ULHT Lincoln Maternity

23/06/2026

Thank you to Tasha for sharing her eventful birth experience when her local unit was closed. 🩷

18/06/2026

💜Our May birth stats are here! See below for some more information and a bit of context for May's data. 💜

Each month we will also share the top 5 reasons for induction and caesarean for that month as we often get a lot of questions about this.

For May at LCH:

Top 5 reasons for induction -

1. ‎ Diabetes (27%)
2. Post dates (14%)
3. Hypertension (13%)
4. Larger baby (13%)
5. Reduced fetal movements (10%

Top 5 reasons for Caesarean -

1. Previous caesarean (31%)
2. Delay in 1st stage of labour (11%)
3. Maternal request - no medical indication (10%)
4. Malpresentation (7%)
5. Unsuccessful induction (6%)

What is a VBAC?
It stands for ‘Vaginal birth after a caesarean’. It includes any type of vaginal birth following a caesarean in a previous birth.

We hope this will answer some of your questions.

Congratulations to all our families who welcomed new babies in May! Did you have a baby in May? 💜

17/06/2026

17/06/2026

Thank you to Sophie for sending us her birth experience .

Pregnancy and birth after loss can be incredibly difficult for some families. Our midwives really go the extra mile to make it a positive experience.

16/06/2026

We want to hear from you! Your voice matters in shaping maternity care

16/06/2026

Thanks to Kayla for sharing her experience with us 🩷🩷

16/06/2026

💜Our April birth stats are here! See below for some more information and a bit of context for Aprils data. 💜

Each month we will also share the top 5 reasons for induction and caesarean for that month as we often get a lot of questions about this.

For April:

Top 5 reasons for induction (at LCH):
1. ‎ Diabetes (24%)
2. Reduced fetal movements (13%)
3. Hypertensive disorders (12%)
4. Post dates (10%)
5. Bigger baby (10%)

Top 5 reasons for Caesarean (at LCH):
1. Previous caesarean (26%)
2. Delay in 1st /2nd stage of labour (14%)
3. Maternal request (no medical indication) (12%)
4. CTG concerns (9%)
5. Malpresentation (8%)

What is a VBAC?
It stands for ‘Vaginal birth after a caesarean’. It includes any type of vaginal birth following a caesarean in a previous birth.

We hope this will answer some of your questions.

Congratulations to all our families who welcomed new babies in April! Did you have a baby in April? 💜

21/05/2026

Thank you to Elle for sharing her experience with us 🩷🩷

20/05/2026

Thank you so much to Tia for sharing her birth story! 🩷🩷