Royal Berkshire NHS Maternity

26/08/2026

Congratulations and well done to all our families who had their baby with us in July...it was a very hot month!! ☀️

07/08/2026

💜On Monday, members of the Health Visitor Team joined The Breastfeeding Network and our Infant Feeding and Inclusion Midwives on the Health Bus to highlight information, advice and support available to breastfeeding families.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to chat with the teams!

04/08/2026

💜🤱This World Breastfeeding Week, Erin from our Infant Feeding Team is sharing benefits for both baby and parent.

Breastfeeding can be rewarding, challenging, and unique to every family. Let's continue to support and encourage parents every step of the way.🌟

03/08/2026

Please note the maternity ramp outside the RBH maternity block will be closed to staff and visitors this evening (3 August). The ramp will be open tomorrow (4 August).

Please call the maternity triage line on 0118 322 7304 it you need assistance on arrival to the maternity block.

30/07/2026

To mark , the Health Bus will offer friendly, information and support from Health Visitors, our Midwives and the Breastfeeding Network.

No appointment needed – just drop by. We look forward to seeing you there! 💜

21/07/2026

👋Meet Csilla, our Inclusion Midwife and read her wonderful journey to become a midwife. 👇

"I have the privilege of working with the women and families who use our maternity services, alongside our communities and colleagues, to make care more equitable, inclusive and accessible for everyone.

I've always been fascinated by people's stories, I love meeting people from different backgrounds, hearing their experiences. That's probably why I love both midwifery and inclusion work so much. At its heart, my role is about building bridges between communities and maternity services, making sure experiences are heard and translated into meaningful change. Some days that means being out in the community meeting women and families. Other days it's delivering EDI education for maternity staff, or working with colleagues on service improvements. No two days are the same, and that's one of the things I love most about the role.

My journey here wasn't planned and definitely wasn't a straight line, as no one in my family has worked in healthcare, though looking back, every step taught me something that brought me to where I am now. I come from a family of educators, and growing up surrounded by people dedicated to helping others learn and thrive shaped me more than I realised at the time. I originally trained as a primary school teacher in Hungary and expected education to be my career. After moving to England, I worked as a domiciliary carer before joining the Trust as a Healthcare Assistant on AMU in 2012. I thought nursing would be my next step, but after my son was born, I realised midwifery was where my heart truly belonged.

As a student midwife, I supported my first birth and felt an overwhelming sense that I was exactly where I was meant to be. Helping welcome a baby into the world, and place them into their parent's arms, felt like the greatest privilege. It wasn't just the birth of a baby. It was the birth of a family, and in many ways, it was the birth of a midwife too. That's the moment I knew I'd found my calling."💜

16/07/2026

We welcomed 404 babies in June 💜 Many congratulations to all our families ✨

06/07/2026

Don't forget to book on to one of our meet and greet events if you are interested in having a homebirth! Details below 👇

Our homebirth midwives are running more meet and greet events over the summer.

If you are thinking about having a homebirth, please book your ticket to come along to one of our meet and greet events where our Homebirth midwives will be available to chat to about the practicalities of giving birth at home and will answer any questions you may have 💜

📍Sun Street Children's Centre, Sun Street, Reading RG1 3JX
📅Friday 17 July, 12pm - 2pm - book your ticket here: https://bit.ly/3Q8HoBd
📅 Friday 21 August, 12pm - 2pm - book your ticket here: https://bit.ly/4a7Mt3m

04/07/2026

Sorry we're a bit late with May's numbers... but we welcomed 391 wonderful spring babies in May! 💜 Congratulations to all our families! 🥰

Let us know if you had your baby in May 👇

03/07/2026

If you gave birth in January or February this year, please complete the national and tell us about your experiences of maternity care with us.

You can find out more about the survey 👉 https://www.cqc.org.uk/news/tell-us-what-maternity-care-you-2026