Peterhead Community Maternity Unit

19/02/2026

🩷🤍🤍 D A I S Y 🤍🤍🩷
Big congratulations to Kayleigh and Garden who welcomed their second beautiful daughter last month. Daisy was born in our Moonlight suite, and here is proud big sister Poppy who couldn’t wait to come and meet her new sister 🫶🏼

14/02/2026

Hopefully we can give these fabulous hats to some Valentine’s baby’s this weekend 😍 ♥️

13/02/2026

❤️🤍❤️ L O V E H O R M O N E ❤️🤍❤️

Oxytocin, known as the "love hormone," is a hormone that promotes bonding, trust, and empathy, and is released during activities like cuddling, touch, and childbirth, strengthening connections between partners, parents and infants, and friends, while also playing key roles in reproduction like uterine contractions and milk release. It helps create feelings of safety and attachment, reducing stress and anxiety 💕

Getting Pregnant 🤰🏼

It is believed to aid in getting pregnant by enhancing s***m transport through uterine contractions and promoting feelings of relaxation and bonding. While primarily known for its role in labour and childbirth, natural, healthy levels of oxytocin are essential for a positive, stress-reduced environment conducive to conception

To start labour 👶🏼

Oxytocin is needed for the uterus to contract and is an essential hormone to aid in spontaneous labour. A man-made version of it called syntocinon/pitocin is also used to induce or augment labour when needed by medical professionals 💉

During labour 👶🏼

* pressure from the baby’s head against the cervix triggers the brain to release more oxytocin, causing stronger and more frequent contractions
* Often called the "love hormone," oxytocin helps reduce fear, anxiety, and stress during labour.
* It also has a natural pain-relieving effect 🙌🏼
* A surge of oxytocin in the final stage of labour gives you the urge to push! 💪🏼
* After birth, it helps the uterus contract to reduce bleeding (you will also be offered an injection of syntometrine after baby is born to reduce bleeding and help birth the placenta, and this contains oxytocin)

Bonding and Breastfeeding 🤱🏼
Oxytocin promotes bonding between mother and baby. It is also responsible for the milk-ejection reflex during breastfeeding.

Things to do to increase Oxytocin ❤️

• Creating a calm, safe, and private environment that reduces stress and adrenaline, will optimise oxytocin levels including dim lighting, quiet surroundings and a familiar environment 🏠
• intimacy and supportive birth partners will help you feel safe which will boost your oxytocin level 👩🏻‍⚕️ 👨🏻
• using familiar comforts such as your music playlists and favourite smells 🎶
• being as comfortable as possible using gentle movement keeping you upright, forward and open such as swaying, dancing, walking, using birth ball or our favourite in PCMU - the pool! 🛀 If on the bed using an epidural for example ask to use the peanut ball and lying on your side or all fours position
• Use affirmations, visualizations, and laughter to reduce fear and anxiety 😃

Happy Valentines Day 💌

12/02/2026

🤍🩵💙 F R A S E R 💙🩵🤍
Massive congratulations to Hilary and Craig on the birth of gorgeous Fraser!! He was born in PCMU’s Moonlight Suite’s pool 🫶🏼
Big brother Archie and big sister Niamh were excited to get their new baby home 🤍

04/02/2026

This new resource has lots of great information in short easy to watch videos that you can come back to when you have time or when you need them! 🤱🏼 👶🏼 🍼
Here to support you however you choose to feed your baby 🫶🏼

We are excited to launch our new YouTube playlist from the Maternal and Infant Nutrition Group, created to support expectant and new parents across Grampian.

Our new video package is designed to complement the care you receive from your health professionals.

You'll find short, clear and supportive videos based on current evidence, tailored to the most common questions about feeding your baby from what to expect in the early days of feeding a baby, to where to turn to for support.

🎥 Watch the videos here: https://www.nhsgrampian.org/your-health/healthy-living/breastfeeding/infant-feeding-videos/

Every family is different, and every feeding journey is unique. However you feed your baby, we are here to support you.

👩‍👧‍👧Thank you to the wonderful families who have helped us with these videos.

29/01/2026

🌼 C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S 🌼

Huge congratulations to the fabulous Becca and Natalie - two midwives within the North Team - who have been honoured again with a nomination!

We are proud to work with you as part of our team 💛

Your compassion and care make a real difference to women and families — and it’s wonderful to see it recognised 🫶🏼

If you would like to nominate a midwife or nurse (school, health visitor or family nurses all included!) that has given you or someone you know extraordinary care you can do so here ⬇️

www.nhsgrampian.org/daisy

28/01/2026

🤍 🩵 💙 F R A N K 💙 🩵 🤍
Massive congratulations to Grace and Jake on the birth of their third baby, bonny boy Frank!
He was the first baby born in PCMU in 2026 ❄️
He was born in the pool in our Moonlight suite 🌙 big sister Sage and big brother Dandy couldn’t wait to meet their new little brother 👶🏼 🫶🏼

23/01/2026

💙💚 Postnatal Online Class 💚💙

NHS Grampian’s physiotherapist‑led postnatal online class offers support, advice and reassurance during recovery after birth.

19/01/2026

🤍 💜 🤍 F R E Y A 🤍 💜 🤍
Massive congratulations to Lauren and Bruce on the birth of their gorgeous first baby, Freya 😍 she was born in the pool in our Sunrise Suite, arriving just in time for Sunty comin! What a perfect gift 🎁 ❤️

18/01/2026

An informative Women’s Health information day is being held in the Bon Accord Centre on Tuesday if you are free to drop in past between 930-4pm (Play station for children too 🥰)

17/01/2026

🩷🤍💜 G R A C I E 💜🤍🩷
Big congratulations to Zoe and James on the birth of their second child, beautiful Gracie 😍 She was born in the pool in our Sunrise Suite 🌅 Proud big brother Alfie was eagerly waiting at home 🫶🏼

11/01/2026

🤍🤍PCMU ✨ WRAPPED ✨ 2025 🤍🤍

In 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣
⭐️ 103 babies were born in Peterhead maternity unit
⭐️ 2 babies were born at home as planned supported by the team
⭐️ 7 babies were born at home or on their way to PMU unexpectedly but healthily!

🩷🩵🩷🩵 89% of women who came to PMU for labour had their baby here 🩷🩵🩷🩵

59% of the babies were born in the pool 💦 🛀

93%of women having their second or more baby, who started their labour in PMU had their baby here 🤰🏽

74% of women having their first baby who started their labour in PMU had their baby here 🤱🏼

The heaviest baby in 2025 was 11lb 6oz 👶🏼 ⚖️

The lightest baby in 2025 was 5lb 8oz 👶🏼 ⚖️

Out of the women who had their baby in PCMU…
• 25 women had their first baby
• 50 women had their second baby
• 20 women had their third baby
• 4 women had their fourth baby
• 3 woman had her fifth baby
• 1 women had their sixth baby

There were also countless antenatal checks and postnatal visits on top of all of this for women in our area including those who had their babies in Aberdeen Maternity hospital 🫶🏼