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.
Eastern
Advice about your perineum after giving birth
Antenatal Hand Expressing of Breast Milk
Down's Syndrome testing after 20 weeks of pregnancy
Intravenous (IV) iron therapy in Pregnancy
Iron Supplement for Anaemia in Pregnancy
Low-dose aspirin in pregnancy to prevent pre-eclampsia
Parent's Guide to Infant Feeding
Prescribed Opiate use in Pregnancy
Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) before and after birth
Raised maternal age in pregnancy
Results Information after your First Trimester Screening Clinic (FTSC) appointment
Why your weight matters in pregnancy
Genital herpes and pregnancy: Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists leaflet
Northern
Pregnancy and coronavirus (NHS England):
Planning your birth
Looking after yourself and your baby in pregnancy
Parent information for newborn babies
Leaflet and banner: Feeling your baby move is a sign that they are well
Healthy eating and vitamin supplements in pregnancy (RCOG)
The flu vaccination 2020/21 – who should have it and why (Public Health England)
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
Caesarean Section
Birth options after previous caesarean section
Pre-eclampsia
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
In-house leaflets:
Aspirin during pregnancy to prevent pre-eclampsia
Breastfeeding, expressing and storage of EBM
Choosing to have a caesarean section
Expressing your milk before baby arrives
Group B streptococcus (GBS) infection in newborn babies
Information for your upcoming caesarean section
Medicines derived from animal products
Mental wellbeing during pregnancy
Parent/carer administration of medication whilst in hospital
Physiotherapy advice and exercises for after baby is born
Safer sleep for babies – a guide for parent
Vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB)