Leeds Maternity E-Midwife

02/04/2026

📞 Community Triage Line – Easter Update 🐣

Our Community Triage Line is here to support you with non-urgent antenatal and postnatal questions about you and your baby.

📞 Call: 0113 206 7111

🕒 Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays)
⏰ 8:15am – 12:15pm
⏰ 1:00pm – 3:45pm

❗ Over Easter, the Community Triage Line will be closed on weekends and bank holidays as normal. This means it will be closed from Friday April 3rd - Monday April 6th.

This service is for non-urgent advice from our Community Midwives if you’re pregnant or have recently given birth.

🚨 Urgent concerns (such as pain, bleeding, waters breaking, or signs of labour) should not be directed to this line. Please contact the Maternity Assessment Centre (MAC) immediately 24/7:
📍 Leeds General Infirmary: 0113 392 6731
📍 St James’s Hospital: 0113 206 5781

Thank you for your understanding.

02/04/2026

"Just a message for the team who helped bring my baby girl into this world.

I came into St James to get induced with the hormone pessary. And 2 days later had my waters broken. The whole time in them 2 days were so lovely. All the midwives and students were so nice to me and made me feel happy and content the whole time.

Fast forwards to the day I had my waters broken in delivery room 3. I had the best midwife I could have asked for to be by my side for the active labour part. Unfortunately she didn’t get to meet my baby girl as I was still in labour after handover. But she was honestly amazing and made my boyfriend and I's experience so lovely.

I ended up having an emergency C section as I was dilating for more than 12 hours in labour. But even then, the team who did my C section were amazing too!

I just thought you guys might want to see a picture of her! She’s doing absolutely amazing and I couldn’t have asked for a better team! 🩷🩷"

To share your story please send us a direct message with a photo of your baby and a few paragraphs about your experience. Your story can be anonymous and you don't have to show your baby's face if you'd prefer. We share a post every Thursday on our e-Midwife Facebook and Instagram pages!

01/04/2026

Have you had a previous Caesarean birth? Are you thinking about your options for your next birth and want clear, supportive information?

Join our friendly online education session led by a midwife and obstetrician. This is a great opportunity to learn more, ask questions, and feel confident about your choices for your next birth.

📅 29 April 2026
⏰ 7:00pm – 8:30pm
💻 Online via Microsoft Teams

📌 Can’t make this date? Our next session will be in June 2026 (more details coming soon!)

To book your place, please email:
📧 leedsth-tr.antenataleducation@nhs.net

31/03/2026

Our Perinatal Pelvic Health Service (PPHS) at Leeds Teaching Hospitals is inviting anyone who is between 8 weeks and 1 year post-birth to complete a short, anonymous survey.

📝 Your feedback will us to design and improve pelvic health services in Leeds.

🔗 Complete the survey: https://linktr.ee/leedsmaternity

📞 Need help completing the survey or prefer to do it over the phone? Email us at: leedsth-tr.urogynaephysiotherapy@nhs.net

🚫 Please note: If you are less than 8 weeks or more than 1 year post-birth, we kindly ask that you do not complete the survey.

Thank you for helping us shape our new pelvic health service! 💜

31/03/2026

Have you had a previous Caesarean birth? Are you thinking about your options for your next birth and want clear, supportive information?

We’re here to help 💬

Join our friendly online education session led by a midwife and obstetrician. This is a great opportunity to learn more, ask questions, and feel confident about your choices for your next birth.

📅 29 April 2026
⏰ 7:00pm – 8:30pm
💻 Online via Microsoft Teams

📌 Can’t make this date? Our next session will be in June 2026 (more details coming soon!)

To book your place, please email:
📧 leedsth-tr.antenataleducation@nhs.net

30/03/2026

The National Breastfeeding Helpline UK is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - offering free, friendly, and confidential support whenever it’s needed. 💜

Your call will be answered by a trained peer supporter who is also a mum with her own experience of breastfeeding.

📞 Call 0300 100 0212 any time - day or night.
💬 You can also message the team via Facebook or Instagram - they are online 24/7.

Whether you have questions about latching, breast pain, normal infant behaviour, stopping breastfeeding or combination feeding with a bottle, trained volunteers with lived experience are ready to listen and support.

This free service is run by The Breastfeeding Network (BfN) and the Association of Breastfeeding Mothers (ABM), and continues to receive great feedback from families across the UK.

27/03/2026

Our Maternity Assessment Centres (MAC) are open 24/7 and this includes the weekend.

If you have any of the attached symptoms or any other urgent concerns about your pregnancy, or after you've had your baby, please call MAC at your booked hospital to speak to a midwife.

Our midwives will give you advice over the telephone and invite you in to MAC if you need to seen.

Call MAC at any time 📞: LGI - 0113 3926731 or St James's - 0113 2065781.

If you have any non-urgent questions please direct message this page. The E-Midwife will be back to answer any questions on Monday ☺️🤰

26/03/2026

A brand-new, free pregnancy app – JANAM – has launched in Leeds to support South Asian women and families throughout their maternity journey.

Developed with input from mums, families, and healthcare professionals, the app offers:
🌍 Information in 7 languages - English, Gujarati, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi and Tamil
🎥 Helpful videos featuring real experiences from parents and experts
🤰 Guidance on pregnancy, labour, postnatal care & mental health
📅 A personalised pregnancy calendar
🔔 Regular health updates and reminders

If you think this could benefit you or someone you support, speak to your midwife about accessing the app.

Read more here: https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/news/new-pregnancy-app-for-south-asian-families-launched-in-leeds/

A new one-stop pregnancy app designed for South Asian women and families has been launched by Leeds hospitals’ maternity team.

26/03/2026

"I just want to send a message to show how appreciative and grateful we are to the midwives and doctors who safely delivered our baby girl on the 17.11.25 at the LGI.

I had gone into hospital around 11pm where I was admitted onto the antenatal ward from triage, where everyone was so kind, I can’t remember everyone’s name but I do remember student midwife who’s name I believe was Lily who was so reassuring and kept checking in through the night and offering support as I was in a lot of pain, which was so kind.

Around 9am I was taken to delivery suite where I met my midwife Anna, and honestly what a special human!! She was amazing from the moment I met her, she was with us through the whole day until our daughter was born at 1653. She was honestly the most lovely and amazing midwife and I genuinely don’t know that I could have got through it without her support, she really made me feel listened to, provided so much reassurance and support, and was so positive throughout despite some complications towards the end of labour and after delivery.

Midwife Molly was also present in and out throughout the day and again she was just brilliant and so supportive! Despite the complications, not at one point did I feel worried or unsafe , Anna and molly’s reassurance made me feel so safe throughout, and both my birth partners felt the same.

Towards the end of my labour there were many faces in the room, midwives and doctors, I can’t remember their names but they were all just amazing at what they do. They communicated everything that was happening and what they were doing at every point, baby girl Eloise Florence was safely delivered and it was honestly the best moment of my life.

I cannot thank the special midwives and the whole team enough! You were all just amazing and it was the best day of my life. Thank you so much! You all deserve so so much credit for what you do xx"

To share your story please send us a direct message with a photo of your baby and a few paragraphs about your experience. We share a post every Thursday on our e-Midwife Facebook and Instagram pages!

25/03/2026

The NHS in West Yorkshire is working to improve pelvic health care during and after pregnancy.

Pelvic health problems may include leaking urine, prolapse (bulging or swelling), injuries and infection in the area between the va**na and a**s, pelvic girdle pain (pain in the pelvic area and / or back), and abdominal re**us diastasis (tummy muscle separation).

Please complete the survey to share your experience and ideas for improving the service:
https://www.wypartnership.co.uk/get-involved/perinatal-pelvic-health-service-patient-experience

25/03/2026

Join our Perinatal Pelvic Health online class! This is a free group for anyone that is currently pregnant to discuss all things pelvic health.

The group will cover:
- The signs and symptoms of pelvic floor issues
- The importance of pelvic floor muscle exercises and how to do these
- How to reduce your risk of pelvic floor issues in pregnancy, the postpartum period, and throughout your life
- How to access help if symptoms do arise

To register for a future class or find out more please visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/leeds-teaching-hospital-trust-107530403461

The group is currently only run in English. If your first language isn't English, please ask your midwife or GP to refer you, or self refer online and request 'pelvic floor information from group' using the form on our website: https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/services/physiotherapy/pelvic-health-physiotherapy/obstetric-physiotherapy/how-to-get-referred-to-us/

24/03/2026

Our Fetal Assessment Unit (FAU) team have created this useful graphic to show your journey though the department.

1. Your referral is received - Your referral will be triaged and an appointment will be sent to you if required.

2. On the day of your appointment, please check in at reception. Please take a seat in the FAU waiting room.

3. Fetal growth scan - your scan will be carried out by a Sonographer. The Sonographer will take some measurements.

4. Wait - the Sonographer will prepare the report.

After your scan
• If normal, no further action is required and you will be able to go home. Your care will
continue with your community midwife.
• If the Sonographer feels further checks are needed, an appointment will be arranged for you. You may also have scans in the future as per your care pathway.
• You may be referred to the Antenatal Day Unit or Maternity Assessment Centre for further care.
• Any further appointments that you require will be arranged

Key Points
• We are scanning to identify:
- the estimated weight of your baby
- amniotic fluid volume
- blood flowing through the cord - Dopplers
• You do not need a full bladder for your scan
• Your appointment can take up to 30 minutes
• If you arrive late for your appointment, we may not be able to see you and you will be given a new appointment