Useful leaflets and information
Find useful information about every stage of your pregnancy, including preparing for labour and birth, and going home with your baby.
Early pregnancy
Having your baby in Gloucestershire
Amniocentisis and Chorionic Villus Testing
Foods to avoid during pregnancy
Healthy eating during pregnancy
Healthy eating and vitamin supplements during pregnancy
Reducing the risk of venous thrombosis during pregnancy and after birth
Dental health during pregnancy
Information for fathers and birth partners
Mid to late pregnancy
Ferrinject iron infusion in pregnancy
Refusal of blood transfusion in pregnancy
Your baby's movement during pregnancy
Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) In pregnancy
Gestational diabetes/pregnancy diabetes
Preparing for birth
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Women's Centre Amenity Rooms
The use of the essential oils and massage to help with your labour
Information for women and their partners about the induction of labour
Giving birth in a midwife led facility
How do I know when labour starts?
Partners staying overnight on maternity ward
Magnesium Sulphate in pregnancy
Vaginal birth after cesarean section
You and your baby
Postnatal exercises and pelvic floor exercises
Special care: ill or premature babies
Perineal tears and episiotomy in childbirth
Contraception after having a baby
Feeding your baby
Where to get support for breastfeeding
Information for parents about cup feeding and syringe feeding your baby
Twins or more
If you have suffered a loss
Maternity bereavement support service
Information for parents who have suffered a stillbirth or neonatal death
Information and support following the loss of your baby before completion of 24 weeks gestation
Taking your baby home following their death
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