Maternity Patient Information

We provide a wide range of specialist services here at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital. In this section you will find links to information covering the many aspects of care provided by our maternity units. If you cannot find all the information you need on this website please contact your community midwife who will be able to help.

Covid-19 Patient Information

Please see our Maternity Care during COVID-19 Page for more information.  You can view a video here that answers some of the FAQs about getting the COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy. Please see the RCOG website for more information.

Throughout Pregnancy: My Personal Care and Support Plan

Are You Expecting? – Things We Want You To Know

Pregnancy Information Booklet

Personalised Care

Tommy’s Information: Planning Pregnancy

Are You Expecting? – Things We Want You To Know (please note: open Browse Aloud before clicking on the leaflet to translate. This is the orange headphone icon in the top right corner of this page)
Pregnancy: Flu, Whooping Cough
Group B Strep: Prevention Of Infection In Babies RCOG
What Happens If My Baby Is Large For Dates?
If Your Baby Is Not Growing As Well As Expected
Pack Your Bag For Birth
Feeling Your Baby Move Is a Sign That They Are Well
Pelvic Pain In Pregnancy
The Importance of relationship building video
Meeting baby for the first time video
Multiple Pregnancy Information: Tommy’s 
Multiple Pregnancy: Preparing for Parenthood: Twins Trust
Multiple Pregnancy: A Parent’s Guide to Neonatal Care
Sickness In Pregnancy: Tommy’s
Pregnancy Sickness Support
RCOG: Pregnancy Sickness
Waters Breaking Early (PROM) –Tommy’s
Your Choice: Where To Have Your First Baby
Your choice : Information On Where To Give Birth If You’ve Had A Baby Before
Where To Give Birth: The Options

C Section: Tommy’s
My Birth Choices: Shropshire
Pain Relief in Labour
Water Birth: Tommy’s
Labour and Birth: Tommy’s
Birth options after previous caesarean section
Home Birth

Parents Guide

Regional Neonatal Services.. What happens when my baby is born too small, too sick, or needs surgery?

Screening Tests for You and Your Baby: Video
Gov.UK Screening in Pregnancy Information Leaflets

Postnatal Information

After the Birth

Mental Health
Mums in mind

Feeding Your Baby
Infant Feeding Information
Breast Feeding Support in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin
Sterilising Advice
Responsive Bottle Feeding
Expressing and Storing Breastmilk
‘Watch your Baby – Not the Clock’ – Responsive Feeding
Positioning and Attachment
1001 Critical Days
Building Young Brains
Off to the Best Start – A Guide to Help You Start Breastfeeding
Start4Life: A Guide to Bottle Feeding
Analgesics (Pain Killers) and Breastfeeding

Patient Debrief

Talk About:‘Talk about’ is an opportunity for you to meet with a midwife or a doctor if you want a better understanding of what happened at your baby’s birth.

Illness In Newborns (Available in other languages)
Baby Check: Checking for Illness
Illness in Newborn Babies

Safe Sleeping
Unicef: Caring for your baby at night
Safe Sleep Information: Lift The Baby
BASIS: Baby Sleep Info Source
The Lullaby Trust video: When your baby wont sleep

Crying

Coping with Crying
ICON Poster
ICON – Infant Crying and How to Cope
ICON – Infant Crying is Normal
If you are a parent with a young baby that won’t stop crying please watch this video. It is from the perspective of a Dad and shows how to use the ICON resources. If you need any further help please go to the ICON Website.