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22/07/2026

‼️We’re sad to announce that our CoCos Sleaford page will be closing soon‼️

This is due to the review of the trusts robust social media policy and unfortunately it is out of our control. The Lincoln and Boston maternity pages will remain and we’ll share those again soon. We hope to be able to share news on those pages.

We have loved our CoCos community over the years and have been so lucky to have had such an active page with families past and present! Catherine and Mandy have loved running the page and interacting with you all! We’ve loved sharing our stats, education, advice and CoCos Wrapped at the end of the year. You’ve shared your birth stories, your babies, your thanks. You’ve always supported us and shared your appreciation in abundance through social media over the years and we’re so grateful.

Thank you

08/07/2026

It's usually done innocently, but it can cause great hurt and upset. If you are honoured enough to find out about the birth of a baby, keep it to yourself until the parents have announced it themselves.

A personal pet peeve of mine is also people who comment things like "so glad we can finally talk it about it" or a similar comment that lets everyone know they knew first. There are lots of reasons people may not have been told yet and comments like this can cause unnecessary drama.

15/06/2026

Most of you will have had student midwives involved in your care at some point and you are a vital part of their journey. We love to see how much students enjoy their time with Sleaford CoCos and are glad they get to experience the way we work.

Every student midwife has a story. A story of why they chose the midwifery profession, what inspires them, what makes them proud, and the moments that remind them they are exactly where they are meant to be.

Today, on Student Midwives Celebration Day, we’ll be sharing the voices of student midwives from across the RCM community as part of our a Student Midwife campaign.

Their stories highlight the passion, commitment and dedication shaping the future of midwifery.

Stay tuned throughout the day to hear from Maureen, Taslima, Charlene, Evie, Kacey and many more inspiring student midwives across our community.

05/06/2026

26/05/2026

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05/05/2026

💙Happy International Day of the Midwife💙

Today we celebrate the wonderful job we are lucky to do every day! We’d love to hear about the lovely midwives who have cared for you, in the community, the hospital or both!

Globally we are one million midwives short to meet the sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, and adolescent health (SRMNAH) needs of women. Evidence shows that with at least 900,000 more midwives, we could prevent 67% of maternal deaths, 64% of newborn deaths, and 65% of stillbirths annually saving up to 4.3 million lives every year by 2035.

Sign the petition ⬇️
https://millionmore.org/petition/

28/03/2026

Newborn in tow and looking for support? 💙
Join our Early Days Sessions at your local Children’s Centre — a friendly space full of free activities for you and your little one.
✨ What’s on offer:
• Baby Massage
• Learning Together Babies
• Stay & Play Under 1s
• Early Voices
• Early Explorers
It’s a lovely way to bond with your baby and meet other parents.
👉 Find your nearest Children’s Centre today!

https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/early-years-education/join-children%E2%80%99s-centre

20/03/2026

👩‍⚕️ Is it better to see the same midwife or a small team of midwives throughout pregnancy and labour?

Evidence from 17 studies involving 18,533 randomized women was included in this updated systematic review.

Women or their babies who received midwife continuity of care models (seeing the same midwife or team of midwives) were:

⚕️ Less likely to experience a caesarean section or instrumental birth with forceps or a ventouse suction cup.

⚕️May be less likely to experience an episiotomy (a cut made by a healthcare professional into the perineum and vaginal wall).

⚕️More likely to experience spontaneous vaginal birth.

⚕️Reported more positive experiences during pregnancy, labour, and postpartum.

⚕️Additionally, there were cost savings in the antenatal (care during pregnancy) and intrapartum (care during labour and birth) period.

Further evidence may change our results, and future research should focus on the impact on women with social risk factors and those with medical complications, and understanding the implementation and scaling up of midwife continuity of care models, with emphasis on low‐ and middle‐income countries.

Read the full Cochrane review: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004667.pub6/full

13/03/2026

🏡 B I R T H S T O R Y 🏡
Thank you so much to Emily for sharing her Sleaford CoCos homebirth story. Photo and story shared with permission.

“During the early hours of Monday 9th February (I was 40+5) I started having some cramps, my midwife Di was already due to visit that day. Di came to my house around 9.30am and did a sweep (we laughed about Mr Tumble being on TV in the background for my toddler 🤣). I was 3cm dilated at this point. We were planning on having a homebirth again and Di let me know she was now on call for the home birth service.

Throughout the day I was having contractions but they were inconsistent, starting then stopping again. We arranged childcare for our 2 boys and I spent some time resting before things started to ramp up around teatime, with my contractions coming every 5 minutes. Di and Catherine arrived around 7.30pm, I got in the pool and was focusing on my breathing and squeezing my birth comb (I had the shakes and also puked once inbetween 😅).

My waters broke and not long after, our baby girl Ettie was born at 9.44pm weighing a chunky 8lb 8oz.

I've been lucky enough to have two homebirths under the care of Sleaford cocos now with Di being my community midwife for both but this time the stars aligned and she was there for the birth too, which I'm so grateful for.

Thank you to the whole cocos team, you're all wonderful humans 🫶🏼”