Goodwin Doulas and Breastfeeding Peer Support

22/10/2026

Yesterday Nala and Emma took a trip to The Albemarle Music Centre to celebrate the achievements of our volunteer doulas and breastfeeding peer supporters. They were delighted to hear all about what everyone has been doing including course completions, hundreds of hours recognised and certificates given out for many years with the project! The highest certificate given out was to Chris with 1300 hours!!!
They also heard all the nominations and presented our Naomi Beliis award to a wonderful midwife called Amber who unfortunately could not be there but we hope she loves her trophy ❤️
Thank you to every single volunteer who gives us their time. If you would like to be a part of this heart-warming, unique and wonderful project, please email [email protected]

21/10/2026

15/10/2026

🎡 So, Nala and Emma took a trip to Hull Fair 🐘🐘
One of Hull’s most iconic traditions and a cultural experience for generations of Hull residents!
🎠 Did you know Hull Fair is the largest travelling fair in Europe? Its roots go all the way back to 1279, when it received its first Royal Charter!
Originally a trading market held at different venues around the city, the Fair moved to Walton Street in 1888, where it continues to be held today. It has only ever been cancelled during the First and Second World Wars and the Covid-19 pandemic.
📸 Have you visited Hull Fair this year? Share your photos below! We’d love to see your fairground memories! 🎡
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15/10/2026

12/10/2026

Full clinic this morning at Fenchurch Family Hub. If you need to book for future Mondays, please message or give us a call on 01482 497811.
We can help with antenatal info and harvesting colostrum, expressing by hand or pump, weighing your baby, general breastfeeding support or challenges.

10/10/2026

So today Nala and Emma took a trip to Fenchurch Street, but which one......? ? ?

08/10/2026

Health comes first! 💙

If you experience any of these symptoms during pregnancy, seek medical care immediately:

⚠️ Vaginal bleeding
⚠️ Abdominal pain or injury
⚠️ Blurred vision, sudden swelling, or severe headache
⚠️ Changes in your baby’s movements
⚠️ Abdominal injuries

While these may not always indicate something serious, it is always better to check with a health worker to be sure.

07/10/2026

Share Your Maternity and Pregnancy Experience -Help us bring the voices of women, birthing people and families to life

At NHS Humber and North Yorkshire, we are keen to better understand people's experiences of maternity care and their pregnancy journey.

Your experiences can help NHS leaders understand what worked well, where improvements are needed and what matters most to women and families using maternity services.

We are inviting service users, or their loved ones, who have experienced pregnancy, birth or maternity services within the last two years to share their experiences with us.

We would particularly like to hear about:

Planning for pregnancy and accessing support.
Antenatal care and appointments.
Communication with healthcare professionals.
Experiences during labour and birth.
Postnatal care and support for parents and babies.
Access to specialist services where required.
Support for partners, families and carers.
Experiences of breastfeeding support.
Any barriers faced due to disability, learning disability, autism, language needs, hearing loss, cultural background, faith or other personal circumstances.
Examples of excellent care and positive experiences.
Areas where services could have been improved.

How your experience will be used

We are looking to gather real-life experiences and short quotes that can be shared with Board members to help bring maternity and pregnancy experiences to life.

You may wish to tell us:

What happened?
What worked well?
What challenges did you experience?
What difference did the care make to you and your family?
What would you like NHS leaders to know?
We would welcome experiences from:

Women and birthing people who have used maternity services within the last two years.
Partners, family members and carers who supported someone through pregnancy and birth.
Parents who would be willing for us to use a short quote from their child where appropriate.
Quotes and experiences may be used within Board papers, presentations or video’s to help NHS leaders understand the lived experience of local people.

All responses will be anonymised unless you specifically tell us that you are happy for your first name to be used.

Interested?

Please send a brief summary of your experience, or a short quote you would like us to consider, to [email protected] by Sunday 18 October 2026.

If we would like to use your story or quote, a member of the Community Involvement Team will contact you to discuss how it may be presented and ensure you are happy with its use.

Thank you for helping us ensure that the voices of women, families, babies and communities remain at the heart of how maternity services are planned, commissioned and improved across Humber and North Yorkshire.

06/10/2026

Breastfeeding is one of those things nobody can fully prepare you for 😂

The random thirst. The lopsided b***s. The letdown because SOMEONE ELSE’S baby cried. The milk spraying the second your baby decides to unlatch. And eventually reaching the point where having a b**b out doesn’t even register anymore.

It’s beautiful, exhausting, hilarious, messy, and somehow all completely normal.

Breastfeeding moms… which one got you? 😂