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NHS Maternity Services Survey 

The Maternity Services Survey is run nationally every year to provide an overview of how women, birthing people and their families feel about the quality of the maternity services they experienced.

The most recent surveys were conducted during the period from 01/02/22 to 28/02/2022. Individual Trust reports (as linked to below) outline overall performance against metrics, compare results with those of previous years and assess against regional and national performance. 

Overall trends are mostly static in the HNY LMNS region although NLaG metrics are increasing overall. HUTH has the highest number of metrics that are in the ‘bottom 5’ list of regional Trusts and so will continue to be supported in improvements against these areas. YSTHFT also show lower scores than were expected against some metrics, particularly around postnatal care.

The overall national summary report from the Care Quality Commission can be found here

At a national level the 2022 maternity survey shows that women's experiences of care have deteriorated in the last 5 years.

Themes with trends of decline include:

  • information provision
  • staff availability
  • respect and dignity
  • confidence and trust
  • kindness and understanding
  • concerns about being listened to

Surveys will continue to be conducted annually and these aspects will influence local planning and that for the national single maternity and neonatal delivery plan. 

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Your baby is now officially an embryo and is about the size of a poppy seed.

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/4-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

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Your baby is now the size of a kidney bean and weighs 1g. 

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/8-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

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Welcome to the second trimester!

Your baby is about the size of a small lime and weighs approximately 14g.

You have hopefully seen your midwife for your 'booking in' appointment, if you have not yet seen a midwife please make an appointment quickly, so you can have all of your choices about screening tests explained and offered to you.

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/12-weeks-pregnant/ for more information. You can also link to the 'Pregnancy Journey' area here.  

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Your baby is about the size of an avocado and weighs approximately 100g. 

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/16-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

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Your baby has grown in length and is now the length of a small banana and weighs approximately 300g. Around this time you will be offered your '20 week' scan, also known as the 'anatomy' or 'anomaly' scan.Click here for more information about screening. 

This is a also a good time to talk and sing to your bump as your baby can now hear sounds. This is great way for you and your partner/family to bond with your baby.

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/20-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

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Your baby has grown again to the approximate length of an ear of sweetcorn and weighs about 600g. 

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/24-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

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Welcome to the third trimester!

Your baby is now approximately the weight of an aubergine; about 1kg and approximately 37cm in length. 

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/28-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

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Your baby now weighs approximately the same as a coconut; around 1.5kg. 

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/32-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

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Your baby is now around the same size as a lettuce, approximately 47cm long and weighs around 2.6kg. 

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/36-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

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Your baby is now the weight of a small watermelon which is approximately 3.3kg and around 50cm in length. 

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/40-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.