Most common birth date: 11th and 31st

Babies breastfeeding at birth: 63.1%

Babies born at term (37 weeks or over) weights ranged from 4lbs 11oz to 10lbs 2oz

126 Cumberland Infirmary
105 West Cumberland Hospital
5 home births

Babies born on due date: 3%

Skin to Skin contact at or soon after birth: 78.2%

Types of birth

  • Vaginal births: 44.7%
  • Assisted births (Ventouse or Forceps used): 9.1%
  • Caesarean births: 46.1%
  • Vaginal birth after previous caesarean birth: 0%

Induced labours had outcomes of:

  • Vaginal births: 48.8%
  • Assisted births (Ventouse or Forceps used): 11.6%
  • Caesarean births: 39.5%