First healthy pregnancy event
Date of release: 28 August 2024
A first ‘healthy pregnancy’ event is being held in Wolverhampton to support parents-to-be, their loved ones and families.
Staff from The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) have partnered with the Wolves Foundation to host the session in the city.
The event is being held on Thursday, 12 September from 6pm-8pm in the North Bank Bar, Stan Cullis Stand, Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton WV1 4QR.
This will be open to everyone who is planning a pregnancy, already pregnant or are supporting someone pregnant, plus those who support parents, such as grandparents and siblings.
There will be an opportunity to meet with and chat to Midwives, Health Visitors and Healthy Pregnancy Advisors.
Attendees will be able to find out more about:- Antenatal classes
- Hypnobirthing (deep relaxation and breathing techniques, visualisation, and self-hypnosis to encourage an easier labour)
- Nutrition
- Exercise in pregnancy
- Baby resuscitation
- Mindfulness
- Vaccinations
- Early days with feeding your baby and more
Kate Cheshire, Head of Midwifery and Neonatal Services at RWT, said: “The teams are looking forward to meeting families and talking about keeping healthy before and throughout pregnancy, as well as maintaining family health beyond pregnancy. We are excited to join with colleagues from Wolves Foundation and Health Goals.”
Emily Lear, Healthy Pregnancy Advisor at RWT, said: “We will be there to talk about nutrition and exercise and how we can support you through your pregnancy.”
Jade Sutton, Senior Health Officer at the Wolves Foundation, added: “We’re proud to be hosting the first healthy pregnancy event in partnership with RWT and look forward to meeting expectant parents and those supporting them during pregnancy and birth.”
Nadia Griffin, Co-ordinator for Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership in the Black Country, said: “We are looking forward to this exciting event and hope to meet many parents-to-be, grandparents, aunts and uncles-to-be.
“All of the family are welcome to engage with – and feed back to – the Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership.”
If the evening is successful, it is hoped to hold three events each year to promote the important public health messages when planning or being pregnant.
To book a place, please visit Healthy Pregnancy Event - Registration of Interest
Anyone wanting more information should email Amanda Costello, Specialist Midwife Public Health at RWT, at amanda.costello@nhs.net
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- For further information, please call Tim Nash on 07714 741097 or email tim.nash2@nhs.net
