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This leaflet offers more information about prolonged neonatal jaundice. A baby with jaundice will have a yellow colouring of their skin and the whites of their eyes. This is very common in newborns. Jaundice is caused when the baby’s blood has raised levels of bilirubin, which is a normal waste product usually removed by the liver.

What is breech? Breech means that your baby is lying bottom or feet first in your womb (uterus) instead of the lying in the headfirst (cephalic) position. Earlier in pregnancy breech presentation is very common, however by 36-37 weeks most babies will naturally turn into the headfirst position. Towards the end of pregnancy approximately 3 […]

This information leaflet has been produced by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Maternity Unit to provide information to pregnant people who are recommended to have an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT). What is an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)? An OGTT is a test to see how your body handles a measured amount of sugar […]

This information leaflet has been produced by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Maternity Unit to provide information to pregnant women and people who are referred to the Fetal Medicine Clinic for further investigations. Why have I been referred to the Fetal Medicine Clinic? The Fetal Medicine Clinic (FMU) is an outpatient clinic, staffed by highly […]

This information leaflet has been produced by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Maternity Unit to provide information to pregnant women and people who may benefit from a birth reflections conversation. Birth Reflection Service This confidential midwifery-led service is available to any woman who has given birth at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Maternity Unit in Gateshead. The […]

What is shoulder dystocia? Shoulder dystocia is when the baby’s head has been born but one of the shoulders becomes stuck behind the mother’s pubic bone, delaying the birth of the baby’s body (see figure below). If this happens, extra help is usually needed to release the baby’s shoulder. In the majority of cases, the […]

This information leaflet has been produced by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Maternity Unit to provide information to pregnant people who have been diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes and are eligible for glucokinase gene variation testing. What is glucokinase (GCK)? Glucokinase (GCK) is a gene* that plays an important role in recognising how high blood sugar […]

Many women have symptoms of depression before, during and after pregnancy, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as citalopram (Celexa® ), fluoxetine (Prozac® ) and sertraline (Lustral®) are often used to help treat these. They can be used at any stage of pregnancy if clinically indicated, and should not be withheld on the basis […]

This information leaflet has been produced by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Maternity Unit to provide information to pregnant women about their baby’s movements in pregnancy. My baby’s movements You should start to feel your baby move somewhere between 16 and 24 weeks of pregnancy. If this is your first baby, you might not feel […]

This information leaflet has been produced by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Maternity Unit to provide information to pregnant women who are referred for an Anomaly scan. Purpose of the Anomaly scan The anomaly scan is commonly referred to as the ’20 week scan’. It can take place between 18 and 22+6 weeks of pregnancy […]