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.
Coronavirus and the 'flu vaccination
Staying emotionally well during Coronavirus
Alcohol and Drug Support Services in Hackney
Healthy eating and vitamin supplements in pregnancy
Healthy Start Vouchers
Website: https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/
Application Form for Healthy Start Vouchers
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
Your Choice: Where to have your baby
Information for healthy low-risk women having their first baby
Information for healthy low-risk women who have had a baby before
Pain relief options during labour
Perineal tears during childbirth
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy and newborn babies
Being overweight during pregnancy and after birth
Beta Thalassaemia and pregnancy
Birth options after previous caesarean section
Blood transfusion, pregnancy, and birth
Care of a third or fourth degree tear
Choosing to have a caesarean section
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Heavy bleeding after birth (postpartum haemorrhage)
High blood pressure in pregnancy decision aid
High blood pressure in pregnancy, treatment vs no treatment infographic
Multiple pregnancy: having more than one baby
Patient Home Blood Pressure monitoring
Placenta praevia, placenta accreta and vasa praevia
Preventing blood clots using Clexaine
Pregnancy sickness (nausea and vomiting of pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum)
Protecting your baby from low blood sugar
Protecting women and babies with anit-D Immunoglobulin
Reducing the risk of venous thrombosis in pregnancy and after birth
Sickle cell disease and pregnancy
Vaginal birth after caesarean section
When your waters break prematurely
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
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.
Albanian
Amharic
Feeling your baby is a sign that they are well - የጵንሱን እንቅስቃሴ ማዳመጥ የልጁን ጤነኝነት ለማውቅ ይረዳል
Arabic
اإلحساس بحركة طفلك عالمة على أنه بخير- Feeling your baby is a sign that they are well
Illness in newborns - املرض عند األطفال حديثي الوالدة
Bengali
Illness in newborns - সদয্জাত িশশেদর ু aসsুতা
Winter Flu 2020/21 - শীতকাল ২০২০/২১ ফ্লু টিকা
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
Winter 2020/21 Flu Vaccination - 2020/21年度冬季 流感 接种
Farsi
Feeling your baby move is a sign that they are well - حس کردن حرکت جنین، نشانه سالمت او است.
French
Feeling your baby is a sign that they are well - Sentir votre bébé bouger signifie qu’il va bien
Illness in newborns - Maladies chez les nouveau-nés
Hindi
Winter 2020/21 Flu Vaccination - सर्दियां 2020/21 फ्लू टीकाकरण
Hungarian
Indonesian
Italian
Gujarati
Illness in newborns - નવજાત શિશુમાં બીમારી
Winter 2020/21 Flu Vaccination - શિયાળો 2020/21 ફ્લૂ રસી
Latvian
Lithuanian
Mandarin
Polish
Illness in newborns - Choroby noworodków
Winter 2020/21 Flu Vaccination - ZIMA 2020/21 Szczepienie przeciwko grypie
Portuguese
Illness in newborns - doença no recém-nacido
Punjabi
Illness in newborns - ਨਵਜਾਤ ਬੱਿਚਆ ਿਵਚ ਿਬਮਾਰੀ
Winter 2020/21 Flu Vaccination - ਸਰਦੀਆਂ 2020/21 ਫਲੂ ਟੀਕਾਕਰਨ
Romanian
Winter 2020/21 Flu Vaccination - IARNA 2020/21 Vaccinarea Împotriva Gripei
Slovak
Somali
Winter 2020/21 Flu Vaccination - XAGAAGA 2020/21 ifilo TALLAALKA
Sorani
Spanish
Feeling your baby is a sign that they are well - Sentir al bebé moverse es señal de que está bien
Tagalog
Winter Flu Vaccination 2020/21 - Ang taglamig 2020/21 pagbabakuna ng trangkaso
Tamil
Winter Flu 2020/21 Vaccination - குளிர்காலம் 2020/21 காய்ச்சல் தடுப்பூசி
Tigrigna
Turkish
Winter 2020/21 Flu Vaccine - KIŞ 2020/21 Grip aşısı
Urdu
Illness in newborns - نوزائيده بچوں ميں بيماری
Winter 2020/21 Flu Vaccination - موسم سرما 2020/21 فلو ویکسینیشن
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