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LMNS 

Your Personal Care Plan 

On LMNS website in Your Maternity Journey 

6 languages 
Maternity Action 

Maternity pay questions and money for parents and babies 

Maternity rights information translated - Maternity Action
11 languages 
Birthrights 

Your Basic Birth Rights 

https://birthrights.org.uk/factsheets/your-basic-birth-rights-translated/

15 Languages
Tommy's and NHSE

Reduced Fetal Movement 

Leaflet and banner: Feeling your baby move is a sign that they are well | Tommy's (tommys.org)   

43 Languages 
Tommy's 

Antenatal Screening Video 

Screening tests for you and your baby on Vimeo

11 Languages 

NHSE Northwest Maternity 

Safety Information Playlist covering: 

Your wellbeing

Your mood

Feeling safe

Vitamin D

Pre-eclampsia

Signs of labour 

What to do if you think you are in labour

Things we want you to know

Call the midwife if...

NHS Maternity Safety Information - YouTube

10 Languages 

UNICEF 

BFI Breastfeeding and Bottle Feeding Fact Sheets 

https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/baby-friendly-resources/foreign-language-resources/

11 Languages 

LMNS 

Baby Passport for premature babies

https://www.humberandnorthyorkshirematernity.org.uk/professionals/safety-inc-lmns-guidelines/

11 Languages 

Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists 

Being overweight in pregnancy and after birth

Care of a third- or fourth-degree tear that occurred during childbirth (OASI)

Early miscarriage

Gestational diabetes

Placenta praevia, placenta accreta and vasa praevia

Pre-eclampsia

When your waters break early (PPROM)

https://www.rcog.org.uk/for-the-public/translated-patient-information/

11 Languages 

Healthier North West London 

Reduced Fetal Movements Videos - YouTube

21 Languages 

Kicks count - baby movement campaign 

Translated Resources | Kicks Count

20 Languages

St George's Hospital 

Pain Relief in Labour: Epidural (Multiple Languages) - YouTube

25 Languages 

Labour Pains - public information website of the Obstetric Anaesthetists’ Association. 

Pain relief in labour including pain relief comparison card, pain relief FAQ's, post spinal epidural advice and caesarean section information sheet. 

English - Labour Pains

33 Languages 

Happy Baby Community 

Safeguarding awareness

Baby massage 

Support with staying safe 

Vitamins and diet for babies and young children

Registering with a GP surgery in England

Maternity payment 

Safe sleep for babies 

English — Happy Baby Community

7 Languages 

Sands - Saving babies' lives. Supporting bereaved families. 

Bereavement Support Book 

https://www.sands.org.uk/support-you/how-we-offer-support/sands-bereavement-support-book

11 Languages 

2019-07-03 (7)

Your baby is now officially an embryo and is about the size of a poppy seed.

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/4-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

2019-07-03 (4)

Your baby is now the size of a kidney bean and weighs 1g. 

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/8-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

2019-07-03 (6)

Welcome to the second trimester!

Your baby is about the size of a small lime and weighs approximately 14g.

You have hopefully seen your midwife for your 'booking in' appointment, if you have not yet seen a midwife please make an appointment quickly, so you can have all of your choices about screening tests explained and offered to you.

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/12-weeks-pregnant/ for more information. You can also link to the 'Pregnancy Journey' area here.  

2019-07-03

Your baby is about the size of an avocado and weighs approximately 100g. 

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/16-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

2019-07-03 (2)

Your baby has grown in length and is now the length of a small banana and weighs approximately 300g. Around this time you will be offered your '20 week' scan, also known as the 'anatomy' or 'anomaly' scan.Click here for more information about screening. 

This is a also a good time to talk and sing to your bump as your baby can now hear sounds. This is great way for you and your partner/family to bond with your baby.

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/20-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

2019-07-03 (8)

Your baby has grown again to the approximate length of an ear of sweetcorn and weighs about 600g. 

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/24-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

2019-07-03 (1)

Welcome to the third trimester!

Your baby is now approximately the weight of an aubergine; about 1kg and approximately 37cm in length. 

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/28-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

2019-07-03 (3)

Your baby now weighs approximately the same as a coconut; around 1.5kg. 

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/32-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

2019-07-03 (5)

Your baby is now around the same size as a lettuce, approximately 47cm long and weighs around 2.6kg. 

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/36-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.

2019-07-03 (9)

Your baby is now the weight of a small watermelon which is approximately 3.3kg and around 50cm in length. 

Please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/40-weeks-pregnant/ for more information.