Resources for patients

Resources

The resources below have been produced by Homerton Hospital as well as by national organisations such as the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and NHS England plus charities and support groups such as Tommys and Maternity Action.

We hope you find them helpful. Your Midwife will be able to discuss any questions of concerns you might have. Please also take a look at our antenatal class films and slideshows for lots of Homerton specific information and support.

https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/parentcraft-sessions

Pregnancy

Maternity - About your care in pregnancy

Feeling your baby move is a sign that they are well

Whooping Cough vaccine

pelvic girdle pain and pregnancy

chickenpox and pregnancy

Antenatal colostrum harvesting

E Red Book

Your pregnancy and baby guide

Group B Streptococcus in Pregnancy

Epilepsy in Pregnancy (Small Print)

Epilepsy in Pregnancy (Large Print)

Wellbeing

Coronavirus and the 'flu vaccination

Staying emotionally well during Coronavirus

Alcohol and Pregnancy

Alcohol and Drug Support Services in Hackney

Smoking and Pregnancy

Healthy eating and vitamin supplements in pregnancy

Winter Flu 2020/21

Healthy Start Vouchers

Website: https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/

Application Form for Healthy Start Vouchers

Maternity Action

Maternity Action is the UK’s leading charity committed to ending inequality and improving the health and wellbeing of pregnant women, partners and young children – from conception through to the child’s early years.

https://maternityaction.org.uk/

Gov.uk

Government Guidance on your right to Maternity Leave, rights and pay including links to apply for a Sure Start grant and Maternity Allowance

https://www.gov.uk/maternity-pay-leave

Birthrights

Birthrights is dedicated to ensuring women receive the respect and dignity they deserve in pregnancy and childbirth

https://www.birthrights.org.uk/

Labour and Birth

Your Choice: Where to have your baby

Information for healthy low-risk women having their first baby

Information for healthy low-risk women who have had a baby before

Preparing for Labour

Pain relief options during labour

A guide to assisted birth

Perineal tears during childbirth

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and newborn babies

Induction of Labour Leaflet

Induction of Labour Leaflet- Large Print

Obstetric and Medical

Aspirin in Pregnancy

Being overweight during pregnancy and after birth

Beta Thalassaemia and pregnancy

Birth options after previous caesarean section

Blood transfusion, pregnancy, and birth

Care of a third or fourth degree tear

Care of women with obesity

Cervical stitch

Choosing to have a caesarean section

Diabetes in pregnancy

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

Gestational Diabetes

Genital herpes in pregnancy

Have a small baby

Heavy bleeding after birth (postpartum haemorrhage)

High blood pressure in pregnancy decision aid

High blood pressure in pregnancy, treatment vs no treatment infographic

IUD insertion post delivery

Malaria and pregnancy

Multiple pregnancy: having more than one baby

Obstetric Cholestasis

Patient Home Blood Pressure monitoring

Placenta praevia, placenta accreta and vasa praevia

Pre-eclampsia

Pregnancy after egg donation

Pregnancy after IVF

Preventing blood clots using Clexaine

Pregnancy sickness (nausea and vomiting of pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum)

Protecting your baby from low blood sugar

Protecting women and babies with anit-D Immunoglobulin

Reducing the risk of venous thrombosis in pregnancy and after birth

Sickle cell disease and pregnancy

Shoulder dystocia

Vaginal birth after caesarean section

When your waters break prematurely

After the birth

At home with your baby

A guide to Baby Crying

Illness in newborn babies

The Lulluby Trust: The Lullaby Trust raises awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), provides expert advice on safer sleep for babies and offers emotional support for bereaved families

UNICEF Baby Friendly: Advice for parents on infant feeding