We offer a wide variety of fact sheets on women's health topics
Some fact sheets are also available in different languages
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Early pregnancy - before your first pregnancy appointment at the Women’s
We explain what to arrange and what to expect before your first antenatal appointment at the Women's.
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Emergency contraception
Emergency contraception can help prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or contraception failure, like missed pills or a broken condom.
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Epidural pain relief for labour
An epidural is a type of pain relief that makes labour less painful.
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Explaining preeclampsia
Preeclampsia is an illness that occurs during or immediately after pregnancy. It can affect both you and your baby.
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Early pregnancy - before your first pregnancy appointment at the Women’s
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Improving your recovery after birth – physiotherapy advice
After you have given birth we recommend that you follow some simple steps which will improve your postnatal recovery.
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Induction of labour
This information is to help you and your family make a choice about induction of labour and to answer some of the questions you may have.
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Improving your recovery after birth – physiotherapy advice
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Parent guide for the first week of life
This guide helps new parents understand what is normal for their newborn baby and what signs to watch for that might mean their baby is sick.
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Pelvic floor exercises
Your pelvic floor is a group of muscles and ligaments that support your bladder, uterus (womb), and bowel. Exercising these muscles every day helps keep them strong and prevents weakness.
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Post-mortem examinations
This information is for people whose baby has died at the Royal Women’s Hospital.
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Parent guide for the first week of life
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