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Translated Patient Information Videos

Translated Patient Information Videos

Equality Asian colA curated list of LMNS and national videos in a range of languages.  

Tommy's

Antenatal Screening Videos

Screening tests for you and your baby on Vimeo  

11 languages
NHSE Northwest Maternity Playlist

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 on YouTube

10 languages
Suffolk and North East Essex Wellbeing Support Services

Your healthy pregnancy antenatal screening; The latent stage of labour - getting to know your cervix; The first stage of labour; The second stage of labour; The third stage of labour; The birth partner role; Managing pain in labour; When complications arise in pregnancy; Induction of Labour; Multiple births; Breech baby; Planned/unplanned caesarean birth; The neonatal unit/transitional care; Feeding your baby; Early care of your new baby.  

Pregnancy and Birth Films - Suffolk and North East Essex Maternity and Neonatal Services

7 languages subtitled

Global Health Media Project

Breastfeeding, nutrition, family planning, baby care etc... 

Global Health Media Project - YouTube

Multiple languages 

Healthier North West London - Reduced Fetal Movement

Reduced Fetal Movement - YouTube

21 languages 

St George's Hospital 

Pain Relief in Labour - Epidural  25 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.