Mums-to-be joined midwives and their colleagues at an open day to celebrate Solihull Hospital Birth Unit’s fifth birthday.

Five years on, more than 1,400 natural births have been delivered with over half of the women using the unit opting to have water births.

Attendees at the open day shared a special celebratory cake over tea and coffee with staff and enjoyed tours of the facilities to celebrate the occasion. Since opening, the midwifery-led birth unit at the Hospital has offered mums-to-be the opportunity to have a natural birth with facilities such as a birthing pool, birthing balls and outstanding postnatal care. The unit is also able to provide private room facilities and the option for partners to stay overnight.

Karen McGuigan, midwifery matron for the unit said: “It’s been a terrific day for us all and we have enjoyed celebrating it with our new mums, mums to be, staff, friends and family.  We believe that the unit offers women and their families a supportive environment and we look forward to continuing to provide this valuable service to our local community in the future.”

To find out more about the Netherbrook Midwifery Led Unit call: 0121 424 4051.