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Patient Information Leaflets
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Raised blood pressure: Pre-eclampsia
This leaflet is for those women who have developed high blood pressure and protein in the urine while they are pregnant, whether or not they have abnormal blood tests. It explains what pre-eclampsia is, its risk factors, symptoms, monitoring and treatment in pregnancy. It also tells you what may happen after you have your baby and in subsequent pregnancies.
Recovering from high blood pressure (pre-eclampsia)
This leaflet is for women who have had high blood pressure in pregnancy, whether or not they have had protein in the urine, or abnormal liver tests. It explains what may happen in subsequent pregnancies and also in later life. It also covers the medication that may be prescribed on leaving hospital, and the recommendations for follow-up.
Recurrent miscarriage information
Iformation for women and couples who have had three or more miscarriages. It is based on the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists guideline ‘The Management of Recurrent Miscarriage’.
Reduced fetal movements - Kicks Count information
This is a link to the Kicks Count campaign leaflet in a selection of different languages, scroll down the page to find the translation you require.
Relaxing your pelvic floor muscles: Physio advice
This leaflet gives advice and exercises to help you contract and relax your pelvic floor muscles
Remifentanil patient controlled analgesia (PCA)
This leaflet is for pregnant women who would like an alternative form of pain relief to an epidural. If you have any questions or concerns, please speak to your midwife or doctor.
Requesting same sex health care professionals
This leaflet outlines the Trust’s response to requests for treatment by a member of the patient’s own gender.
Retained placenta: Manual removal
This leaflet explains what is meant by a retained placenta, what it means for you, and how it affects your care after giving birth.
Retained Placenta: Previous manual removal
This leaflet is for anyone who has experienced a retained placenta which needed an operation following birth and is now pregnant again. We will talk about the possibility of it happening again and your birth choices.
Returning to fitness after childbirth: Physio advice
This leaflet is designed for all women or birthing people, whether you have given birth vaginally or by Caesarean birth.
Returning to running after childbirth: Physio advice
This leaflet gives you information, advice and exercises for women wishing to return to running after having a baby.
Round ligament pain in pregnancy: Physio advice
This leaflet explains what round ligament pain in and gives advice to help manage and treat the symptoms.
Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists - Patient information translations
This link takes you to the RCOG website page where you can look for information published by them on various pregnancy and gynaecology related conditions which have been translated into different languages.
Safety measures for your elective caesarean birth
As it has been agreed for you to have an elective (planned) Caesarean birth, it is important that we ensure this happens safely for you, your family and for the staff caring for you. In line with government guidelines, patients having planned surgery will have to follow the additional instructions set out in this leaflet.
Scar tissue mobilisation for childbirth scars: Physio advice
This leaflet gives you information and advice about scar tissue mobilisation (massage) for childbirth scars (following tears or an episiotomy).
Screening for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
For parents and carers of all babies less than 32-weeks gestational age or birth weight under 1501 grams (3lb)) - explains what ROP is and how and why we screen for it
Sensitive management of pregnancy tissue in Maternity
This leaflet uses the term ‘pregnancy tissue’ to describe what was inside your uterus – we are sorry that we have to use this wording to allow this leaflet to be relevant to all those who experience a termination of pregnancy for medical reasons.
Separation of the abdominal muscles: Physio advice
This leaflet explains what diastasis/divarification (separation of the abdominal muscles during pregnancy) is and outlines exercises you can do to manage your symptoms and to reduce the problem.
Sepsis during pregnancy or following birth
This leaflet will explain what sepsis is, what can cause it and how to recognise the symptoms. It also explains what puts you at a greater risk of sepsis and how sepsis is treated at the Royal Berkshire Hospital (RBH).
Shoulder dystocia: RCOG information
Shoulder dystocia is when the baby’s head has been born but one of the shoulders becomes stuck behind the mother’s pubic bone, delaying the birth of the baby’s body. This link takes you to the RCOG website for further information.