Royal Berkshire NHS Maternity

04/11/2025

During your pregnancy you’re eligible for flu, RSV and whooping cough vaccines.

Speak to your midwife, GP practice or pharmacist about vaccinations.

Visit www.nhs.uk/pregnancyvaccinations for more details.

01/10/2025

We're excited to open our Rushey Ward doors again for a tour and talk in our midwife led unit on the following dates:

* Thursday 6 November
* Tueaday 18 November

Please book your space online. Due to demand we can only allow one birthing partner to join you on the tour and they will also need to have a ticket.

Book here - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rushey-ward-open-event-tickets-1757684574879?aff=oddtdtcreator

25/09/2025

We welcomed 394 babies in August 💜 Congratulations to all our parents and families!

24/09/2025

The Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency confirm that taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe and there is no evidence it causes autism in children.

Paracetamol is the recommended pain relief option for pregnant women when used as outlined by NHS guidance - which is at the lowest effective dose, for the shortest time needed.

Read the full announcement ➡️ https://bit.ly/4nl5AeS

📣 Use of paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe and there is no evidence it causes autism in children.

Paracetamol remains the NHS-recommended painkiller during pregnancy, when used as directed – which is at the lowest effective dose, for the shortest time needed.

Our advice is based on rigorous assessment of the best available evidence, and we continuously monitor new data to ensure our recommendations remain safe and up to date.

If you ever suspect a side effect from any medicine, please report it to us through the Yellow Card scheme – this helps us keep medicines safe for everyone.

Read the full announcement ➡️ https://bit.ly/4nl5AeS

01/09/2025

Sorry we're a bit late this month...but congratulations to all the RBH babies born in July! 💜

07/08/2025

We are offering a very limited number of spaces for a walk around and chat on our postnatal ward. It's an opportunity to speak to one of our midwives about the practicalities of staying on the ward and what you can expect.

You can book your space here - http://bit.ly/4fmgj5C

We are hoping to do more postnatal ward tours in the future.

06/08/2025

A baby's nappy can tell you a lot - in this video Erin explains about breastfeeding and healthy poos!

05/08/2025

As part of , Erin our infant feeding advisor, helps bust myths about breastfeeding!

04/08/2025

This week is and to celebrate we sharing some of our top tips to help get your breastfeeding journey of to the best start!

Erin from our Infant Feeding Team shares her top breastfeeding positions to help make feeding more relaxed for you and your baby. Each baby is different - so find what works best for you and your baby.

1️⃣ Cross-cradle hold
2️⃣ Rugby hold
3️⃣Side-lying
4️⃣ Upright or laid back