Royal Berkshire NHS Maternity

09/12/2025

We welcomed 369 babies in November! 💜 Congratulations to all our parents and families!

03/12/2025

If you have just found out you are pregnant it's important you book your 8 weeks antenatal appointment.

* Appointments are free and completely confidential. It’s your first face to face meeting with a midwife.
* Book your appointment before your 8th week of pregnancy. To check your weeks count from the first day of your last period.
* At the appointment we can check if there are any risks to you or your unborn baby, and help manage these during your pregnancy.
* If you need an interpreter for your appointment this can be arranged at time of booking.

Please call 0118 322 8964 to book your first appointment or complete the booking form here: https://bit.ly/4ozSQki

02/12/2025

If you stay with us following the birth of your baby, you will be cared for on our Iffley and Marsh postnatal wards. Our lovely maternity team will be there to support you and your baby. 💜

To see what our postnatal ward looks like and what you can expect, in the video Beth gives a tour and the team share some top tips 👇

24/11/2025

Happy Maternity Support Worker day! 💜🧡

Today we are celebrating our amazing Maternity Support Workers! Thank you for your hard work and dedication, and providing compassionate care supporting our families everyday. You truly make a difference!

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!