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‘I literally can’t tell you what a difference they made’ – mum’s experience of specialist midwife team after years of suffering anxiety

A mum-of-two who has suffered with years of anxiety and struggled even with the thought of leaving the house to attend maternity appointments has praised the specialist team who made all the difference to her pregnancy experience.

India Russell, of Redbourne, in North Lincolnshire, had her second son at home in November, with her pregnancy journey overseen by the midwifery team based in Brigg and at Scunthorpe Hospital. India, 29, said: “I have suffered with anxiety for about ten years, it’s sort of an on-going thing.

“When I had my first child, I came off my medication and I seemed to cope quite well with everything. I had my second son in November and when I came off my medication, I suffered quite significantly and went into a bit of a hole.

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“I live on a farm, so I am very rural, and it’s quite isolated. I got to a point where I was struggling to leave the house.” India’s first son arrived very quickly – “he was born in half an hour on the bathroom floor” – and her midwives wanted to make sure everything was well, second time around.

“A midwife called Louise, at Brigg, immediately put me at my ease from the moment I walked through the door. It was obviously evident to her I was having a real struggle just getting in the place.”



Leanne Ellis and Lyndsey Hackett, Perinatal Mental Health Midwives with Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Leanne Ellis and Lyndsey Hackett, Perinatal Mental Health Midwives with Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

India had to go for a scan at Scunthorpe where she said another midwife, Leanne, was able to support and reassure her through the process. “She knew how apprehensive I was.”

India said: “Louise and Leanne both did as much as they possibly could to help me. The first time I went through my pregnancy I don’t think I emphasised the severity of my situation.

“This second time I was able to be completely open and truthful about my situation. I literally can’t tell you what a difference they made; Louise and Leanne especially just completely got it and understood the kind of situation I was in.”

India was speaking in support of a special campaign that is running throughout this week. Perinatal Mental Health Midwives of the Humber Health Partnership – made up of Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust – are urging anyone who is pregnant not to suffer in silence, and instead to reach out, as part of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, which runs until Sunday, May 5.

The week includes a drop-in to the meet team members, on the morning of Thursday, May 2, at the Antenatal clinic, Scunthorpe Hospital. Further information can also be found at everymummatters.com and via the Perinatal Mental Health Partnership website at maternalmentalhealthalliance.org

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Original artice: https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/all-about/scunthorpe

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