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What a start to 2023 welcoming 8 wonderful new babies into world on the MLU. 🥰 Remember to speak to your community midwife for
More information about out the MLU.

Did you know you can speak to your midwife about your birthing options? 👶

Our Midwife Led Units (MLU) offer a more homely environment for women with a low-risk pregnancy to give birth in.

Visit our website where you can keep up to date with the latest maternity information: https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/services/hospital-services/maternity/

See our maternity statistics for September. ⭐

There is an increase in the number of unvaccinated pregnant people in hospital or seriously ill with COVID-19. If you are pregnant the COVID-19 vaccine will help to protect you and your baby from avoidable harm and can be given at any time in pregnancy.

See our website for further information, including frequently asked questions about COVID-19 Vaccination in pregnancy. This includes information on the risks of COVID-19 infection in pregnancy, what this means for you if you are pregnant, if you can have the vaccine whilst breastfeeding, the vaccine and fertility and more: https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/covid-19/covid-19-vaccination-in-pregnancy/

What is the latent phase of labour?
The latent phase is the very beginning of your labour and is a time when it is best to stay at home where you can relax and stay calm. We know that being relaxed in a familiar environment where you can rest, eat and drink is likely to make this phase of labour easier.
This phase may last 24 hours or more and so it can tiring for you and your partner. Some women will have backache and cramps or contractions that may last a few hours which stop and start up again the next day.
During the latent phase of labour the muscles of the uterus start to contract and soften the neck of the womb(cervix), preparing your body for active labour.

Further information about the latent phase of labour will be posted soon.

Beth yw'r cyfnod tawel yn ystod yr esgor?
Y cyfnod tawel yw cychwyn eich esgor, ac mae'n amser y mae'n well i chi aros gartref, ble gallwch ymlacio a pheidio a chynyrfu. Rydym yn gwybod bod yn ddigynnwrf mewn amgylchedd cyfarwydd, ble gallwch ymlacio, bwyta ac yfed yn debygol o wneud y cyfnod cyntaf or esgor yn haws.
Gall y cyfnod hwn bara 24 awr neu fwy, felly gall fod yn flinedig i chi a'ch partner. Bydd rhai merched yn cael poen cefn a chrampiau neu gyfangiadau a all bara ychydig o oriau sy'n stopio ac yn ailddechrau'r diwrnod wedyn.
Mae cyhyrau'r groth yn dechrau cywasgu ac yn gwneud ceg y groth (serfics) yn fwy meddal gan baratoi eich corff at yr esgor.

Mi fydd mwy o wybodaeth am gyfnod tawel yr esgor yn dod yn fuan.

This is our fantastic Midwifery Led Unit here at YGC we are our really proud of it 😀 we have 2 birthing rooms and a beautiful birthing pool with mood lighting and bluetooth connectivity to play your music😀 Speak to your Community midwife for any additional information.

Morning all this page is for information for women planning on birthing in the Midwifery Led Unit. So please share away😀