George Eliot Hospital Maternity Services

21/11/2025

Building a strong bond with your baby makes them feel loved and secure, laying the foundations for their future mental health and happiness. Visit Start for Life for more tips and advice: https://ow.ly/5A4750QVupq

21/11/2025

� Just a reminder – this page is monitored Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm (excluding bank holidays) and is here to share updates and information about our maternity services.

If you have non-urgent questions about your pregnancy, please contact your community midwife or the Antenatal Clinic on 024 7686 5049.

For urgent concerns:
� Under 16 weeks pregnant: contact your GP or go to A&E
� After 16 weeks: call our Maternity Triage Unit on 024 7686 5246

More info: https://ow.ly/zgiU50OJ7Xt

20/11/2025

💬 Your voice matters

Never be afraid to raise concerns during pregnancy - you know your body best.
▶️ Tommy’s has created a short video on the power of speaking up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmFuyL4o2BY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwEWoIljBnc

Remember, Maternity Triage is open 24/7: 02476 865246

Being your own champion during pregnancy is important. We know that over 60% of women worry about wasting their midwives’ time. That’s why Tommy’s has launch...

20/11/2025

💗 Got a worry? Big or small – if something doesn’t feel right, trust your instincts.

Call our Maternity Triage anytime: 024 7686 5246

We’re here 24/7 to support you and your baby.

19/11/2025

💉 Vaccinations help protect you and your baby during pregnancy and in the postnatal period.

Want to find out more about the vaccinations you will be offered whilst pregnant? Click here: https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/keeping-well/vaccinations/

19/11/2025

🚭 Want to quit smoking? We’re here to help.

Ci******es now cost over £14.50 a pack – but quitting is free, and support is local.

🧡 Warwickshire’s Stop Smoking Service offers:
- 1-to-1 support
- Free quit kits and patches

💻 Learn more: https://fitterfutures.everyonehealth.co.uk/stop-smoking-service/
📱 Text QUIT to 60777

18/11/2025

✨ Free antenatal classes – at your fingertips!

We’ve partnered with The Real Birth Company to offer a free, online course with 8 core modules and extra sessions on caesarean birth and early delivery.
Learn about:
- Labour stages, birth positions
- Skin-to-skin, cord clamping
- Birth planning, breathing techniques
- Practical skills for birth & more!

🌍 Available in 7 languages. Ask your midwife to get started.

18/11/2025

The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced strike action by resident doctors from 7am on Friday 14 November until 7am on Wednesday 19 November.

Please note:
- You will be contacted if your appointment needs to be changed.
- GP practices will continue to be open.
- If you need medical help, continue to use 111, and in emergencies, please call 999.

To find out more about the industrials strikes here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/information-for-the-public-on-industrial-action/

18/11/2025

� Noticing fewer baby movements than usual? It’s always best to get it checked.

Call our Maternity Triage Team 24/7: 024 7686 5246

� Home dopplers can give false reassurance – please don’t rely on them.

17/11/2025

It's World Prematurity Day ❤️

Did you know that we have a private Facebook group especially for parents whose baby has spent time on our Special Care Baby Unit? It's called SCBU and You.

The group aims to encourage parents and families who have had a journey on the Special Care Baby Unit to connect with each other.

If you would like to join the group, click here: https://ow.ly/7F9k50Q7SnX

Please note that you’ll be asked a few questions in order to join the group. Our SCBU and You admin team will be working hard to accept the requests to join the group however this may take a little time, so please bear with us.

17/11/2025

Did you know having a comfortably full bladder during your maternity ultrasound helps us get the clearest pictures we can? 👶

We recommend having four glasses of water an hour before your scans. Try to avoid using the bathroom until afterwards.

🔗 https://bit.ly/3FUNKyG

17/11/2025

📅 Need to change your maternity appointment?

📞For antenatal and Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) appointments contact 02476 865049

📞For ultrasound appointments contact 02476 865072

📲 You can contact us via our website: https://ow.ly/tiSh50PHpyC