antenatal

This poster encourages pregnant women to get their vaccines against whooping cough (pertussis) and RSV (respiratory syncyctial virus) to help protect their baby in the first few months.

This flyer provides information on antenatal appointments and recommended vaccinations for pregnant women.

This is currently being updated, please check back for the latest update.

The leaflet provides details of the newly introduced maternity care model Continuity of Midwifery Carer. It should be shared and offered to the future parent as one of the maternity care options available in Northern Ireland.

This poster was created to be displayed and made available in antenatal clinics and hospitals.

This book presents the reasons why mothers and babies benefit from breastfeeding and explains how to breastfeed successfully. It covers issues including how breastfeeding works, positioning and attachment, how to know if breastfeeding is going well, expressing milk, breastfeeding and babies in special care, advice on breastfeeding and bed-sharing, dealing with common problems, fitting breastfeeding into your life, and going back to work.

This leaflet offers step-by-step guidance for health professionals on carbon monoxide screening for pregnant women, including the actions to take for various results, and provides information on the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning for everyone.

It also provides contact details for stop smoking service providers across Northern Ireland.

The leaflet is distributed to all midwives by the antenatal managers in each Health and Social Care Trust.

This leaflet supports pregnant women who smoke to quit, in order to protect their health and the health of the unborn baby.

It explains the dangers posed by continuing to smoke during pregnancy and gives details on the wide range of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) options available.

It also provides contact details for stop smoking service providers across Northern Ireland.

The leaflet is given to women attending their 12 week antenatal appointment.  

This leaflet is for pregnant women who have been diagnosed with syphilis. It provides information on the care pathway for these women, including referral to sexual health (GUM) clinics, treatment and long-term protection for the baby.

Printing instructions are provided in a PDF below.

This factsheet provides information in the form of FAQs in relation to hepatitis C: the condition, risks, testing, treatment and management.

This factsheet provides information in the form of FAQs in relation to hepatitis B: the condition, prevalence, risks, testing, management, vaccination and treatment.