St Mary’s Birth Centre, Melton Mowbray

18/11/2025

The introduction of BadgerNet and Badger Notes is the most significant digital step forward in maternity services. It means you can access your notes anytime, see real-time updates from your care team, and feel more in control of your journey.

You can download the Badger Notes App and start a self-referral ahead of meeting your midwife, or GP. Those already under maternity care will be invited to use the app. Some paper records will remain in use for a short transition period. The new system offers a wide range of benefits, including:

• 24/7 access to pregnancy records via smartphone, tablet, or PC

• Real-time updates from the care team

• Badger Notes supports multiple languages and is available in eleven of the most used languages

• The ability to log key pregnancy events and preferences

• Access to personalised care plans and trusted maternity information

• A secure, centralised record, reducing paperwork

For more information please speak to your midwife or visit: https://healthforunder5s.co.uk/leicestershire/services/your-maternity-service/accessing-your-maternity-notes-with-the-badger-notes-app/

15/10/2025

We light our candles in the night,
To hold your memories in their light.
Though you’re gone, you’re always near —
Forever loved, forever here.

🕯️✨🦋

11/10/2025

New episodes are now available on Leicester Maternity Matters – our brand-new education podcast created by our maternity and neonatal team.

Episodes have been added covering health and wellbeing during pregnancy, ultrasound scans and screening for abnormalities during pregnancy and homebirth. The short, easy-to-listen-to episodes cover key pregnancy and postnatal topics – all explained by our own midwives, doctors and specialists.

This is a trusted, flexible way for women, partners, and families to access information that supports informed choices during pregnancy.

Tune into Leicester Maternity Matters on Spotify for information and updates on maternity care - follow the show and turn on notifications for new episodes: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pxhZcZH2fsegNJ8tUmrSm

15/09/2025

Please take a moment to read;

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is one of 14 NHS organisations included in the new National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation, announced today by Baroness Valerie Amos, the investigation chair.

We welcome this important work and will engage openly with the investigation team. It is a valuable opportunity to reflect, learn, and contribute to improving maternity and neonatal care here in Leicester and nationally.

The safety, wellbeing and experience of women, babies, and families remains our highest priority.

Read our open letter to communities: https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk/news/independent-investigation-into-nhs-maternity-and-neonatal-care/

28/08/2025

R E G I S T E R Y O U R P R E G N A N C Y // 🌻🌷

Positive pregnancy test? Congratulations!

Please visit the link below on the website to register your pregnancy & submit the online form. Alternatively, you can contact us at SMBC when you are around 6 weeks pregnant so we can arrange your first pregnancy booking appointment. This will be made for around 8 weeks of pregnancy.

🖥️ https://healthforunder5s.co.uk/pregnancy/

📞 SMBC: 01664 854854

For more information, please visit:
https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk/services/maternity/

20/08/2025

Phones are now fixed!

Apologies for any inconvenience caused

20/08/2025

Our internet & phone lines are currently down; please contact us on:

07900220853