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Macclesfield Maternity & Neonatal Unit, Victoria Road,BL, Macclesfield (2025)

28/11/2025

✨🌟Feedback Friday 🌟✨

“Hi, i just wanted to say a big thank you again for everything you did for my son, my son was born at 36+ because I had preterm premature rupture of the membrane’s and my labour did not start naturally so I had to be induced but your midwife’s and doctors helped me through the scariest time of my life. My son spent 5 days in SCBU because he would not feed, he had to have a feeding tube fitted and also because he weighed 5 pound 6 ounces, he was very sleepy for the first 3 days and needed to be in an incubator. You all made me feel so welcome and I really could not have done it without all your team, my baby boy is now 6 months and thriving. Thank you so much 🤗 x

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Macclesfield Maternity Voices Partnership

25/11/2025

🎄✨ You’re Invited! ✨🎄

Our Special Care Baby Unit would love to welcome our SCBU families to a cozy Christmas Coffee Morning! ☕❤️
Join us for a festive catch-up filled with treats, friendly faces, and a warm space to connect with other families.
📅 December 12th
⏰ 9:30am – 11:30am
📍 Ash Grove Family Hub, Macclesfield, SK11 7TD
If you’d like to come along,
please email ECN-TR.SCBU@nhs.net
to book your space.
We can’t wait to see you there and share some Christmas cheer! 🎁🌟

24/11/2025

💙 Pregnant or recently had a baby?

You may be entitled to free NHS prescriptions and dental care but you’ll need a Maternity Exemption Certificate to access them.

✨ The good news?
You can now get your certificate instantly by email with the digital MATEX form.

🦷 Use it during pregnancy to prove your eligibility for free NHS dental treatment.
💊 Use it for free NHS prescriptions throughout pregnancy and for 12 months after your baby is born.

👩‍⚕️ Speak to your midwife or health visitor about applying, or visit:
👉 www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/matex

Make sure you’re getting the support you’re entitled to. 💙

22/11/2025

☎️When to Call Your Midwife or GP During Pregnancy ☎️

Your health and your baby’s health are so important. Please call your midwife or GP straight away if you experience any of the following at 𝗔𝗡𝗬 𝗚𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 of your pregnancy:

🚨 Spotting or bleeding
🚨 Sharp or ongoing abdominal pain
🚨 Vomiting all or most food
🚨 Leaking fluid from the va**na
🚨 Persistent severe headache
🚨 Swelling in face, hands, or legs
🚨 Cramps in your lower back or pelvic area
🚨 Itching (especially on hands and feet)
🚨 Painful urination
🚨 Blurred vision or seeing spots
🚨 Baby’s movements slowing down or changing
🚨 High temperature (above 37.5°C)
🚨 Or simply if something doesn’t feel right

💗 Trust your instincts, if you are worried, please reach out. We are here to support you and your baby every step of the way.

Maternity Triage ☎️ 01625 661857

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21/11/2025

👶✨ Meet the Team – Neonatal Edition ✨👶

👋 Meet Annastacia, one of our wonderful neonatal nurses!

With years of experience and a heart full of compassion, Annastacia is dedicated to helping families grow in confidence while their babies grow in strength.

💬 Why I love working in neonates:
“I love helping support a family grow and flourish until they are ready to go home.” 💜

Annastacia brings warmth, encouragement and a deep understanding of the neonatal journey to every family she supports and for a very special reason…

✨ Interesting Facts about Annastacia:
👶 She was a premature baby herself, born at 26+4 weeks and weighing 784g “a chunk 😆”
🏥 She has worked at Macclesfield since she qualified in 2010, giving her 15 years of dedicated service
💜 Her lived experience makes her empathy and support even more meaningful

We’re incredibly lucky to have Annastacia on our team, guiding families with the same strength and resilience she was born with. 💙

21/11/2025

✨🌟Feedback Friday 🌟

“Hi all, I just wanted to send a quick message to say how much we appreciate the care we received in March (time flies!). Our midwives, Mary, Keisha and Chloe (student) provided us with such amazing care; it was a night and day experience from my first birth and I can’t thank them enough for facilitating such a positive experience. They asked and listened to what I wanted and made us feel at ease which is invaluable during such a vulnerable time. Thank you so much for your professionalism, kindness and respect, it’s something I will remember forever x

Thank you for your feedback

👉🏻Have you used any of our services recently and want to share some feedback….

Your feedback is important to us,
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Please share your experiences via
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💻 Macclesfieldmatvoices@outlook.com

20/11/2025

🎄✨ Is it too early to talk about Christmas? We don’t think so! ✨🎄

The Gawsworth Christmas Tree Festival is running from 5th–15th December, and this year Macclesfield Maternity will be decorating a very special tree! 🌟

We’d love to include as many of our amazing families as possible in our display. 💕

👶 Feeling crafty?
We’d love you to create a decoration to add to our tree!

📸 Or would you like your baby’s picture to be included?
Simply send us a photo, and we’ll turn it into a decoration for you.

🎁 Drop off your handmade decorations at Macclesfield Maternity
or
📨 Send your baby photos to 🖥 ecn-tr.maternity@nhs.net or
🔔 Message our Facebook inbox

Let’s make this tree shine with the love and memories of our wonderful families! 💖

20/11/2025

👶✨ Meet the Team – Neonatal Edition ✨👶

👋 Meet Nat, one of our fantastic Staff Nurses on the Special Care Baby Unit!

Nat brings knowledge, kindness, and a calm confidence to every family she supports. Her passion for neonatal care shines through in every interaction.

💬 Why I love working in neonates:
“I love supporting new parents to gain confidence in looking after their babies, involving them in decision-making and working collaboratively with health care professionals. Being part of each family’s journey is so rewarding.”

Nat is dedicated to empowering parents, helping them feel included, capable, and supported at every step, especially in those early days when everything feels new.

✨ Interesting Fact about Nat:
🐑 Before caring for newborn and preterm babies, she was caring for newborn lambs as a sheep farmer!

Her journey from lambing sheds to incubators makes her one of the most unique and compassionate members of our neonatal team.

East Cheshire NHS Trust
Macclesfield Maternity Voices Partnership

20/11/2025

👶✨ Meet the Team – Neonatal Edition ✨👶

👋 Meet Steph, one of our fantastic shift leaders on the Special Care Baby Unit!

For Steph, working in neonates isn’t just a job, it’s a vocation. Every day, she walks a privileged journey with families, supporting them through some of their most emotional and transformative moments.

💬 Why I love working in neonates:
“I get to witness the incredible strength in both the tiniest of people and their families. With Family Integrated Care by our sides, we celebrate every milestone together and the discharge home is always the icing on the cake.”

Steph’s compassion, steady presence and belief in family intergrated care shine through in everything she does, bringing comfort and confidence to parents when they need it most.

✨ Fun Fact about Steph:
🐈 She’s a proud crazy cat lady, apparently they make purrrrfect company ☺️

We’re so lucky to have Steph as part of our neonatal family, championing our babies and their families with every shift. 💙

East Cheshire NHS TrustMacclesfield Maternity Voices Partnership

19/11/2025

👶✨ Meet the Team – Neonatal Edition ✨👶

👋 Meet Pip, one of our wonderful neonatal nurses!

Pip recently joined our SCBU family and it’s like she has always been here.🌟

💬 What’s Pips favourite thing about the job?
“Being able to support families through those first tricky days and weeks with their new little babies and then seeing the joy when we get to send them home.”

Her empathy, reassurance and gentle expertise have guided countless families through some of their most emotional moments.

✨ Interesting Facts about Pip:
🧶 She’s the unit’s chief knitter, if something cosy, cute and knitted appears on your baby, Pip probably made it!
❄️ She loves outdoor swimming, especially when it snows!

Pip’s warmth, humour and experience make her a treasured part of our neonatal family. 💙

19/11/2025

👶✨ Meet the Team – Neonatal Edition ✨👶

👋 Meet Louise, one of our neonatal stars!

With an incredible 49 years of caring for our tiniest patients, Louise is hoping to make it to a golden 50 years of neonatal nursing and we’re all cheering her on! 🌟

💬 Why do I love the job?
“Because you never know what’s going to come through the door next… and I love a challenge.”

Louise’s passion, experience, and calm confidence have supported countless babies and families over nearly five decades. She’s the person you want by your side on even the most unexpected days.

✨ Interesting Facts about Louise:
🌟Nearly half a century of neonatal expertise
🫶 Loves the fast pace and unpredictability of neonatal care
🌍 When retirement finally comes, you’ll find her in her second favourite place beautiful Lanzarote

We’re so grateful to have such a dedicated, compassionate, and inspirational member on our team. 💙

East Cheshire NHS Trust
Macclesfield Maternity Voices Partnership

18/11/2025

🩵 Prematurity Power 🩵
Sharing some wonderful words from a wonderful family.

For our 28-week, 2lb 12oz miracle boy and every preemie superstar who has fought their way into the world with unimaginable strength.
Nothing prepares you for NICU.
Not the oxygen, the intubation, the CPAP or high-flow…
Not the NEC, the ROP exams, the cranial scans or lumbar punctures…
Not the lines, the tubes, the beeping monitors, the infections, the setbacks, the transfers, or the long nights watching numbers on a screen.
Not the expressing, the pumps, the mastitis, the fortifier, the tube feeds, the exhaustion, the fear.

And nothing prepares you for the heartbreak of wanting to hold your baby but not being able to… or the guilt that sneaks into every corner of the journey.

The guilt was heavy, but the love was heavier.
And every step forward or backward was part of the story that made our boy who he is today.

But nothing prepares you for the strength either.
The friendships.
The hope.
The pride as you watch your tiny human fight.
The way NICU staff become your lifeline caring for your baby as if they were their own, offering compassion, courage and kindness when you need it most.

NICU changes you forever and somehow, it makes you stronger.

Our boy is our greatest accomplishment: a hilarious, wild, kind, resilient force who amazes us every single day. From 2lb 12oz at 28 weeks to the big, bouncing boy he is now , he is living proof of strength, determination and magic.

To the midwives, doctors, nurses, sonographers, physios, speech therapists and every NHS professional who walked beside us, thank you. You gave us hope when we had none, and you gave our boy the chance to come home. We will never stop being grateful.

East Cheshire NHS Trust
Macclesfield Maternity Voices Partnership

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