit.ly/47lApth

14/03/2026

12/03/2026

How to dress your baby for sleep 💤👶

- the recommended room temperature is 16-20°c . The risk of SIDS in higher when babies get too hot so make sure to keep an eye on this , we would recommend you use a room thermometer
- if your room is 16-20°c use a lightweight well fitting baby sleep bag or lightweight blanket
- every baby is different so its important to check your baby regularly to make sure they are not too hot

For more information about how to dress your baby at night and what to do during cooler & warmer months visit The Lullaby Trust
https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/baby-safety/baby-product-information/dress-your-baby-for-sleep/

12/03/2026

The ABC's of Safer Sleep 👶💤

Following this advice for every sleep , day and night for the first 12 months of life, will help to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

The safest place for your baby to sleep is in their own clear sleep space e.g a cot or moses basket and in the same room as you for at least the first 6 months.