Maternity Services at Newcastle Hospitals

01/05/2026

🏖Off somewhere nice ?

If you're away from home, you can use any close by maternity services.

Don't wait if something doesn't feel right.

Get it checked out and enjoy your break properly.

30/04/2026

Were you affected by the recent formula recalls?

This is your chance to be heard, and about safe infant feeding for all.

ILCA and IBFAN are bringing mothers’ voices to people on the global stage, at the World Health Assembly in May 2026.

👉Your lived experience matters.

🎥Take 30 seconds. Share here >> https://blens.io/DattTq

Tell us what you heard, felt, or went through during the formula recalls.

Because real experiences help drive real change.

29/04/2026

❓Could your baby's first week change the future of Type 1 Diabetes?

👍The INGR1D2 study is free, optional, and no extra tests are needed - the study uses a small amount of blood from the routine heel prick test most babies already have at around 6 days old.

👍You can find out your baby's genetic risk of developing Type 1 Diabetes, and help researchers work towards a world without this lifelong condition.

🤰👶You can sign up during pregnancy or within 6 days of birth. Babies identified at higher risk will have the chance to join further prevention research.

28/04/2026

💜 Nominate your brilliant midwife 💜

🎉International Day of the Midwife is next week! (Tuesday 5th May).

We’re inviting you to recognise a midwife who made a lasting difference.

Whether it was recently or years ago, we want to know about the midwives who have cared for you in a way that will stay with you forever.

✨ This is your chance to say thank you and help us celebrate the incredible work of our midwives.

📅 Closing: 4th May at 8pm

👉 Submit your nomination here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=DQSIkWdsW0yxEjajBLZtrQAAAAAAAAAAAAZ__pPjxI1URUhUNU5YUDYwUzJMT1dKOVhPOEgwTTU5RC4u&fbclid=IwY2xjawRdqGpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFNSDl0N2xIa1lyeHM1YndQc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvys3GvUThb-uQndk7m6NxtdUo-GfcZ4aBOcUyqQqkvlRkopGPVadHkrxFek_aem_lxa0Ycl8FS9kCzVP2Mhqow

Please feel free to share this post so more people can take part 💜

26/04/2026

👶Have you booked your free antenatal classes? Booking links in the comments.

👶Held in four locations across Newcastle, and hosted by our friendly, knowledgeable team, three sessions are offered:

🤰🏿Labour and birth
Signs and stages of labour
Pain relief options and types of birth
Your care after birth, plus lots more

🤰Baby practical
Preparing for baby and packing your bag
Holding, bathing, and dressing a baby
Car seat safety, and lots more

🤰🏾Comfort and care
Bonding with your baby, skin-to-skin
Breastfeeding and safe sleep
Understanding baby’s needs, plus lots more

👶When you book a ticket, it will admit you and one other person. You can book onto one, two, or all three classes. You must be receiving antenatal care in Newcastle or booked to deliver in Newcastle to attend.

25/04/2026

👶Join Breastfeeding M**s Newcastle Saturday 9th May from 11am – 1:30pm at Newcastle City Library to celebrate breastfeeding!

👶Are you pregnant or breastfeeding? Bring the family along – everyone is welcome. There’s no need to book and it’s completely free.

👶 Friendly support available 👶Fun activities for families👶A chance to connect and celebrate together

24/04/2026

😀If you're pregnant in Newcastle, you'll use the Badgernotes app to keep track of your maternity care.

😀This handy video is a good intro to the app, which is a one-stop-shop for tracking your pregnancy week by week, your care plan, your maternity record, key details about your pregnancy, your ultrasound dates, and lots more.

😀You can find out more about the app here: https://www.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/services/maternity/self-referral-and-electronic-digital-pregnancy-records/

Badgernotes | Using the Badgernotes App Through Your Pregnancy

22/04/2026

💕Who had a baby, or two, 👶👶in March 2026?

📷Share your pics in the comments.

👶🏿We love to see the babies!

👪And the mammies, and families too! 💕