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Information in Other Languages

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In this section we have brought together information from various sources for people who need it in other languages.

Link through the folders above.

Our website has lots of information that will be helpful for you during your pregnancy and there is some extra links to different websites with information in other languages available. 

(Note: these links may have other trusts' local information)

Norfolk and Waveney LMNS Multilingual maternity resources (padlet.com)

Multilingual Maternity Resources - 48 different languages from Afrikaans to Yoruba (padlet.com)

 

Pregnancy Care Transfer Card

Pregnancy Care Transfer Card - Welcome (southeastclinicalnetworks.nhs.uk)

 

Royal college Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RCOG)

Leaflets in:
• Acute Pelvis inflammatory disease
• Early Miscarriage
• Being overweight in pregnancy and afterbirth
• Gestational diabetes
• Pre eclampsia
• When your waters break early (PPROM)
• Care of 3rd or 4th degree tear that occurred during childbirth
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Translation patient information | RCOG

 

Antenatal

Maternity safety information leaflets and YouTube videos 

  • Call your midwife if….
  • Things we want you to know
  • Appointments and covid
  • What to do if you think
  • Signs of labour
  • Pre- eclampsia
  • Vitamin D
  • Feeling Safe
  • Your Mood
  • Your Wellbeing
  • Covid 19 vaccination

NHS England — North West » Maternity Safety Information

 

Diabetes information and videos

Diabetes information in different languages | Diabetes UK

 

Pregnancy and newborn screening information

• Introduction and summary animation
• Infectious diseases
• Sickle cell and thalassaemia
• Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome
• 11 physical conditions (20-week scan)
• Diabetic eye screening
• Eyes, heart, hips and testes (physical examination)
• Hearing loss
• Blood spot

Screening tests for you and your baby (STFYAYB) - GOV.UK

Group B Streptococcus information

Group B Strep information in your own language - Group B Strep Support

 

Reduced fetal movement - Tommy's

Leaflet and banner: Feeling your baby move is a sign that they are well | Tommy's

 

Pre ecalmpsia

Action on Pre Eclampsia essential pregnancy information, postnatal recovery from pre-eclampsia

Downloadable patient information on pre-eclampsia - Action on Pre-eclampsia

 

Sand Bereavement Booklet

Sands Bereavement Support Book | Sands - Saving babies' lives. Supporting bereaved families.

 

Domestic abuse

Women’s Aid Domestic Abuse Support Information 

Additional Languages - Women’s Aid

 

Pain relief in labour
Comparison card FAQ
Epidural information card
Epidural video
Anaesthesia for caesarean delivery FAQ
Commonly needed phrases
High BMI and anaesthetics
Headache after epidural or spinal

Overview - Labour Pains

Post natal

Breast feeding and bottle feeding

UNICEF leaflet 

Foreign language resources - breastfeeding - Baby Friendly Initiative

 

Newborn hearing screening

Screening tests for you and your baby (STFYAYB) - GOV.UK

Safer Sleep Lullaby Trust

easy read card

Lullaby Trust publications - The Lullaby Trust

 

Baby crying support - ICON resources

Translatable resources - ICON Cope

 

Local services

Wirral Change – for all ethnic minority people

Wirral Change, St Laurence’s School, St Laurence Drive, Birkenhead CH41 3JD

Phone: 0151 649 8177

Offers a range of support including:
Translation and interpreting, health and wellbeing, immigration/EUSS, employment support, English lessons and community groups.

 

Wirral Multicultural Organisation

Wirral Multicultural Organisation, Wirral Multicultural Centre, 111 Conway Street, Birkenhead, Wirral CH41 4AF

Tel: 0151 792 5116

Email: info@wmo.org.uk

https://www.wmo.org.uk

A key focus is to support more vulnerable people from ethnic minority backgrounds by providing language support, advocacy, social support and activities, assistance to access primary care services and including advice and education services.