The Rosie Hospital

19/08/2025

🔬We are inviting people who have experienced a preterm birth at Rosie Hospital to take part in the PRESTIGE-PTB study.

Click on the link to find out more and complete the self referral form: https://tinyurl.com/4eysrcz4

For more information please contact the team on ☎ 01223 274228 or by email address at 📧 cuh.rosieresearch@nhs.net.

08/08/2025

Thank you to colleagues and parents for supporting World Breastfeeding Week!

07/08/2025

🤱We are excited to launch our new infant feeding webpage, with helpful tips, advice, videos and useful links.

Your one stop page for everything you need to support successful breastfeeding.

Includes:
- Troubleshooting tips
- How to navigate painful feeding
- How to check your baby is getting enough milk
- Feeding pre-term babies

Check it out:
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk/rosie-hospital/maternity/infant-feeding/

06/08/2025

This week, we’re celebrating the incredible power of human milk - especially for the tiniest and most vulnerable babies on our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Breastmilk is so much more than nutrition for sick and preterm babies. It provides vital antibodies, supports gut development, reduces the risk of infection, and is truly life-saving for many of the babies we care for.

At the Rosie Hospital NICU, we are proud to have a dedicated Infant Feeding Team supporting families through every step of their feeding journey. Our team of three specialist staff are available Monday to Friday, and we offer twice-weekly peer support drop-in sessions to provide a warm, welcoming space for parents to ask questions, share experiences, and feel supported. These run on a Monday and Friday at 13:30 so please drop by if your baby is on the NICU and you would like to meet some other families and speak with the team.

Feeding on the NICU can be a very different experience- but no parent is alone. We’re here to support, guide, and celebrate every drop of human milk. 💪🍼💕

05/08/2025

This World Breastfeeding Week we’re also celebrating the incredible work of families who are expressing while their baby is on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Pumping for your baby- especially on the NICU- takes strength, patience and deep love. Every drop milk you express is a powerful gift, full of comfort, protection and connection.

We see your effort. We honour your journey. And we are here to support you every step of the way.

01/08/2025

Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week!

Breastfeeding supports bonding and nutrition, those early feeding days can be challenging, and you may need support with latching, supply, feeding positions or simply reassurance that you’re doing ok.

At The Rosie, our infant feeding support team is here to help – whether you’re on the postnatal ward, in the community or at home.

We have a free weekly breastfeeding workshop which you can attend face-to-face or online and provides valuable tips to successful feeding.

Search Rosie Hospital breastfeeding workshop and sign up.

24/07/2025

23/07/2025

The early relationship you, your partner and family have with your baby is important to their development and supporting their future health and wellbeing.

There are many ways to build a strong bond with your baby, including:

👶Skin-to-skin and eye contact
👶Copying their facial expressions and positively responding to noises they make
👶Talking, reading and singing with your baby

Every parent or carer will bond at their own pace, but if you're finding it hard to relax with your baby and feel a bond isn't developing, talk to your midwife, health visitor or GP.

Further information and guidance around bonding with your baby can be found at the Start for Life website. Find the link in our bio or search for "Start for Life Bonding"

18/07/2025

Call us if you are worried about your baby.

From the point of a positive pregnancy test until you have your dating scan (around 12 - 13 weeks), call the Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit on 01223 217636 (phone line open 24 hours).

If you have already had your dating scan, call the Rosie assessment line on 01223 217217 if:

👉you think your waters have broken
👉you have experienced blood loss
👉you have any concerns about the movements of your baby or your baby is not moving normally
👉you have any other concerns

Staff will be able to help you decide whether you can stay at home or need to be reviewed in hospital.

15/07/2025

July is Fibroids Awareness Month, aiming to raise awareness of this common women's health condition. Around 2 in 3 women will develop at least 1 fibroid at some point in their life.

Fibroids are non-cancerous growths that develop in or around the womb (uterus). The growths are made up of muscle and fibrous tissue and vary in size. The growths are made up of muscle and fibrous tissue, and vary in size. Many women are unaware they have fibroids because they do not have any symptoms.

Women who do have symptoms (around 1 in 3) may experience:

➡heavy periods or painful periods
➡tummy (abdominal) pain
➡lower back pain
➡a frequent need to urinate
➡constipation
➡pain or discomfort during s*x

In rare cases, further complications caused by fibroids can affect pregnancy or cause infertility. Learn more at the link in our bio or by searching for "NHS Fibroids"

10/07/2025

Caesarean birth is the preferred mode of birth only when it is considered that the risks of vaginal birth outweigh the possible benefits.

The NICE guideline recommends that where caesarean birth is requested, without medical reason, that we should discuss with you the overall benefits and risks of caesarean birth compared with vaginal birth, and if caesarean birth is still your preferred option, we will facilitate this.

Some reasons for this may include:

➡️previous birth experience
➡️complications in current pregnancy
➡️anxiety or fear of giving birth
➡️concerns of safety of vaginal birth
➡️cultural reasons

To be able to support your choice and aid your decision making around the birth of your baby, the information on our website will guide you in the process of your request and our understanding of your personal needs to support this request.

You can find more information at the link in our bio or by searching for "The Rosie Caesarean Births"