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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 […]

This information leaflet has been produced by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Maternity Unit to provide information to pregnant women who are recommended to have one or multiple growth scans in pregnancy. What is the purpose of a growth scan? A growth scan, or 3rd trimester scan, can take place at any time between 24 […]

This information leaflet has been produced by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Maternity Unit to provide information to pregnant women who are referred for a Dating scan. Purpose of the Dating scan The dating scan is commonly referred to as the ‘12 week scan’ but can be carried out approximately between 10-14 weeks of pregnancy. […]

This information leaflet has been produced by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Maternity Unit to provide information to pregnant women about what they could bring if they choose to have their baby at this hospital. We look forward to welcoming you for your labour, birth and postnatal care at Gateshead. We recommend you have your […]

This information leaflet has been produced by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Maternity Unit to provide information to pregnant people who are prescribed Aspirin throughout their pregnancy. What is Aspirin? Aspirin is a known as an NSAID (a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug). Aspirin is often used to treat pain, fever, inflammation or prevent clot formation. There […]

This information leaflet has been produced by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Maternity Unit to provide information to pregnant people who have received a diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes. It explains how we routinely manage Gestational Diabetes during the birth of your baby and what happens after the baby is born. How will gestational diabetes be […]

What is a large for gestational age baby (LGA)? A Large for gestational age baby (LGA) is a baby that is measuring on or above the 90th centile on your GROW chart within your antenatal records. This means the baby exceeds the expected weight for its gestational age (weeks pregnant). Approximately 5-8 out of 100 […]

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.

This leaflet has been produced to provide you with information if you have experienced a third or fourth degree tear during childbirth.

Introduction For women who have previously had a caesarean birth, the decision how to give birth in the next pregnancy can sometimes be difficult. Some women may prefer to have another caesarean birth., while others may prefer to give birth vaginally. The midwives and doctors involved in your care will be able to give you […]