Pregnancy
A guide to your care in pregnancy and after your baby is born (A5 leaflet)
This booklet contains information on hepatitis B infection, screening and care in pregnancy and the vaccine which protects babies born to women with hepatitis B.
A healthy baby starts with a healthy pregnancy
If you look after yourself, you give your baby the best possible start in life. This poster promotes the Start 4 Life scheme and tells you how to sign up for regular e-mails or texts for advice and tips on a healthy pregnancy.
Abortion - Knowing the facts
This illustrated booklet provides young people with accurate information about abortion including abortion law, attitudes and abortion procedures. Please note - iCaSH and School Nursing staff should source these materials from Cambridge Community Services. Meets curriculum guidance for key stages 3 and 4.
Abortion - Your questions answered
A patient information booklet about abortion
Are you 65 and over, pregnant or have a long-term health condition? (static screen)
Format: Screensavers / waiting room screen promotions
A static digital screen to support the Stay Well this Winter flu campaign. Available to download as a jpg file. Ideal for GP surgeries and hospital waiting areas, and pharmacies. With messaging for those over 65, pregnant women and those with long term health conditions.
Are you expecting a baby? - catching flu could lead to complications (skyscraper)
Format: Email signature / web banner
A web banner advertising the free flu jab available to all pregnant women. For local authority and NHS communicators use only. All Stay Well This Winter banners should use the following URL to embed: http:// www.nhs.uk/staywell/
Are you expecting a baby? - catching flu could lead to complications (web banner)
Format: Email signature / web banner
A web banner advertising the free flu jab available to all pregnant women. For local authority and NHS communicators use only. All Stay Well This Winter banners should use the following URL to embed: http:// www.nhs.uk/staywell/
Baby Buddy (A3 poster)
Baby buddy is a new app for parents and parents-to-be.
Baby on the way, quit today
Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for your baby. In this booklet, you'll find answers to the most commonly asked questions. Each answer gives you the facts about smoking and your baby.
Being a parent starts right now
A leaflet for partners of pregnant women. This leaflet explains about the effects that second hand smoke has on a pregnant woman and her unborn baby. It also provides information about support services that are available which will enable someone to make the best choice about quitting.
Breastfeeding gives my baby the best start he deserves
Breastfeeding helps protect a baby against infections, eczema, asthma and diabetes. It also reduces a child's chances of getting colic and tummy upsets.
Bump to baby - a short guide to eating well during pregnancy and breastfeeding
This little guide, based on current government advice, covers the basics about eating well during pregnancy. The best people to give more detailed advice are GPS, midwives and dietitians.
Considering abortion?
A leaflet for women with an unplanned pregnancy who are considering abortion.
COVID 19 vaccination - all women of childbearing age, those currently pregnant or breast feeding (leaflet)
Information for all women of childbearing age, those currently pregnant or breastfeeding on coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination.
Everything you need to help pregnant women quit smoking
This leaflet is for healthcare professionals only. This leaflet contains three simple steps for you to follow during your appointments with pregnant women to help you talk about smoking during pregnancy.
Folic acid - an essential ingredient for making healthy babies
This leaflet contains information about why a baby needs folic acids as well as how to take folic acid.
For you and your baby's health, don't miss your antenatal appointments (A4 poster)
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a decrease in people accessing NHS services for a range of conditions and health matters that are not related to coronavirus. It is important that pregnant women still attend their antenatal appointments, and if they need advice or are worried about their health or the health of their unborn baby that they contact their midwife or maternity team.
Free milk, fruit, veg and vitamins (poster)
This poster encourages pregnant women or those with children under four who are claiming some benefits or tax credits to claim Healthy Start vouchers for free fruit, veg, milk and vitamins.
Free milk, fruit, veg and vitamins for you and your family
This leaflet explains who is eligible for Healthy Start, how to apply for the vouchers and includes an application form.
Get me out - The Four Walls (leaflet)
Get Me Out The Four Walls offers peer support and informal social meets for parents and carers, living in Norfolk and Suffolk to overcome social isolation.
Go folic!
Doctors recommend that any woman who might get pregnant should take a daily vitamin tablet containing folic acid.
Go folic! (postcard)
Go Folic is a campaign to increase women's awareness of the importance of taking folic acid supplements before getting pregnant.
Go folic! (poster)
This poster highlights the health messages that are being promoted as part of to Go Folic campaign.
Have you got one of these coupons?
This poster promotes the Healthy Start scheme which provides free vitamins for women and children. This poster is only available to pharmacies that have signed up to the scheme.
Healthy habits for baby and you
A booklet for pregnant women with tips and helpful advice for a healthy, happy baby. Also contains a picture frame for a baby scan photo!
Healthy Start vitamins and why you need them
This booklet provides information about Healthy Start vitamins and the Health Start scheme.
Healthy Start vitamins for women
Healthy Start vitamins are now only available to order via PharmOutcomes but don’t forget to order posters and leaflets here.
Help pregnant women, new mothers and children get their free healthy start vitamins
A guide on Healthy Start vitamins for health professionals and others working with low income families.
If you are pregnant, you need a flu jab to help protect you and your baby (card)
A 'Help Us Help You - Stay Well This Winter' flu conversation card to support the flu phase of campaign, aimed at pregnant women and for use by midwives and other health care professionals.
Important information for women with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes
Having sex or planning to have sex in the future? This leaflet is for women with diabetes.
It's just a routine check-up (A4 poster)
This campaign seeks to address the barriers that are deterring patients from accessing NHS services. The Maternity campaign phase reminds pregnant women about the importance of attending check-ups, contacting their midwife or maternity team when something doesn’t feel right, and reassures them the NHS is here to see them safely.
It's probably just normal (A4 poster)
This campaign seeks to address the barriers that are deterring patients from accessing NHS services. The Maternity campaign phase reminds pregnant women about the importance of attending check-ups, contacting their midwife or maternity team when something doesn’t feel right, and reassures them the NHS is here to see them safely.
Leave lead out of your tap water
When water leaves the treatment works, it's lead free. But lead can end up in your tap water if it's left standing in old lead pipework around the home. This factsheet tells you how to check for lead and what to do if you find it.
Leave lead out of your tap water (A3 poster)
The latest medical advice suggests that lead is most harmful if excessive levels are allowed to build up in the body. If someone lives in a house built before 1970, chances are it may have lead pipework. Adverse health effects due to lead in drinking water are rare, however people should try to reduce the amount they consume, especially pregnant womena dn young children.
MiQuit (information card)
Small cards for professionals to signpost pregnant women who smoke to the free MiQuit text messaging service. MiQuit is tailored to each woman as she signs up and then sends information, support and advice direct to their phone.
MiQuit - bme (A4 poster)
If you’re pregnant and would like help to quit smoking, you can get free text message support from MiQuit. MiQuit sends information, support and advice direct to your phone.
MiQuit - bme mum (Facebook social asset)
MiQuit is a new campaign to help pregnant women quit smoking. An image for Facebook that can be downloaded and used on the Social Media platform.
MiQuit - bme mum (Instagram social asset)
MiQuit is a new campaign to help pregnant women quit smoking. An image for Instagram that can be downloaded and used on the Social Media platform.
MiQuit - bme mum (Twitter social asset)
MiQuit is a new campaign to help pregnant women quit smoking. An image for Twitter that can be downloaded and used on the Social Media platform.
MiQuit - couple (A4 poster)
If you’re pregnant and would like help to quit smoking, you can get free text message support from MiQuit. MiQuit sends information, support and advice direct to your phone.
MiQuit - couple (Facebook social asset)
MiQuit is a new campaign to help pregnant women quit smoking. An image for Facebook that can be downloaded and used on the Social Media platform.
MiQuit - couple (Instagram social asset)
MiQuit is a new campaign to help pregnant women quit smoking. An image for Instagram that can be downloaded and used on the Social Media platform.
MiQuit - couple (slide screen)
Format: Screensavers / waiting room screen promotions
MiQuit is a new campaign to help women who smoke in pregnancy to quit. A screen slide that can be downloaded and displayed on screens is waiting rooms in surgeries and clinics.
MiQuit - couple (Twitter social asset)
MiQuit is a new campaign to help pregnant women quit smoking. An image for Twitter that can be downloaded and used on the Social Media platform.
MiQuit - young bme mum (slide screen)
Format: Screensavers / waiting room screen promotions
MiQuit is a new campaign to help women who smoke in pregnancy to quit. A screen slide that can be downloaded and displayed on screens is waiting rooms in surgeries and clinics.
MiQuit - young mum (A4 poster)
If you’re pregnant and would like help to quit smoking, you can get free text message support from MiQuit. MiQuit sends information, support and advice direct to your phone.
MiQuit - young mum (Facebook social asset)
MiQuit is a new campaign to help pregnant women quit smoking. An image for Facebook that can be downloaded and used on the Social Media platform.
MiQuit - young mum (Instagram social asset)
MiQuit is a new campaign to help pregnant women quit smoking. An image for Instagram that can be downloaded and used on the Social Media platform.
MiQuit - young mum (screen slide)
Format: Screensavers / waiting room screen promotions
MiQuit is a new campaign to help women who smoke in pregnancy to quit. A screen slide that can be downloaded and displayed on screens is waiting rooms in surgeries and clinics.
MiQuit - young mum (Twitter social asset)
MiQuit is a new campaign to help pregnant women quit smoking. An image for Twitter that can be downloaded and used on the Social Media platform.
Physical activity for pregnant women (A5 flyer)
This new advice for pregnant women is designed to provide practical help about the types of activities that are safe to do during pregnancy.
Physical activity for pregnant women (poster)
This new advice for pregnant women is designed to provide practical help about the types of activities that are safe to do during pregnancy.
Pitter patter and a natter (A4 poster)
Moving Medicine is a new resource that will improve conversations about physical activity between patients and healthcare professionals.
Pregnancy - a young person's guide
This comic style booklet covers reproduction, preparing for a pregnancy, the development of the fetus and birth. It also describes the physical and emotional changes of pregnancy and birth, giving young people a realistic view of what pregnancy entails. Please note - iCaSH and School Nursing staff should source these materials from Cambridge Community Services.
Pregnant and don't know what to do? A guide to your options
A patient information booklet about pregnancy choices.
Pregnant and worried? Contact your midwife or maternity team (A4 poster)
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a decrease in people accessing NHS services for a range of conditions and health matters that are not related to coronavirus. It is important that pregnant women still attend their antenatal appointments, and if they need advice or are worried about their health or the health of their unborn baby that they contact their midwife or maternity team.
Pregnant? (static screen)
Format: Screensavers / waiting room screen promotions
A static digital screen aimed at pregnant women to support Stay Well this Winter flu campaign. Available to download as an jpg file.
Pregnant? Have your COVID-19 vaccines! (A4 poster)
COVID-19 vaccination is strongly recommended for pregnant and breastfeeding women.
Pregnant? There are many ways to help protect you and your baby
This leaflet describes the vaccinations that help protect a woman and her baby during and after pregnancy.
Protecting your baby against hepatitis B (with the hepatitis B vaccine)
A leaflet explaining hepatitis B infection and the vaccine which protects babies born to hepatitis B infected mothers from this virus.
Scratch here to see if your pipes are lead
When water leaves the treatment works, it's lead free. But lead can end up in your tap water if it's left standing in old lead pipework around the home. This scratchcard tells you how to check for lead and what to do if you find it.
Screening tests for you and your baby
A leaflet explaining the screening choices offered during and after pregnancy.
Smokefree baby - for pregnant smokers
Information about downloading a free test version of an app to keep a pregnant woman and her baby healthy.
Start4Life poster bundle
A set of six A3 posters promoting healthy behaviours for mums-to-be, including healthy eating, being active, taking supplements, avoiding alcohol and not smoking.
The flu vaccination winter 2021-2022 : who should have it and why (leaflet)
This Flu winter 2021 to 2022 leaflet explains all about the flu vaccination: who should have it and why. It includes information for all adults, children and pregnant women, with information on the vaccination and how to protect against flu.
Think measles - it's not just a kid's problem
This is a poster to encourage health care staff to think about the possibility of measles infection in young people who may have missed their MMR and to remind them to isolate possible cases from immunosuppressed individuals and pregnant women.
Vitamin supplements and you
This leaflet explains the recommendations for vitamin supplements for women who are planning to get pregnant, pregnant, breastfeeding women and babies and young children.
Whooping cough and pregnancy (A3 poster)
The poster has been designed to promote the need for maternal pertussis vaccination which is now recommended from week 20 of each pregnancy. It is suitable for GP surgeries, hospitals, maternity units, nurseries, child care centres and libraries.
Whooping cough and pregnancy: your questions answered on how to help protect your baby
Information leaflet to support the whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy programme.