Maternity links and information

Please note

Whilst the information contained in our leaflets has been created, reviewed and ratified by our medical, surgical and nursing teams, they are intended to complement the advice of professional healthcare staff. They should not be used without appropriate medical advice. Procedures should only be undertaken by trained healthcare professionals and the trust will not be liable for injury, loss or financial impairment as a result of actions taken by individuals after reading the materials. Care has been taken to describe the treatments in a sensitive manner, however, due to their nature you may find some of the content distressing. If you have any questions, please contact your GP or consultant. NHS Choices provide a wealth of information on their website www.nhs.uk

Our information is available in Adobe PDF format and you will need Adobe Acrobat to view it.

Leaflets from other organisations

• Air travel and pregnancy
• Alcohol and pregnancy
• Assisted vaginal birth (ventouse or forceps)
• A third-or fourth-degree tear during birth (also known as obstetric anal sphincter injury – OASI)
• Birth options after previous caesarean section
• Bleeding and pain in early pregnancy
• Blood transfusion, pregnancy and birth
• Breech baby at the end of pregnancy
• Caesarean section
• Chickenpox in pregnancy
• Choosing to have a caesarean section (information from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists)
• Corticosteroids in pregnancy to reduce complications from being born prematurely
• D negative mother’s blood test to check her unborn baby’s blood group
• Genital herpes in pregnancy
• Group B streptococcus (GBS) infection in newborn babies
• Headache after an epidural or spinal injection – What you need to know
• HIV and pregnancy
• Insertion of a double balloon catheter for induction of labour in pregnant women without previous caesarean section
• Low-lying placenta after 20 weeks (placenta praevia)
• Obstetric cholestasis
• Pain Relief in Labour
• Recreational exercise and pregnancy
• Reducing the risk of venous thrombosis in pregnancy and after birth
• Regional anaesthetic for unplanned Caesarean Sections (CS)
• Treatment of venous thrombosis in pregnancy and after birth
• Turning a breech baby in the womb
• When your waters break early
• Why do I need to see an anaesthetist during my pregnancy?
• Why your weight matters during pregnancy and after birth
• Your baby’s movements in pregnancy

The information in the above links is available in Adobe PDF format and you will need Adobe Acrobat to view it.