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Patient translations for epidural

angelacox23 — 2022-04-05 15:15:08 UTC

Birth rights

angelacox23 — 2022-04-05 15:16:21 UTC

Options for pain support

angelacox23 — 2022-04-05 16:17:19 UTC

Stages of Labour

angelacox23 — 2022-04-05 16:22:03 UTC

Caesarean Birth

angelacox23 — 2022-04-05 16:24:04 UTC

Student Midwives

alison_green2 — 2022-11-01 11:11:54 UTC

Will I have a student during my birth?

Birth Ball Positions

alison_green2 — 2022-11-01 11:12:20 UTC

Hand out from class

Massage techniques for labour

alison_green2 — 2022-11-01 11:12:41 UTC

Comfort measures for babies in a posterior position

Feeding and Nurturing Baby Padlet

alison_green2 — 2022-11-01 11:14:14 UTC

Follow our Infant Feeding Team padlet for more detailed information about feeding

What does a birth partner do ?

alison_green2 — 2022-11-01 11:14:35 UTC

Your quick guide

Waterbirth

alison_green2 — 2022-11-01 11:54:10 UTC

What does the research say ?

Pain Relief strategies

alison_green2 — 2022-11-01 11:54:24 UTC

How do I choose ? (Information translated into many different languages)

Partners/Birth Supporter's Timeline

alison_green2 — 2022-11-01 11:59:18 UTC

Baby Centre

Progress of Labour - first baby

alison_green2 — 2022-11-01 12:01:55 UTC

Knowing when to come to hospital - first baby

What will my baby look like?

alison_green2 — 2022-11-02 10:33:03 UTC

Normal newborn appearance

Covid and the Newborn Baby

alison_green2 — 2022-11-02 10:38:38 UTC

Information from the NHS

Jaundice and how to spot it

alison_green2 — 2022-11-02 10:38:55 UTC

Signs of jaundice and what to do

Perinatal Positivity

alison_green2 — 2022-11-02 10:39:11 UTC

Mental health issues during and after pregnancy - now in 18 languages !

My Post Pregnancy Body

alison_green2 — 2022-11-02 10:40:19 UTC

What to expect

Newborn Checks after birth

alison_green2 — 2022-11-02 11:01:45 UTC

Positions for Labour

alison_green2 — 2022-11-02 11:19:02 UTC

Useful positions for labour to try

Who's who on the Ward

angelacox23 — 2022-11-11 09:42:03 UTC

Who is who on the Ward

Ward rounds

angelacox23 — 2022-11-11 09:42:21 UTC

Our Labour Ward Multi-disciplinary team perform a ward round each day at 08:30 and 20:30 hours to enable birthing women and people to collaboratively plan their care with the team working on Labour Ward. This team will usually comprise of a Consultant Obstetrician, Senior Midwife, Specialist Obstetric Registrar and Senior House Office.

Will my Perineum Tear (OASI) ?

angelacox23 — 2022-11-11 09:48:49 UTC

An explanation of how we work to minimise tearing of the perineum

Postnatal Padlet

angelacox23 — 2022-11-11 09:49:54 UTC

Follow our Postnatal padlet for more detailed information about your care on the Postnatal Ward

Feedback/Friends and Family

angelacox23 — 2022-11-11 09:50:21 UTC

Check out our feedback or give us your own

Was your baby born prematurely?

alison_green2 — 2022-11-28 09:13:42 UTC

Follow our NICU padlet for more detailed information about looking after a baby in Special Care

Assisted Birth

angelacox23 — 2022-11-30 14:56:17 UTC

What happens if your baby needs a little more help to be born?

Slow Labour?

angelacox23 — 2023-01-19 12:40:35 UTC

Some things to try

Using a birthing ball in labour

angelacox23 — 2023-01-24 09:01:14 UTC

Positions to try

Using a Peanut Ball in labour

angelacox23 — 2023-01-24 09:03:21 UTC

Some positions to try, particularly helpful when you have an epidural

Care of pressure areas

angelacox23 — 2023-01-26 14:35:55 UTC

Looking after yourself in labour - stay mobile and change position frequently to lessen the chance of pressure impact on your sacral soft tissues

Caring for your skin

angelacox23 — 2023-03-09 08:23:31 UTC

How to use this padlet

angelacox23 — 2023-07-20 12:04:05 UTC

Columns are titled for ease of searching

Click on the website link/page/document to either view or download

Use the grey bar to the side of each column and at the bottom to scroll up and down or along

Please note that CW Trust is not responsible for information and links provided by outside organisations

Planned Caesarean Birth

angelacox23 — 2023-07-20 12:06:12 UTC

A more detailed padlet about caesarean birth, looking at preparation for a planned caesarean but also covering what you need to know if your labour becomes an unplanned caesarean.

Having an epidural

angelacox23 — 2023-08-31 08:59:46 UTC

Video of an epidural set-up (in several different languages)

Your BMI and Pregnancy/Birth

angelacox23 — 2023-10-02 14:36:47 UTC

Information from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Pain relief for labour and caesarean birth

angelacox23 — 2024-03-06 10:18:44 UTC

Some more detailed information from our Obstetric Anaesthetist team

Preventing blood clots

alison_green2 — 2024-09-11 07:31:39 UTC

Information on why we may ask you to "step on the scales" following the birth

What does "Labour Ward" mean?

angelacox23 — 2025-01-14 14:49:39 UTC

The Labour Ward is the Consultant or Medical led area of the Maternity Department. It is staffed by midwives, but directly supported by Doctors. Any woman can choose to give birth here and it may be the recommended area if there are any medical concerns about you or your baby or if your doctor feels that your baby would benefit from continuous fetal monitoring. You can access all forms of pain relief here, including an epidural.

Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership

alison_green2 — 2025-01-14 14:54:59 UTC

Giving your feedback and shaping the future

Progress of Labour - subsequent babies

alison_green2 — 2025-01-15 11:41:50 UTC

Knowing when to come to hospital - second or subsequent babies

Are you having an induction?

alison_green2 — 2025-01-15 11:51:01 UTC

If your labour is being induced, please do look at the information in this column.

It is also possible that your labour may need some help (augmentation) and methods for doing this are also discussed here.

Mindfulness - a coping technique

alison_green2 — 2025-01-15 13:35:41 UTC

Try this 3 minute breathing exercise to help you cope when you are feeling panicky

Induction of Labour Padlet

alison_green2 — 2025-01-22 14:55:25 UTC

Your 40 week due date is only an estimate of when your baby may be born and many women and birthing people will still be pregnant beyond this date. It is usual for the baby to be born spontaneously between 37 and 42 weeks. In a small number of pregnancies where birth has not taken place by 41 weeks, your midwife will discuss options for a plan of care.

For some women, an earlier induction of labour will be recommended by the medical team and you will have a chance to discuss this with your caregivers. Take a look at this padlet for more information about the reasons and statistics behind these recommendations and also to help you in the decision-making process.

Looking after your Pelvic Health

alison_green2 — 2025-01-27 08:46:12 UTC

A selection of videos promoting pelvic health, also in other languages

Positive birth affirmations

alison_green2 — 2025-01-28 15:26:12 UTC

These can be printed out and used in your room or looked at on a phone or tablet