Maternity patient leaflets

 

This page lists leaflets produced or used by our department. Each leaflet is reviewed at least every three years to make sure it is kept up to date.

Oral glucose tolerance test during pregnancy

Description:
This leaflet explains more about having an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) during pregnancy. It also provides information on how you can prepare for the test and what you can expect when you come to hospital.

Polyhydramnios - Information for women after ultrasound detection of polyhydramnios

Description:
The aim of this leaflet is to provide you with more information where your ultrasound scan has shown that the fluid level around your baby is increased.

Postnatal hypertension (high blood pressure)

Description:
This leaflet is for women who had hypertension (high blood pressure) in their pregnancy or shortly after delivery. If you have any questions or concerns, please speak to a member of staff caring for you.

Pre-eclampsia - Low-dose aspirin in pregnancy to prevent pre-eclampsia

Description:
This leaflet explains more about taking low-dose aspirin during pregnancy to prevent pre-eclampsia. If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to ask a doctor or nurse caring for you.

Preeclampsia - Recovering from preeclampsia

Description:
This leaflet explains more about what to expect if you had pre-eclampsia during your pregnancy.

Pregnancy - First steps

Description:
This leaflet explains more about what to do now that you are pregnant and contains general advice for the first few weeks of your pregnancy.

Pregnancy - Preterm surveillance clinic

Description:
The preterm surveillance clinic aims to provide extra care for women at a high risk of having a baby born too early.

Pregnancy - Turning your breech baby to a head-down position

Description:
This leaflet explains more about using External Cephalic Version (ECV) to turn your breech baby to a head down position

Pregnancy - Your baby's movements in pregnancy

Description:
This leaflet explains the importance of fetal movements during pregnancy and what to do if you are concerned.

Screening for Down's, Edward's and Patau's syndrome

Description:
This information is about screening for Down's, Edwards' and Patau's syndromes and should be read together with the NHS Screening Programmes booklet 'Screening tests for you and your baby' which is in your booking pack.
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Information about caesarean section

About requests for caesarean sections (PDF 67Kb)

Leaflets by the Royal College of Psychiatrists

Mental health in pregnancy

Postnatal depression

Postpartum psychosis

Our research

Research we support

iFIND: intelligent Fetal Imaging and Diagnosis - finding new technologies that allow scanning to be carried out with multiple ultrasound probes and improved fetal ultrasound imaging through automated image processing.

Developing Human Connectome Project(dHCP) - aiming to make major scientific progress by creating the first 4-dimensional connectome of early life.