Resources
The resources below have been produced by Homerton Hospital as well as by national organisations such as the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and NHS England plus charities and support groups such as Tommys and Maternity Action.
We hope you find them helpful. Your Midwife will be able to discuss any questions of concerns you might have. Please also take a look at our antenatal class films and slideshows for lots of Homerton specific information and support.
Wellbeing
Coronavirus and the 'flu vaccination [pdf]
Staying emotionally well during Coronavirus [pdf]
Alcohol and Drug Support Services in Hackney [pdf] 842KB
Healthy eating and vitamin supplements in pregnancy [pdf]
Healthy Start Vouchers
Website: https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/
Application Form for Healthy Start Vouchers [pdf]
Maternity Action
Maternity Action is the UK’s leading charity committed to ending inequality and improving the health and wellbeing of pregnant women, partners and young children – from conception through to the child’s early years.
https://maternityaction.org.uk/
Gov.uk
Government Guidance on your right to Maternity Leave, rights and pay including links to apply for a Sure Start grant and Maternity Allowance
https://www.gov.uk/maternity-pay-leave
Birthrights
Birthrights is dedicated to ensuring women receive the respect and dignity they deserve in pregnancy and childbirth
Labour and birth
Your Choice: Where to have your baby
Information for healthy low-risk women having their first baby [pdf]
Information for healthy low-risk women who have had a baby before [pdf]
A guide to assisted birth [pdf]
Perineal tears during childbirth [pdf]
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and newborn babies [pdf]
Obstetric and Medical
Preventing blood clots using Clexaine [pdf]
Vaginal birth after caesarean section [pdf]
Care of women with obesity [pdf]
Pregnancy after egg donation [pdf]
IUD insertion post delivery [pdf]
Protecting your baby from low blood sugar [pdf]
Care of a third or fourth degree tear
When your waters break prematurely
Being overweight during pregnancy and after birth
Placenta praevia, placenta accreta and vasa praevia
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) [pdf]
Heavy bleeding after birth (postpartum haemorrhage) [pdf]
Multiple pregnancy: having more than one baby [pdf]
Birth options after previous caesarean section [pdf]
Pregnancy sickness (nausea and vomiting of pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum) [pdf]
Reducing the risk of venous thrombosis in pregnancy and after birth [pdf]
Choosing to have a caesarean section [pdf]
Blood transfusion, pregnancy, and birth [pdf]
Beta Thalassaemia and pregnancy [pdf]
Genital herpes in pregnancy [pdf]
Sickle cell disease and pregnancy [pdf]
Protecting women and babies with anit-D Immunoglobulin [pdf] 1MB
After the birth
At home with your baby [pdf] 7MB
Illness in newborn babies [pdf] 1022KB
The Lulluby Trust: The Lullaby Trust raises awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), provides expert advice on safer sleep for babies and offers emotional support for bereaved families
UNICEF Baby Friendly: Advice for parents on infant feeding
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Looking After Yourself and Your Baby in Pregnancy [pdf]
Coronavirus: Planning your birth [pdf]
Coronavirus: Parent information for newborn babies [pdf]
Coronavirus: Illness in newborn babies [pdf]
The following links explain the current advice and guidence on the Covid-19 vaccine in pregnancy:
A guide to pregnancy and the COVID-19 vaccine (updated 14th May 2021) [pdf] 644KB
Resources for Partner
PANDAS Dads offers information for men experience postnatal depression
National Childbirth Trust offers information, support and events to support new parents in their local area.
The Birth Trauma Association has information and support for partners of someone who's experienced a difficult birth.
The Fatherhood Institute works on policy and research to support fathers.
Postpartum Men offers support and information for fathers experiencing postnatal depression, including an online peer support forum.
Pink Parents offers support for gay and lesbian parents.
DadsNet offers support and knowledge through a community of dads on practical parenting and fatherhood.
Resources in Other Languages
Albanian
Amharic
Feeling your baby is a sign that they are well - የጵንሱን እንቅስቃሴ ማዳመጥ የልጁን ጤነኝነት ለማውቅ ይረዳል [pdf] 193KB
Arabic
اإلحساس بحركة طفلك عالمة على أنه بخير- Feeling your baby is a sign that they are well [pdf] 264KB
Illness in newborns - املرض عند األطفال حديثي الوالدة [pdf] 739KB
Bengali
Illness in newborns - সদয্জাত িশশেদর ু aসsুতা [pdf] 705KB
Winter Flu 2020/21 - শীতকাল ২০২০/২১ ফ্লু টিকা [pdf] 1MB
Bulgarian
Cantonese
Feeling your baby is a sign that they are well - 感觉到胎动是胎儿身体健康的标志 [pdf] 290KB
Illness in newborns - 新生兒疾病 [pdf] 2MB
Winter 2020/21 Flu Vaccination - 2020/21年度冬季 流感 接种 [pdf] 1MB
Farsi
French
Illness in newborns - Maladies chez les nouveau-nés [pdf] 3MB
Hindi
Winter 2020/21 Flu Vaccination - सर्दियां 2020/21 फ्लू टीकाकरण [pdf] 1MB
Hungarian
Indonesian
Italian
Gujarati
Illness in newborns - નવજાત શિશુમાં બીમારી [pdf] 1MB
Winter 2020/21 Flu Vaccination - શિયાળો 2020/21 ફ્લૂ રસી [pdf] 1MB
Latvian
Lithuanian
Mandarin
Illness in newborns - 新生儿疾病 [pdf] 2MB
Polish
Illness in newborns - Choroby noworodków [pdf] 1MB
Winter 2020/21 Flu Vaccination - ZIMA 2020/21 Szczepienie przeciwko grypie [pdf] 959KB
Portuguese
Illness in newborns - doença no recém-nacido [pdf] 3MB
Punjabi
Illness in newborns - ਨਵਜਾਤ ਬੱਿਚਆ ਿਵਚ ਿਬਮਾਰੀ [pdf] 1MB
Winter 2020/21 Flu Vaccination - ਸਰਦੀਆਂ 2020/21 ਫਲੂ ਟੀਕਾਕਰਨ [pdf] 1MB
Romanian
Winter 2020/21 Flu Vaccination - IARNA 2020/21 Vaccinarea Împotriva Gripei [pdf] 957KB
Slovak
Somali
Winter 2020/21 Flu Vaccination - XAGAAGA 2020/21 ifilo TALLAALKA [pdf] 955KB
Sorani
Spanish
Tagalog
Winter Flu Vaccination 2020/21 - Ang taglamig 2020/21 pagbabakuna ng trangkaso [pdf] 946KB
Tamil
Winter Flu 2020/21 Vaccination - குளிர்காலம் 2020/21 காய்ச்சல் தடுப்பூசி [pdf] 1MB
Tigrigna
Turkish
Winter 2020/21 Flu Vaccine - KIŞ 2020/21 Grip aşısı [pdf] 954KB
Urdu
Illness in newborns - نوزائيده بچوں ميں بيماری [pdf] 648KB
Winter 2020/21 Flu Vaccination - موسم سرما 2020/21 فلو ویکسینیشن [pdf] 1MB
Vietnamese
The Information Leaflet for Group B Streptococcus can be found here in 14 different languages: https://gbss.org.uk/professional-resources/free-resources/gbs-information-in-your-own-language/
Leaflets about Coronavirus in a large range of languages can be found here: https://www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk/coronavirus-information/
Accessible visual infographics about Coronavirus in a large range of languages can be found here: https://www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk/coronavirus-infographics/#language-english-infographics-covid19