Thinking of getting pregnant? - Make sure you're protected against
German measles (Department of Health, 2011)
Languages: Bengali, Tamil
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
Pregnancy, delivery
and postnatal care (Arabic Reproductive Health Information
Initiative)
Languages: Arabic
10 steps
to a healthy pregnancy (BabyCentre)
Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, German, Gujarati, Hindi,
Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tamil,
Turkish, Urdu
Nausea
and vomiting in pregnancy (BabyCentre)
Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, German, Gujarati, Hindi,
Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tamil,
Turkish, Urdu
Blood tests
(BabyCentre)
Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, German, Gujarati, Hindi,
Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tamil,
Turkish, Urdu
Ultrasound scans - an
overview (BabyCentre)
Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, German, Gujarati, Hindi,
Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tamil,
Turkish, Urdu
Pregnancy
symptoms you should never ignore (BabyCentre)
Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, German, Gujarati, Hindi,
Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tamil,
Turkish, Urdu
How do I
know when I am in labour? (BabyCentre)
Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, German, Gujarati, Hindi,
Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tamil,
Turkish, Urdu
Pain relief
(BabyCentre)
Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, German, Gujarati, Hindi,
Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tamil,
Turkish, Urdu
Information
about pregnancy and birth (BabyCentre.co.uk)
Website in English, but from the bottom of each page you can
access the following International BabyCentre websites: BabyCenter
Arabia (Arabic), BabyCenter Australia, BabyCenter Austria,
BabyCenter Brazil, BabyCenter Canada, BabyCenter China, BabyCenter
France, BabyCenter Germany, BabyCenter India, BabyCenter Korea,
BabyCenter Malaysia, BabyCenter Philippines, BabyCenter Russia,
BabyCenter Singapore, BabyCenter Spain, BabyCenter Spanish (US),
BabyCenter Sweden, BabyCenter Switzerland, BabyCenter US
(Community).
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
Pelvic Floor Exercise (Australian Health
Service, last update 13/03/2012)
Summary A guide to pelvic floor muscles, including exercises to
keep them strong.
Languages: English (pdf), Punjabi (pdf)
Access PDFs from http://www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/topics/Exercise.html
Screening
Your guide
to screening tests during pregnancy (NHS Health Scotland,
reprinted 2012)
Languages: Chinese, English, Polish, Urdu
If you require publications or documents in an alternative format
such as large print, braille and audio versions, please contact
Health Scotland publications: nhs.healthscotland-alternativeformats@nhs.net
Your
guide to newborn screening tests (NHS Health Scotland,
reprinted 2012)
This 26-page booklet explains what conditions can be tested for and
what the tests involve, so you can decide whether you want your
baby to have them. It is important that you realise the reasons for
screening, and understand the possible outcomes if you choose not
to have the tests.
Languages: Chines, Polish, Urdu, English
If you require publications or documents in an alternative format
such as large print, braille and audio versions, please contact
Health Scotland publications: nhs.healthscotland-alternativeformats@nhs.net
Postnatal
Postnatal symptoms you
should never ignore (BabyCentre)
Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, German, Gujarati, Hindi,
Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tamil,
Turkish, Urdu
Breastfeeding
Off to a good start: All you need to know about breastfeeding your
baby (NHS Health Scotland, Reprinted 2012)
Languages: Chinese, Polish, Slovak, English
This publication is also available in Urdu please
email nhs.HealthScotland-AlternativeFormats@nhs.net
or call 0131 536 5500 for a copy
If you require publications or documents in an alternative format
such as large print, braille and audio versions, please contact
Health Scotland publications: nhs.healthscotland-alternativeformats@nhs.net
Breastfeeding
and returning to work: Off to a good start (NHS Health
Scotland, 2009 via Health In My Language)
Languages: Polish, English
Breastfeeding (NHS Choices 2009) (Link not currently
available)
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
Breastfeeding
for beginners (BabyCentre)
Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, German, Gujarati, Hindi,
Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tamil,
Turkish, Urdu
Good
positions for breastfeeding (BabyCentre)
Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, German, Gujarati, Hindi,
Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tamil,
Turkish, Urdu
Babycare
Seven reasons babies
cry and how to soothe them (BabyCentre)
Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, German, Gujarati, Hindi,
Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tamil,
Turkish, Urdu
Nappy changing
(BabyCentre)
Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, German, Gujarati, Hindi,
Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tamil,
Turkish, Urdu
Bathing your
newborn (BabyCentre)
Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, German, Gujarati, Hindi,
Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tamil,
Turkish, Urdu
Caring for your
baby's genitals (BabyCentre)
Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, German, Gujarati, Hindi,
Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tamil,
Turkish, Urdu
Caring
for your baby's umbilical stump (BabyCentre)
Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, German, Gujarati, Hindi,
Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tamil,
Turkish, Urdu
Rights
Maternity and
Parenting (Healthy Working Lives)
Languages: Polish, Russian, Portuguese (you will find the
links to the inform
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
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)