Publish date: 1 May 2024
BBC Merseyside - Silver Birch Hubs
Hear from Dr Moninne McCormack, Joint Service Lead and Lead Clinical Psychologist for Silver Birch Hubs and Natalie Patterson, Joint Service Lead and Lead Specialist Midwife on BBC Merseyside talk about Maternal Mental Health.
BABS monthly infographic
Our Building Attachment and Bonds Service, which now stretches across Halton, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens and Warrington, is continuing to help parents with struggles and issues after birth, supporting them at a crucial time which may affect the parent infant bond, relationships and mental health.
The infographic gives an insight into the impact the service has on parents across Cheshire and Merseyside.
Warrington event
Yesterday we held our Maternal Mental Health Awareness Day event at Walton Hall Gardens, Warrington.
More than 50 mums and babies joined us to celebrate with stalls, cake, and lots of singing from Singing Mamas, Rhyme Time, Smiley Tunes, Turtle Tots, Little Movers, and Hartbeeps.
Mum's the word
An absolute godsend, that’s the only way I can describe what BABS means to me.
We’ve been through the worst time but we’re out the other side now. Julie lives in Prescot with her three children. She now volunteers for BABS to help other parents who are dealing with tough times.
Continue reading in our MC Magazine.
International Day of the Midwife
This Sunday, 5 May we celebrate the contribution our midwifery colleagues make across our services in partnership with our staff. Thank you to all our midwifery partners who work with the BABS service. Hear from Carmel in our MC Magazine, who was a midwife for 20 years before joining Mersey Care to manage the BABS service.