Dorchester Special Care Baby Unit

06/11/2025

COOK Dorchester very kindly filled up our parents freezer on SCBU today so that parents with babies on the unit can enjoy a nutritious meal for free 🍲 This is something that Meg from COOK in Dorchester has offered to help us with on an ongoing basis.

Thank you so much Meghann and team for your very generous support 💜 It makes such a difference to families in our care!

New parents can receive discounts on COOK meals for the first year by visiting https://www.cookfood.net/new-parents.

27/08/2025

✨🌻 Tonight is the night! 🌻✨

🎥 Catch us on the The One Show for a chance to see our wonderful Dorchester Special Care Baby Unit 🎬

15/08/2025

🎊 International Neonatal Nurses Day! 🎊

Today we are celebrating our INCREDIBLE (all be it most of them camera shy) Neonatal Nurses! 🦸🏾‍♀️🦸🏽‍♂️

They truly are AMAZING humans! Compassionate, kind, caring and extremely knowledgeable! We are MEGA proud of them all! 💪



Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS Dorset

04/08/2025

Sometimes breastfeeding in NICU and SCBU looks a little different. When babies are born early or unwell they may need extra support with their feeding.
Babies can receive breastmilk in many ways, with every drop being so valuable 👶

- tube feeding
- syringe feeds
- finger feeding
- dummy dips
- mouth cares
- breastfeeding
- cup feeding
- hand expressing
- pumping
- bottle feeding EBM
- using donor milk
- combination feeding

Whatever your feeding journey looks like, we aim to support you to achieve your goals in an informed and judgment free way 💜

03/08/2025

03/08/2025

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"I am passionate about empowering parents to make safe and informed choices around how they feed their babies and for this to be a positive experience for all of them. I truly believe that very bit of breastmilk a baby receives is amazing and my favourite part of my role is seeing parents develop confidence in all aspects of caring for their baby."

- Jenny Hyett, Neonatal Infant Feeding Lead, and Neonatal Sister, Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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01/08/2025

Kicking off World Breastfeeding Week with our maternity colleague Emma 👏

Emma has supported Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust maternity unit to successfully achieve stages 1 and 2 of the Baby Friendly Initiative Accreditation and working toward achieving full accreditation by summer 2026 👶

This initiative reflects the commitment to creating a supporting, informed environment for infant feeding. Emma is dedicated to helping women and families reach their feeding goals in ways that work for them.

28/07/2025

👶 For anyone who has had a baby in the last 3 years, Dorset Maternity & Neonatal Voices are looking for people to give feedback on their maternity and neonatal experiences in Dorset. More information below 👇

🌟 Volunteer From Home – Help Improve Maternity & Neonatal Care! 🌟

Have you given birth in the last 3 years?
Do you care about the experiences of parents during pregnancy, birth, and postnatal care?

💬 We’re looking for parents to share their experience and opinions from the comfort of their own home.

Your voice can help shape better care for birthing people and their families

We’re inviting volunteers to:
✅ Join a small, private WhatsApp group
✅ Share your experiences of maternity and neonatal care
✅ Give honest feedback on the things that matter

📝 Interested? Sign up here: https://forms.office.com/e/6k2R1ySGHU

28/07/2025

Summer holiday breastfeeding groups☀️🌊🤰🏼🤱🏼

Here is our groups timetable for week commencing 28/07/25🗓️

🩵All pregnant or breastfeeding mums & families welcome.
🩷Free, drop in breastfeeding support and social group. We are here to support and celebrate all aspects of your breastfeeding journey from start to end.
💜Pregnant and want to find out more about breastfeeding? Breastfeeding a tiny one? Breastfeeding a toddler? Combi-feeding? Exclusively pumping? Exclusively breastfeeding? All welcome🤗

Come and join us for tea and biscuits, chat to our lovely trained peer supporters and meet other mums. Older siblings welcome too!

If you can’t get to a group today, join our online support at FAB Dorset Breastfeeding Support🤱🏼

22/07/2025

🌻 Opening on 1st August! 🌻

19/07/2025

19/07/2025

🌸 Pregnant? Just had a baby? Using Maternity or Neonatal Services in Dorset?🌸

If you follow our Dorset Maternity Voices page – thank you! 💜 But have you joined our private community group yet?

➡️ Join here: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BzWfQTwGv/?mibextid=wwXIfr

This group is a safe space. Whether you're expecting, in the newborn stage, have given birth in the last 1-3 years or navigating neonatal services – your voice matters and we want to hear from you.

Inside the group, you can:
🤰 Connect with others at a similar stage
👶 Share your experiences of maternity and neonatal care
💬 Ask questions and start conversations
🗣️ Give feedback to help shape better services for families

The group is run by Rachel, Josephine & Hannah, your local Maternity and Neonatal Voices team. While we don’t give medical advice, we’re here to represent you and make sure our local services reflect your needs.

💛 Hope to see you there!