Monthly maternity figures
Each month we publish our full maternity statistics.
Last month, our maternity service supported the birth of 537 babies.
Here's a breakdown of the key statistics:
Trust-wide birth overview
Total babies born: 537
Girls born: 262
Boys born: 275
Multiple pregnancies: 12
Busiest day: 9 September, with 28 births
Average birth weight: 7lb 6oz (3.35kg)
Golden hour: 81% of babies spent time with their mother during the first two hours after birth
Place of birth
90% of babies were born at the location chosen by the birthing person
William Harvey Hospital (WHH):
Labour ward: 273 births
Midwifery-led unit (MLU): 19 births
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (QEQM):
Labour ward: 224 births
MLU: 11 births
Other locations:
4 births
Transfers during labour:
40% transferred from MLU to labour ward
33% planned home births transferred to hospital
VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Caesarean): 33% were successful planned VBACs
Neonatal care
Neonatal admissions: 104 babies
Preterm births (under 37 weeks): 910
Baby loss
In memory of: 0 babies
Loss before 24 weeks gestation: 0 baby
Loss after 24 weeks gestation: 0 babies
Feeding
First feed breast milk: 68%
Breastfed during care: 77%
Exclusively breastfed during care: 66%
Type of birth
Vaginal births: 45% (238 people)
Caesarean births: 46% (242 people)
Planned: 42%
Unplanned: 58%
Assisted births:
Forceps: 7% (35 people)
Ventouse: 2%
Induction
Induced births: 178
Most common reason: Reduced fetal movements
Outcomes of induced births:
Vaginal births: 54% (96 people)
Caesarean births: 37% (65 people)
Forceps-assisted births: 8% (14 people)
Pain relief
Entonox and pethidine: 3%
Epidural: 15%
Entonox only: 40%
Other methods: 15%
No pain relief: 14%
Entonox and epidural: 14%
Postpartum Blood Loss (PPH)
Total affected: 218 births
Minor PPH (500–999ml): 146
Moderate PPH (1000–2000ml): 58
Severe PPH (over 2000ml): 14