Most common birth date: 11th

Babies breastfeeding at birth: 63.7%

Babies born at term (37 weeks or over) weights ranged from 4lbs 6oz to 11lbs 1oz

117 Cumberland Infirmary
94 West Cumberland Hospital
3 home births

Babies born on due date: 2.3%

Skin to Skin contact at or soon after birth: 73.4%

Types of birth

  • Vaginal births: 39.3%
  • Assisted births (Ventouse or Forceps used): 7.9%
  • Caesarean births: 52.9%
  • Vaginal birth after previous caesarean birth: 66.7%

Induced labours had outcomes of:

  • Vaginal births: 42.5%
  • Assisted births (Ventouse or Forceps used): 6.8%
  • Caesarean births: 50.7%

Remembering all the babies lost too soon. Never forgotten.