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Maternity and obstetrics patient information leaflets - Eastern
Maternity and obstetrics patient information leaflets - Northern
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Maternity and obstetrics patient information leaflets - Northern

Pregnancy and coronavirus (NHS England):
Planning your birth
Looking after yourself and your baby in pregnancy
Parent information for newborn babies

Tommy's
Leaflet and banner: Feeling your baby move is a sign that they are well

Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists leaflets:
Twins and multiple pregnancy
Pregnant and using alcohol or drugs?
Cervical stitch
Turning a breech baby in the womb
Increase in body weight during pregnancy
Choosing to have a caesarean section
Birth options after previous caesarean section
Pre-eclampsia
Shoulder dystocia
Group B streptococcus (GBS) infection in newborn babies
Healthy eating and vitamin supplements in pregnancy (RCOG)

Pelvic Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy (POGP) leaflets:
Fit for birth - essential exercised and helpful advice
Fit for pregnancy - exercises and advice to stay fit and healthy during pregnancy
Pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain for mothers to be and new mothers

Action on Pre-eclampsia

The flu vaccination 2020/21 – who should have it and why (Public Health England)


In-house leaflets:

Expressing your milk before baby arrives

Gastro-oesophageal reflux in babies (GORD)

Infection in newborns

MVA surgery with local anaesthetic

Neonatal Outreach Service

Off to the best start

Pain relief and your baby

Safer sleep for babies – a guide for parent

Whooping cough and pregnancy

Get in contact

If you have any urgent health concerns, think you are in labour, or are worried about your baby’s movements, please contact us at any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

  • 01392 406616

Please contact this number for both the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital and North Devon District Hospital.

We provide emergency care and advice to families, midwives and GPs in all areas of antenatal, labour and postnatal care.

See also

Outpatient appointments

MY CARE

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Tell us what you think

 

Helpful websites

NHS Pregnancy

Stop smoking

Healthy start for life

Diabetes and pregnancy

Tommy’s when to contact a midwife

Devon perinatal pelvic health website

Pain relief in labour

Evolving communities MNVP

First Steps Nutrition website

UNICEF feeding guide

Early nourishment

Exeter Babies

Supporting infant feeding

Lullaby trust

Last updated: June 06, 2025.



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