Archives: Patient Information Leaflets

Place of birth options

Date: 27/02/2025 | Category:

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

Date: 16/02/2025 | Category:

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

Date: 09/02/2025 | Category:

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

Date: 09/02/2025 | Category:

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

Date: 09/02/2025 | Category:

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

Date: 03/02/2025 | Category:

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

Date: 20/01/2025 | Category:

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 […]

Early pregnancy unit

Date: 20/11/2024 | Category:

Please view information about our Early Pregnancy Unit

Twins and multiple pregnancies

Date: 10/10/2024 | Category:

Please view  Pregnant with twins – NHS  on the www.nhs.net website

Induction of labour with a cervical balloon (Foley’s) catheter

Date: 20/09/2024 | Category:

Read our guide below about the induction of labour with a cervical balloon. You can also download a PDF version of this patient information by following the link on the […]