Archives: Patient Information Leaflets

Low lying placenta (placenta praevia)

Date: 04/10/2023 | Category:

Read our guide below to help you understand about a low lying placenta. You can also download a PDF version of this patient information by following the link on the […]

Feeling your baby move is a sign that they are well

Date: 19/09/2023 | Category:

This leaflet and banner on reduced foetal movement was developed by Tommy’s and NHS England. Please read and access the information on their website. The information is also available for […]

Perineal care for childbirth tears

Date: 11/09/2023 | Category:

Read our guide below to help you understand about tears during childbirth. You can also download a PDF version of this patient information by following the link on the right. […]

Checking your baby’s blood supply (uterine artery doppler ultrasound measurement)

Date: 08/08/2023 | Category:

Read our guide about how to check your baby’s blood supply. You can also download a PDF of this information by following the link on the right. What is a […]

Birth reflections

Date: 24/07/2023 | Category:

Read our guide below on our birth reflections service. You can also download a PDF version of this patient information by following the link on the right. What is birth […]

Antenatal perineal massage

Date: 23/06/2023 | Category:

Read the information about perineal massage and tears during childbirth from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.      

HIV in pregnancy

Date: 14/06/2023 | Category:

Read our guide below about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in pregnancy. You can also download a PDF version of this patient information by following the link on the right. This […]

Making decisions around tests and procedures in pregnancy

Date: 13/06/2023 | Category:

Read our guide below about making decisions around tests and procedures in pregnancy. You can also download a PDF version of this patient information by following the link on the […]

Artificial seeding at planned caesarean section

Date: 12/06/2023 | Category:

Read our guide below about artificial seeding at planned caesarean section What is artificial seeding? There’s been increased media coverage and interest about the role that a newborn baby’s ecosystem […]

My baby seems small

Date: 03/02/2023 | Category:

What does it mean if my baby seems small? Small for gestational age refers to a baby that appears not to have reached the expected weight/growth for the number of […]