Archives: Patient Information Leaflets
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and newborn babies
Please find information about Group B Streptococcus on the NHS website.
Tongue tie
Read our guide below which explains about tongue tie, how it affects feeding and how the procedure involved. You can also download a PDF version of this patient information by […]
Place of birth options
Read our guide below to help you understand the birth place options available to you. This will help you make an informed decision about where to have your baby with […]
Looking after your skin
Read our guide below to help prevent pressure damage in labour and the postnatal period. You can also download a PDF version of this patient information by following the link […]
My waters have broken and I’m not having contractions
Read our guide below to help you make choices about managing your labour if you’re more than 37 weeks pregnant and don’t have contractions after your waters break. You can […]
Coping with labour
Read more about what happens in labour. This includes what to expect from each stage of labour, from when your cervix starts to dilate and contractions, to what happens after […]
Antenatal screening for diabetes in pregnancy
Read our guide below to understand what to expect from antenatal screening for gestational diabetes. You can also download a PDF version of this patient information by following the link […]
Badger Notes: Your pregnancy care record
Download the app via: the App Store Google Play What you’ll need: The passphrase given to you by your midwife over the telephone Your mobile phone to receive your verification […]
Gestational diabetes guidance
Read our guide below to find out you what care to expect during the rest of your pregnancy and the postnatal period if you have gestational diabetes. It won’t answer […]
Twins and multiple pregnancies
Please view Pregnant with twins – NHS on the www.nhs.net website