Maternity leaflets and resources
Useful information for your pregnancy, preparing for labour and birth, and caring for yourself and your baby.
King’s College Hospital leaflets
| Title | File Size | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Antenatal colostrum harvesting | 179 KB | |
| Aspirin in pregnancy for the prevention of pre-eclampsia | 36 KB | |
| Exercise after pregnancy – how to get started | 697 KB | |
| Going home after your baby is born | 114 KB | |
| How to increase your dietary iron intake in pregnancy | 136 KB | |
| Induction of labour – Post dates (overdue) pregnancies | 434 KB | |
| Intravenous (IV) iron therapy (maternity only) | 30 KB | |
| Investigations for suspected blood clots during or after pregnancy | 42 KB | |
| Managing your catheter and planning for trial without catheter (TWOC) – maternity only | 520 KB | |
| Maternity parent education schedule 2023 | 1 MB | |
| Maternity research | 254 KB | |
| Pregnancy and sickle cell disease | 397 KB | |
| Pregnancy-related pain or pelvic girdle pain | 791 KB | |
| Preventing blood clots (VTE) in pregnancy | 720 KB | |
| Self-administration of medicines in maternity | 61 KB | |
| Venous thromboembolism in pregnancy and after birth | 164 KB |
Recommended external resources
- UNICEF The Baby Friendly Initiative for infant feeding information
- Tommy’s pregnancy hub
- Labour Pains for a guide to pain relief choices during labour and birth
- Pelvic Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy (POGP) for pelvic health and wellbeing