7,100 more mothers to receive Wellbeing Wallets

MAMA Academy is thrilled to be distributing an additional 7,100 Wellbeing Wallets next year thanks to our partnered charity, Teddy’s Wish.

On a mission to reduce baby loss and promote safer pregnancies, Teddy’s Wish will generously fund another 7,100 Wellbeing Wallets for Colchester and St.Helen’s and Knowsley NHS Trusts.

MAMA Wellbeing Wallets are durable PVC zip-lock pouches designed to protect mother’s antenatal notes. They are printed front and back with colourful, easy to read health messages that are in line with Sands and DH safer pregnancy messaging and complements the work of NHS England’s Saving Babies Lives care bundle for the reduction of stillbirths and early neonatal deaths. The main maternity phone number can be written on the wallet giving mothers permission to call if they notice any problematic symptoms.

An initial pilot of 80,000 wallets funded by NHS England, provided evidence that the wallets help reduce stillbirth rates.

To date, midwives in 30 trusts nationwide give the wallets to expectant mothers at their booking in appointment. They discuss the topics on the wallet which include smoking, foods to avoid, signs of infection, signs of preeclampsia, ICP, when to call the maternity unit without delay and how to monitor babies movements.

Just this year alone, Teddy’s Wish have generously funded 22,000 wallets for Chelsea and Westminster, Homerton and South Tees NHS Trusts and with the new addition of Colchester and St.Helen’s and Knowsley to add to their list, 29,100 mothers will be given the opportunity of experiencing a healthier pregnancy.

If you’re pregnant and have not been given a wallet by your midwife, you can still purchase one from our online shop.

Teddy’s Wish was set up in August 2014 to honour the memory of Edward Louis Reid who died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) four months earlier. Funds raised support potentially life-saving research into SIDS, neonatal death and still birth and helps provide support services for bereaved families.

More information can be found at www.teddyswish.org