The Lotus Service - Maternal Mental Health - North Staffordshire

15/05/2025

Are you pregnant or have a child under 2 years old.

Go & see our lovely colleague Sally - Peer Support Worker (Stoke-on-Trent Family Hubs)

Lots going on in lots of different locations 👶🏻 🍼

📣 NEW TIMETABLE 📣
Some of Sally's sessions have had a move around to fit in a new location. Please check the list for the updates.

💜Are you pregnant or a new Mum who would welcome a helping hand from who understand?
💜 Come and join Sally at her Well-Being groups to have a drink, chat, get support and meet other Mums.

15/05/2025

We would like to welcome past and present patients and their families to celebrate 20 years of Brockington parent and baby unit for our family fun day.

Saturday 7th June 2025
1pm – 4pm
John Wheeldon Primary Academy
Corporation Street, Stafford, ST16 3LX

08/05/2025

We've teamed up with Tommee Tippee and Peanut App in support of Maternal Mental Health Alliance to encourage mothers to have honest and open conversations about what they go through, and access important maternal mental health resources that could help from this link:
www.maternalmentalhealthalliance.org

Sharing this post could help us reach mothers in need and change their journey for the better.

08/05/2025

What a wonderful few days we have had at The Royal Stoke Maternity Unit.

We've been networking with other organisations, chatting to patients & planning with maternity staff. (And eating/ handing out cakes & biscuits)

We even had our wonderful colleagues/ peer support workers from The Parent & Baby Service join us yesterday.

Thank you to everyone that came to see us, patients, staff & everyone else.

Happy Maternal Mental Health Week ✨

From Everyone at Lotus North Staffordshire 🪷

07/05/2025

As part of Maternal Mental Health Week we will be at the Royal Stoke Maternity Unit this afternoon from 1pm & the same again tomorrow.

Today Kerry our wonderful Specialist Psychological Therapist & Jack our amazing Assistant Psychologist.

Tomorrow will be Lauren our very knowledgeable & wonderful Specialist Midwife & Nicky Lewis our lovely Specialist Psychological Therapist.

Come & find us. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have about The Lotus Service & also we have cake :)

06/05/2025

This week is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week.

Here are the themes for the week.

We from Lotus North Staffs will be at the Royal Stoke Maternity on Wednesday to meet and greet and answer any questions you may have.

01/05/2025

Yesterday we got to attend the first ever Maternal Mental Health Service Summit at The Maudsley Hospital in London.

The day was full with a number of amazing presentations/ discussions about different services and the vision for the future but not forgetting how far Maternal Mental Health Care has come since it started in 2020.

We even got to meet Mr Motivator!!!
Plus we saw a few old faces from our Lotus Team

17/11/2024

Today is World Prematurity Day.

Here at The Lotus Service North Staffs we provide support for women who have had their babies prematurely and spent time in Neonatal settings. We treat trauma experienced during birth, afterwards, if baby is poorly & baby loss.

Today is , and Bliss wants more families to know they’re not alone💙💜. The journey through neonatal care can be emotionally challenging, and it’s important to acknowledge the impact this has on families.

We’re asking everyone who has been touched by a neonatal experience to share a photo that captures your family’s unique journey using our special milestone frame!🎉 Remember, it’s okay to seek support and talk about your

10/10/2024

🌍 Today is World Mental Health Day 🌍

The official theme set this year by the World Federation for Mental Health is:

“It is time to prioritise mental health in the workplace“.

As we observe World Mental Health Day, it’s crucial to shine a light on one of the most pressing issues affecting modern workplaces: burnout. In our fast-paced world, more employees are experiencing chronic stress that leads to burnout.

Burnout doesn’t happen overnight. It’s gradual and can take hold before you’re truly aware of it. It doesn’t just affect individual wellbeing; it has far-reaching consequences for organisations too.

We’re calling for everyone to take shared responsibility for workplace mental health. From employers to employees, executives to managers, we must unite in educating ourselves and one another to recognise the signs of poor mental health and provide mutual support so that we can create healthier, more resilient workplaces where mental wellbeing is a priority for all.

By addressing workplace burnout on this World Mental Health Day, we can create a more productive, engaged, and fulfilled workforce. A mentally healthy workplace is a thriving workplace. Let’s work together to combat poor mental health and burnout and foster environments where everyone can flourish.

09/10/2024

Today is the start of Baby Loss Awareness Week 2024 (9th - 15th October)

To mark the event, we have created a poster to provide information around BLAW and included some powerful quotes from people with lived experience. Although some people might find the information helpful, we recognise that losing a child comes with immense pain and you may not want to participate in BLAW. That is okay, too. Please be mindful when viewing our content that it may bring up difficult emotions. Take care and try to be gentle with yourselves.

Additional support/further information:

The Dove Service
https://thedoveservice.org.uk/

Sands
https://www.sands.org.uk/

The Miscarriage Association
https://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/

The Lullaby Trust
https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/

Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Talking Therapies
https://staffsandstoketalkingtherapies.nhs.uk/

Please see below for information on community events to honour BLAW. These can provide opportunities to connect with others who have experienced baby loss.

Sands
https://www.sands.org.uk/blaw?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsdnOoc_iiAMVkYFQBh3GlzmTEAAYASAAEgKiD_D_BwE

Tommy's
https://www.tommys.org/get-involved/campaigns/baby-loss-awareness-week?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsdnOoc_iiAMVkYFQBh3GlzmTEAAYAiAAEgIuRPD_BwE

Baby Loss Awareness Week
https://babyloss-awareness.org/


Events/landmarks local to Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent:

Telford Castle

Ribbons outside of St. George’s Hospital, Stafford

BLAW ribbon display at the Civic Centre, Stoke-On-Trent

09/10/2024

Baby Loss Awareness Week is a time for everyone in the baby loss community and beyond to come together, to remember our much-loved and missed babies, and raise awareness of pregnancy and baby loss. Few experiences can compare to the trauma and pain of pregnancy and baby loss. During this Baby Loss A...