Midwifery-led Unit - The Nest

General introduction

The Nest is a Midwifery-Led Unit (MLU) situated on the ground floor of Warrington hospital. This is a birth option available to women in Warrington and Halton, as well as across the north west. 

The Nest offers four en-suite birth rooms, each with their own birthing pool and two having access outside to the garden area. The rooms have been designed to promote active, upright labours in a calm and relaxed environment. 
 
The equipment available reflects our ethos of promoting physiological labour, utilising birthing couches, birthing stools, mats and positioning pillows. Specialist lighting, Bluetooth speakers and projectors allow personalisation of the space to help create a 'home from home' feel. 

There is the option of early discharge home so women and families can be supported by the community midwifery team in the comfort of their own home. There is a large and inviting kitchen area for patient and staff use, as well as refreshment facilities in each room.

A broad range of pain management and comfort measure options are available including complimentary therapies and pharmaceutical medications.