MY Maternity & Neonatal

05/11/2025

It’s worrying when your child is unwell, especially with a fever.

The Healthier Together website gives clear, trusted advice on common childhood illnesses, and when and where to get help.

wyhealthiertogether.nhs.uk

30/10/2025

As Black History Month draws to a close, we’re proud to celebrate the achievements, contributions, and rich history of Black people in the UK, by shining a light on some of our team ❤

30/10/2025

This , Erin said: "My partner and I would like to say a huge thank you to the amazing midwives at Pinderfields, with a special shoutout to Maddy Taylor in supporting us with the birth of our little girl, Orlaith, who was born on 14th September.

"I had my waters broken and although it was a straightforward labour, Maddy made the experience even better due to her calming presence and friendly nature, from the moment we arrived in the morning, until the evening when her shift finished.

"Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts - from Erin, Dan and baby Orlaith."

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28/10/2025

Vaccinating your child helps protect them from illnesses like measles and whooping cough, which can be serious. To check if they have missed any vaccines, look in their red book or contact your GP practice. Get more information and see the full childhood vaccination schedule here ➡️ www.nhs.uk/childhoodvaccinations

27/10/2025

💉 We offer both drop-in and bookable sessions for Pertussis, RSV, and Flu vaccinations in our hospital antenatal clinics (Flu is available now until March).

Getting vaccinated during pregnancy is a safe and effective way to protect both you and your baby from serious illness. Vaccines such as Pertussis (whooping cough) and RSV provide your baby with vital protection during their first weeks of life, when they are most vulnerable.

✅ To book an appointment, please speak to your community midwife or drop in at one of the clinics listed below.

· Monday: Pinderfields Hospital 9.30am to 4.30pm
· Tuesday: Pontefract Hospital 9.30am to 4.30pm
· Wednesday: Dewsbury Hospital 9.00am to 1.30pm
· Thursday: Pontefract Hospital 9.30am to 4.30pm
· Friday: Dewsbury Hospital 9.00am to 1.30pm

If you’re pregnant, you’re eligible for flu, RSV and whooping cough vaccines. Speak to your midwife, GP practice or pharmacist about vaccinations. 👩‍⚕️💬🤰
Visit nhs.uk/PregnancyVaccinations for more details.

27/10/2025

🤒 When your child is unwell it can be worrying to know what to do and where to get the right medical help. With this in mind, we've put together this guide which can help you to make a decision based on your child's symptoms. 👇

23/10/2025

This , Kirsty told us: "Myself and my husband Chris would like to thank the staff at Pinderfields Hospital for their assistance with the safe delivery of our beautiful little boy Rory on the 2nd October.

"From arriving at Triage, to delivering him on labour ward was just over 2 hours! Tiegan working on Triage was absolutely fantastic at supporting me and calming my shock of how quickly everything was progressing.

"We can’t thank Natalie and Beth enough on labour ward for safely delivering Rory. Even though time was clearly of the essence, they ensured we were aware of what was happening throughout and despite the ward being exceptionally busy, the aftercare was just wonderful.

"There are no words to show just how grateful we are to everyone involved in our care - you are all amazing."

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18/10/2025

👶🏼✨ Meet our new Parent Education Midwives! ✨👶🏼 We are excited to introduce Amy and Leila, who are now leading our Parent Education classes! 💜 With their warmth, experience and passion for supporting families, Amy and Leila will be delivering all of our antenatal classes - helping you feel informed and confident as you prepare for birth and parenthood. 🗣️ You spoke, we listened! Following feedback from our recent survey, we are pleased to confirm that our class structure will remain the same, just with two new friendly faces leading the way. They look forward to welcoming you! 👋

17/10/2025

Here are our birth stats for September 👶

If your little one(s!) arrived last month, we’d love to hear from you in the comments.

You can also share your birth experience with us by sending a direct message or leaving feedback at bit.ly/MYFFT ❤️

16/10/2025

This , Stacey told us: "I would like to share my heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the various people we met throughout our pregnancy and birth of our son, Nate, born at the beginning of September by elective c-section. We accessed many teams throughout the pregnancy which might have been daunting if it hadn’t been for the high level of care and attention we received.

"From staff at the Early Pregnancy Unit, my incredible community midwife Martha, the team at the Foetal Medicine Unit, Dr Mawson and his team, as well as Cait our theatre midwife and all the team working on labour ward - thank you for the high level of care, kindness and empathy we experienced. We felt supported and listened to throughout our pregnancy and when the time came for the c-section, we were reassured throughout, making the birth of our son a wonderful experience."

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15/10/2025

💉 We offer both drop-in and bookable sessions for Pertussis, RSV, and Flu vaccinations in our hospital antenatal clinics (Flu is available now until March).

Getting vaccinated during pregnancy is a safe and effective way to protect both you and your baby from serious illness. Vaccines such as Pertussis (whooping cough) and RSV provide your baby with vital protection during their first weeks of life, when they are most vulnerable.

✅ To book an appointment, please speak to your community midwife or drop in at one of the clinics listed below.

15/10/2025

🕯 Wave of Light - tonight at 7pm

If you’ve been affected by pregnancy or baby loss, please join us in lighting a candle tonight at 7pm to remember all lives gone too soon due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss 💙

If someone you know is experiencing a loss, let them know they are not alone and that support is available.

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