Archive: Maternity

Improving Your Pelvic Health and Fitness After Pregnancy

This leaflet will explain the importance of ensuring good pelvic health including what the pelvic floor muscles do and how to exercise them, what symptoms to look out for...

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Genital Herpes and Pregnancy

About this information This information is for you if you are pregnant and want to know about genital herpes and pregnancy. If you are a partner, relative or friend...

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Fetal Movements in Pregnancy

About this information This information is for you if you would like to know about your baby’s movements during pregnancy. It may be helpful if you are concerned that...

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Endoanal Ultrasound and Manometry

What is an endoanal ultrasound? This is a scan that looks at the anal sphincter which forms part of the back passage by your rectum/anus – both the internal...

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Dating/Nuchal Translucency Scan

What will happen during the scan? The Sonographer will measure your baby from head to bottom, known as the Crown Rump Length (CRL). This is used to calculate the...

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Care of a third-or fourth-degree tear that occurred during childbirth

About this information In the UK, a third- or fourth-degree tear (also known as obstetric anal sphincter injury – OASI) occurs in about 3 in 100 women having a...

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Birth Options After Previous Caesarean Section

This information is for you if you have had one caesarean section and want to know more about your birth options when having another baby. It may also be...

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Advice and exercises following Caesarean Section

These exercises and techniques are to help you get comfortable and recover after your caesarean section. A Caesarean section is a major operation, which involves an incision (cut) through...

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Your Postnatal Ward Stay

Our team is here to support you during your stay and ensure both you and your baby receive the best possible care before you go home. This leaflet outlines...

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Having a small for gestational age (SGA) baby

What does the leaflet cover? Possible reasons why your unborn baby may be small How to reduce the risk of your baby not growing well How the diagnosis of...

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