Maternity leaflets and resources
Useful information for your pregnancy, preparing for labour and birth, and caring for yourself and your baby, including:
Our leaflets and resources
- Antenatal colostrum harvesting
- Aspirin in pregnancy for the prevention of pre-eclampsia
- Going home after your baby is born
- How to increase your dietary iron intake in pregnancy
- Immune thrombocytopenia in pregnancy (ITP)
- Intravenous (IV) iron therapy (maternity only)
- Investigations for suspected blood clots during or after pregnancy
- Mammography during pregnancy and breastfeeding (breast radiology)
- Managing your catheter and planning for trial without catheter (TWOC) – maternity only
- Maternity antenatal workshops
- Maternity research
- Pregnancy and sickle cell disease
- Preventing blood clots (VTE) in pregnancy
- Sterile water injections (maternity only)
- Venous thromboembolism in pregnancy and after birth
- Welcome to King’s (hospital guide)
Recommended external resources
- FiveXMore – information and resources aiming to improve Black women and birthing people’s maternal health outcomes
- Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and newborn babies leaflet – translated into 14 languages
- Labour Pains information on pain relief choices during labour and birth
- NHS England Screening Tests for You and Your Baby provides information about the screening tests offered during and after pregnancy
- NHS pregnancy guide including pregnancy care, keeping well in pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, and labour and birth.
- Parent Education Classes in multiple languages. Find dates and book here.
- Pelvic Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy (POGP) for pelvic health and wellbeing, including videos for during pregnancy and after birth
- Receiving anti-D immunoglobulin in pregnancy – explains blood group D and antibodies
- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) patient information
- #SqueezeLiftHold – hints and tips for pelvic floor health from Herefordshire & Worcestershire Local Maternity and Neonatal System
- Squeezy Connect – the free pelvic floor exercise app
- Tommy’s pregnancy information, which includes the Feeling your baby move is a sign that they are well leaflet – language translations of this leaflet also available
- UNICEF Baby Friendly infant feeding information
- Vaccinations:
- Your pregnancy vaccines timeline and further NHS information about vaccinations in pregnancy
- Find out about children’s vaccinations, including a timeline of when they are due