Whether you had a baby born during the New Year or through the summer months, take a look at some facts and figures about the babies being born in the Southern Trust.
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2023
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2022
October 2022
Total babies born 421 Boys born 202 Girls born 219 Twins born 5 sets Biggest baby 6050g (13lb 5.5oz) Smallest baby 1155g (2lbs 9oz) Skin-to-skin at birth 84% Breastfeeding initiated 59% Births 372 Labour ward 47 Midwife Led 2 at Home Water birth 9 Vaginal birth after caesarean 11 We send our love and thoughts to those who have experienced the loss of a baby September 2022
Total babies born 431 Boys born 227 Girls born 204 Twins born 5 sets Biggest baby 4900g (10lbs 3oz) Smallest baby 1110g (2lbs 7oz) Skin-to-skin at birth 83% Breastfeeding initiated 54% Births 372 Labour ward 57 Midwife led 2 at Home Water birth 11 Vaginal birth after ceasarean 26 We send our love and thoughts to those who have experienced the loss of a baby August 2022
Total babies born 469 Boys born 228 Girls born 241 Twins born 5 sets Triplets born 1 set Biggest baby 4950g (10lb 15oz) Smallest baby 920g (2lbs) Skin-to-skin at birth 88% Breastfeeding initiated 53% Births 406 Labour Ward 55 Midwife led 8 at Home Water birth 6 Vaginal birth after caesarean 12 We send our love and thoughts to those who have experienced the loss of a baby. July 2022
Total babies born 430 Boys born 213 Girls born 217 Twins born 7 sets Biggest baby 4590g Smallest baby 460g Skin-to-skin at birth 86% Breastfeeding initiated 65% Births 370 labour ward 56 Midwife led 4 at Home Water births 6 Vaginal birth after caesaraan 11 We send our love and thoughs to those who have experienced the loss of a baby. June 2022
Total babies born 481 Boys born 219 Girls born 199 Twins born 6 Biggest baby 4980g Smallest baby 1000g Skin-to-skin at birth 86% Breastfeeding initiated 64% Births 357 labour ward 58 Midwifery Led 3 at Home Water birth 7 Vaginal birth after caesarean 8 We send our love and thoughts to those who have experienced the loss of a baby. May 2022
Total babies born 416 Boys born 197 Girls born 219 Twins born 9 sets Biggest baby 5080g (11lbs 30z) Smallest baby 1750g (3lbs 140z) Skin-to-skin at birth 89% Breastfeeding initiated 57% Births 348 labour ward 66 Midwife led 2 at Home Water Birth 9 Vaginal birth after caesarean 13 We send our love and thoughts to those who have experienced the loss of a baby