Maternity and obstetrics patient information leaflets - Eastern

We produce a wide range of leaflets which provide information about our services and about the treatment you might receive in our clinics or during your stay in hospital. 

We also produce these in different formats including large print, please contact the department you are visiting for more information.

Caesarean section

Epidural Information Card: Epidurals in labour - what you need to know

Going home after having an epidural or spinal anaesthetic

Induction Of Labour

Induction of labour for post dates decision aid

Intravenous (IV) iron therapy in Pregnancy

Iron Supplement for Anaemia in Pregnancy

Low PAPP-A in Pregnancy

Low-dose aspirin in pregnancy to prevent pre-eclampsia

Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) before and after birth

Protecting your baby from low blood glucose

Protocol Self-Administration of Medicines (SAM)

Vitamin K for Newborn Babies

Women’s Health Counselling

Genital herpes and pregnancy: Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists leaflet

 

 

Easy Read

Blood Transfusion (Easy Read)

Breaking your waters (Easy Read)

Breastfeeding (Easy Read)

Caesarean Section (Easy Read)

Caesarean Section To support consent conversation (Easy Read)

Combined Pill (Easy Read)

Contraceptive injection (Easy Read)

Condoms (Easy Read)

Flu vaccine in pregnancy (Easy Read)

Forceps (Easy Read)

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy (Easy Read)

Having a Baby Hospital Checklist (Easy Read)

Induction of Labour (Easy Read)

Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (I.C.P) (Easy read)

Making up your baby's bottle (Easy Read)

Maternity feedback (Easy Read)

Maternity Passport (Easy Read)

Pain Relief in Labour (Easy Read)

Reasons to go to Maternity Triage (Easy Read)

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (R.S.V) Vaccine in Pregnancy (Easy Read)

Signs of Labour (Easy Read)

The Contraceptive Implant (Easy Read)

Ventouse Birth (Easy Read)

Vitamin K (Easy Read)

What might happen after I give birth? (Easy Read)

Whooping cough in pregnancy (Easy Read)

Your baby’s movements (Easy Read)

Your feedback and complaints (Easy Read)

Your Mental Health After Birth (Easy Read)

Your Pregnancy Plan (Easy Read)