Most common birth date: 3rd

Babies breastfeeding at birth: 66.3%

Babies born at term (37 weeks or over) weights ranged from 5lbs 6oz to 10lbs 4oz

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Babies born on due date: 2.2%

Skin to Skin contact at or soon after birth: 76.5%

Types of birth

  • Vaginal births: 46.7%
  • Assisted births (Ventouse or Forceps used): 11.2%
  • Caesarean births: 42%
  • Vaginal birth after previous caesarean birth: 25%

Induced labours had outcomes of:

  • Vaginal births: 61.3%
  • Assisted births (Ventouse or Forceps used): 13.8%
  • Caesarean births: 25%

Remembering all the babies lost too soon. Never forgotten.