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Learn what to expect once your baby has arrived, care and support you’ll receive from us, and find advice and tips for feeding your baby.
Whatever method of feeding you choose, your midwife, health visitor, or breastfeeding counsellor can explain how to do it.
Find out about our midwifery led birth units, our Women's Centre at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, and visiting times.
Baby Loss Awareness week is being held this year between 9 and 16 October.
The death of a baby is devastating to parents and their families, and decisions about what to do are very personal.
Baby Loss Awareness week is being held this year between 9 and 15 October.
Keeping your baby warm
Our midwives can help you decide if a home birth is right for you, and help you deliver your baby in your own home.
Low milk supply or just normal baby behaviour?
Coping with a crying baby
Baby Loss Awareness Week 9 - 15 October
If the baby does not respond and is not breathing:
Can I take my baby home?
You can also offer a baby spoon for the baby to hold and play with safely.
A blessing for your baby
What to expect physically following baby loss
Many people find it helpful to have special ways to remember their baby.
Your breastmilk will adapt to the changing needs of your developing baby.
What if my baby is reluctant to feed or there is a change in the way my baby feeds?
Bottle feeding or mix-feeding your baby Responsive bottle feeding is recommended if you are bottle-feeding or mix-feeding your baby: NHS.UK has advice
