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Patient Information Leaflets
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Pregnancy after bariatric surgery: Preparing for and managing
Although for most women, pregnancy after weight loss surgery can be much safer and easier than before, there are some special considerations to bear in mind. This leaflet provides information about planning pregnancy and during pregnancy.
Pregnancy after loss information
This leaflet explains how the Rainbow Team will support you through your new pregnancy and planning for the birth of your baby/babies. It also includes some key health information relevant to care in pregnancies after loss.
Pregnancy after multiple previous caesarean births
This information is to inform you of concerns that may arise if you have previously had one or more Caesarean births.
Pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain (PGP): Physio advice
This leaflet explains what pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is and outlines exercises you can do to manage your symptoms and to reduce the problem.
Pregnancy related symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD): Physio advice
This leaflet explains what pubic dysfunction is and outlines exercises you can do to manage your symptoms and to reduce the problem.
Pregnancy sickness (nausea and vomiting of pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum)
This information is for you if you want to know more about nausea and vomiting of pregnancy or about hyperemesis gravidarum, which is the most severe form of the condition.
Pregnant? Do you have issues with drug and alcohol abuse?
No woman wishes to harm her baby. If drugs or alcohol have become a part of your life, or if you are still in treatment for a previous problem, we can help you plan a safer pregnancy for you and your baby.
Premature prelabour rupture of membranes
Very infrequently, a woman’s waters break many weeks before her baby is due; it happens in about 1 in 50 pregnancies.
Preterm birth clinic
This leaflet explains what happens at our specialist clinic, which monitors and treats those at a higher risk of spontaneous late miscarriage early preterm (premature) birth.
Preterm birth: Information for parents of babies born early around 25 weeks gestation
Link takes you to Neonatal Network South East website for information if your baby has been born between 22 and 24 weeks gestation, known as pre-term birth (PTB).
Preventing perineal tears: Advice and suggestions
This leaflet has been produced to help you prepare your perineum and pelvic floor muscles for the birth of your baby/babies. This will help to minimise the risk of perineal tears during birth.
Previous minor postpartum haemorrhage
This leaflet is for anyone who experienced a blood loss of between 500-1000mls with a previous birth and is now pregnant again. We will talk about the possibility of it happening again and your birth choices.
Previous third degree tear (OASI)
This leaflet is for anyone who has sustained a third degree tear of the muscles around their anal sphincter at a previous delivery and is now pregnant again.
Progressing your exercises after birth: Physio advice
It is important that you are able to do your core abdominal exercises, given to you on the ward before beginning these. If you are unable to do these, you may put too much strain on your back when doing the new exercises.
Prolonged pregnancy management
‘Prolonged pregnancy’ is defined as a pregnancy that continues beyond 42+1 weeks. The aim of this leaflet is to provide information on what happens if you reach this stage.
Protecting your baby from low blood sugar
You have been given this leaflet because your baby is at increased risk of low blood sugar (other terms used are low blood glucose and hypoglycaemia). Babies who are small, premature, unwell at birth, or whose mothers are diabetic or have taken certain medication (beta-blockers), may have low blood sugar in the first few hours and days after birth, and it is especially important for these babies to keep warm and feed as often as possible in order to maintain normal blood sugar levels.
Pulse Oximetry Screening: Parent information
This is for all parents of newborns to explain the process of pulse oximetry screening tests.
Pump therapy for planned admission to hospital
Advice for people on insulin pump therapy who are coming into hospital for surgery, investigative and therapeutic procedures, antenatal care or management of labour
Rainbow Clinic Study: Participant information sheet
We are approaching you to ask if you would like to take part in this study because you are attending a clinic which specialises in care in pregnancy after stillbirth or neonatal death.
Raised blood pressure in pregnancy: Gestational
This leaflet is for women who have high blood pressure brought on by their pregnancy, usually appearing after week 20 of their pregnancy – known as ‘gestational hypertension’. The leaflet explains what it is, how it is monitored and how it is treated during pregnancy.