Pregnancy

Thinking of getting pregnant? - Make sure you're protected against German measles  (Department of Health, 2011)
Languages: Bengali, Tamil

Exercises before and after birth (NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia, 2009)
Includes information on Pelvic floor exercises. Summary Information for women about important exercises during pregnancy and after childbirth.
Languages: Arabic, Chinese Traditional, English, Korean, Macedonian, Spanish, Tamil, Turkish, Vietnamese
Access PDFs from http://www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/topics/Exercise.html

Smoking - how you can help your pregnant partner to give up smoking (NHS Health Scotland, 2006) (Link currently unavailable)
Translations are available in Polish
Large print, audio and braille: contact Health Scotland publications by email at Alternative.formats@health.scot.nhs.uk

Maternity and Parenting (Healthy Working Lives)
Languages: Polish, Russian, Portuguese

Pregnancy, delivery and postnatal care (Arabic Reproductive Health Information Initiative)
Languages: Arabic

Pregnancy and maternity rights for Spanish speaking workers (Maternity Action, 2011)
Languages: English and Spanish

Pregnancy and maternity rights for Polish workers (Maternity Action, 2011)
Languages: English and Polish

Rights and work for Polish fathers and partners (Maternity Action, 2011)
Languages: English and Polish

Breastfeeding

Off to a good start: All you need to know about breastfeeding your baby (NHS Health Scotland, 2009)
Translations are available in Arabic, Chinese, Polish
Large print, audio and braille: contact Health Scotland publications by email at Alternative.formats@health.scot.nhs.uk

Breastfeeding and returning to work: Off to a good start (NHS Health Scotland, 2009)Translations are available in Polish 
Large print, audio and braille: contact Health Scotland publications by email at Alternative.formats@health.scot.nhs.uk

Breastfeeding (NHS Choices 2009)
Available via Health In My Language
Languages: English, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish, Urdu

Breastfeeding in public places (Maternity Action, 2010)
Languages: English and Polish


Screening

A parents' guide to newborn blood spot screening (NHS Health Scotland, Reprinted 2009)
A leaflet giving details of the blood tests for congenital hypothyrodism and phenylketonuria 
Available in  Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, English, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, Spanish 
Large print, audio and braille: contact Health Scotland publications by email at Alternative.formats@health.scot.nhs.uk

Newborn hearing screening: Your Baby's Hearing Screen (NHS Health Scotland, Reprinted 2010)
Your baby's hearing screen. Information for parents-to-be and parents of newborn babies describing what the screening test involves 
Large print, audio and braille: contact Health Scotland publications by email at Alternative.formats@health.scot.nhs.uk
Available in Bengali, Chinese, English, French, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Urdu 

Miscarriage

We Are Sorry That You Have Had A Miscarriage (Miscarriage Association)
Languages: English, version designed for D/deaf people, short Plain English, Arabic, Bangla, Gujerati, Polish, Punjabi, Turkish, Urdu

Other Formats

Slide show: Antenatal care (NHS choices)

 

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