Most common birth date: 11th and 16th
Babies breastfeeding at birth: 65.7%
Babies born at term (37 weeks or over) weights ranged from 4lbs 5oz to 10lbs 6oz
113 Cumberland Infirmary
92 West Cumberland Hospital
1 Penrith Birth Centre
4 home births
Babies born on due date: 3.8%
Skin to Skin contact at or soon after birth: 79.9%
Types of birth
- Vaginal births: 43.3%
- Assisted births (Ventouse or Forceps used): 9.8%
- Caesarean births: 46.9%
- Vaginal birth after previous caesarean birth: 0%
Induced labours had outcomes of:
- Vaginal births: 55.4%
- Assisted births (Ventouse or Forceps used): 16.2%
- Caesarean births: 28.4%





