Maternity and obstetrics patient information leaflets
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.
Trust wide
Northern leaflets
Pregnancy and coronavirus (NHS England):
Planning your birth
Looking after yourself and your baby in pregnancy
Parent information for newborn babies
Reflux in 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
The flu vaccination 2020/21 – who should have it and why (Public Health England)
Safer sleep for babies – a guide for parent
In-house leaflets:
Eastern leaflets
Antidepressants in pregnancy and breastfeeding
Epidural Information Card: Epidurals in labour - what you need to know
Going home after having an epidural or spinal anaesthetic
Iron Supplement for Anaemia in Pregnancy
Preparing for and managing pregnancy after weight loss surgery
Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) before and after birth
Protecting your baby from low blood glucose
Protocol Self-Administration of Medicines (SAM)
External Leaflets
Genital herpes and pregnancy: Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists leaflet
Eastern leaflets - Easy read
Breaking your waters (Easy Read)
Caesarean Section To support consent conversation (Easy Read)
Contraceptive injection (Easy Read)
Flu vaccine in pregnancy (Easy Read)
Glucose tolerance test (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)
- أسباب مراجعة خدمة طوارئ الأمومة (القراءة الميسرة) (Arabic)
- ম্যাোরদনটি ট্রাথেথে যাওোর িারণ (সহে পাঠ) (Bengali)
- دلایل مراجعه به تریاژ ماما یی (به زبان ساده) (Farsi)
- (آسانه لوست) د زېږنتون د تریاژ خو ن ته د تلو دلیلونه (Pushto)
- மகப்பேறு அவசர சேவைக்குச் செல்வதற்கான காரணங்கள் (எளிதாகப் படிக்கும் வடிவத்தில்) (Tamil)
- Doğum Acil Servisine(Maternity Triage) Gitme Nedenleri (Kolay Okuma) (Turkish)
- میٹرنٹی ٹرائج میں جانے کی وجوہات (آسان زبان میں) (Urdu)
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (R.S.V) Vaccine in Pregnancy (Easy Read)
The Contraceptive Implant (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)