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 | |
| 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 | 545 KB | |
| Maternity research | 211 KB | |
| Pregnancy and sickle cell disease | 397 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
NHS pregnancy guide including pregnancy care, keeping well in pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, and labour and birth.
NHS England Screening Tests for You and Your Baby about the screening tests offered during and after pregnancy
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)
UNICEF Baby Friendly infant feeding information
Tommy’s pregnancy hub
Labour Pains information on pain relief choices during labour and birth
Pelvic Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy (POGP) for pelvic health and wellbeing
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