The body mass index (BMI) is a measure that uses your height and weight to work out if your weight is in what is considered a ‘healthy’ range. Your BMI has been noted as above this range, and this leaflet will explain how that might affect your pregnancy and your birth.
Read moreIt is possible to have a straightforward pregnancy and a vaginal birth if you have a high BMI. This leaflet explains why you might need to meet with an anaesthetist, so you are informed of the options available for pain relief, as well as the safest type of anaesthetic should you need any help delivering your baby.
Read moreAdvice for those whose dietitian, doctor or nurse has recommended that you follow a high protein diet
Read moreWhat to expect when you come into hospital for surgery and advice and exercises afterwards
Read moreUseful information on activities to help manage your contractions and avoid becoming tense during your labour and birth.
Read moreGuide to rehabilitation following hip arthroscopy - a less invasive form of hip surgery that aims to reduce pain, instability and stiffness within the hip joint
Read moreFor patients having a hip arthroscopy with labral reconstructionfor femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) – a painful condition with a decrease in the hip’s range of motion - outlining what surgery entails, including risks and benefits
Read moreFor patients having a hip arthroscopy with labral repair for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) – a painful condition with a decrease in the hip’s range of motion - outlining what surgery entails, including risks and benefits
Read moreYour baby’s routine newborn examination has shown that they need to be referred to the Hip Screening Clinic. This leaflet has been designed to provide you with information that may help to answer your questions before attending
Read moreChecklist for parents and carers to be aware of what signs to look out for to help identify infant hip dysplasia early
Read moreAims to provide you and your relatives with the information to guide you through your hospital stay for a fractured hip
Read moreAdvice for patients who have had a hip hemiarthroplasty operation following a fractured head of femur (hip fracture)
Read moreMany women experience pain around the outer thigh or hip area during pregnancy. This is known as ‘greater trochanteric pain syndrome or GTPS (previously called ‘trochanteric bursitis’). This leaflet gives some advice, stretches and exercises aimed to help you manage and treat the pain.
Read moreInformation to help you gain the maximum benefit and understanding of your hip operation
Read moreAdvice for patients who have had Birmingham hip resurfacing - designed to help you get back to full fitness as quickly as possible after your operation
Read moreAdvice for caring for a child when they are wearing a hip spica – a cast to help the hip to develop properly
Read moreImportant information for women whose antenatal screening test shows they have HIV, to help explain their result.
Read moreSeries of exercises that may help you with your symptoms of faecal urgency (urgent need to poo)
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