Archives: Patient Information Leaflets

Home birth

Date: 29/05/2021 | Category:

At your booking appointment and during pregnancy your Midwife will discuss where you plan to give birth. Home birth is nationally supported for women with low risk pregnancies between 37 […]

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and newborn babies

Date: 29/05/2021 | Category:

What is Group B Streptococcus (GBS)? Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a common bacterium which up to 1 in 4 women have in the vagina. Most women will be unaware […]

Expressing your breast milk

Date: 23/05/2021 | Category:

Expressing your breast milk can be a helpful skill to learn in the early days of having a baby. If you’re separated from your baby, or your baby won’t or […]

Diet and gestational diabetes

Date: 23/05/2021 | Category:

Coping with labour

Date: 23/05/2021 | Category:

Caesarean section (planned)

Date: 23/05/2021 | Category:

Read our guide below to help you understand what to expect from a planned caesarean section You can also download a PDF version of this patient information by following the […]

Breastfeeding for mothers with diabetes

Date: 23/05/2021 | Category:

Bleeding in early pregnancy

Date: 23/05/2021 | Category:

Birth place decisions

Date: 23/05/2021 | Category:

Antenatal screening for diabetes

Date: 23/05/2021 | Category: