MOTHERS want to thank the 'miracle workers' at Worcester hospital for helping them through their pregnancies.

They praised the staff at Worcestershire Royal Hospital for their amazing work, in spite of the difficulties facing the NHS.

Siani Driver, of Worcestershire Mums Network, said: "Considering the constricts of budget and staffing that is put upon them by the Government, they are miracle workers.

"They're all angels working miracles under huge pressure. I had both of my daughters at Worcester Royal in 2013 and 2016.

"I can't fault them at all for their wonderful care, at every stage of labour and birth I found staff calm, unhurried, caring and competent."

Polly Woodward, aged 33, of Rogers Hill, Worcester, said: "I had two very traumatic births but the care we received was amazing.

"I'd like to say a massive thank you to them [the midwives]. The work they do is amazing.

"They support women through that most amazing but scary time and deserve a lot more recognition."

Mrs Woodward said during her first pregnancy in 2013 the umbilical cord wrapped itself around her daughter's neck.

She had hoped to deliver her daughter, Ivy, at home but after the complication the midwives took her to a delivery suite at Worcestershire Royal Hospital.

"She had a cord around her neck and every time I was pushing she was being pulled back in by the cord," she said.

She said that when her daughter was delivered the midwives rushed the baby away to give it oxygen.

"They were so calm I didn't even twig something was wrong. Within 10 minutes she was fine and breathing," she added.

During her second pregnancy in 2015 she found out that her baby was oblique, with its head against her hip.

She said staff reassured her during labour, when she faced the prospect of an emergency c-section.

Midwives had her bouncing on a ball to try and reposition her baby, called Orla, but eventually a doctor at the hospital manually moved her daughter's head.

Ms Woodward, who teaches prenatal yoga, said many other mothers have shared their positive experiences of the hospital with her.

Catharine Telling, from Worcester, also praised the staff after delivering her second child, Pippa, at the hospital in January.

"The birth was fairly routine but the care during a very busy period was great," she said.

"After the birth there was a complication for my daughter. She went into the neonatal intensive care unit for 24 hours.

"During that time the care and consideration from the whole team was amazing.

"[They] did everything they could to not just care for our daughter but for us as well...despite having so many mums and babies to care for.

"Even the catering and cleaning staff were kind and considerate."