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Complications during pregnancy and birth

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Sometimes, complications occur during pregnancy or child birth. These may affect the health of the mother, the baby or both. If this happens, please try not to worry – our highly trained staff are here to help if things go wrong.

Downloads

pdf Episiotomy information leaflet (0.48 MB)

pdf Information and support for you following a miscarriage (0.87 MB)

pdf Information following a cut or tear during childbirth (including third and fourth degree tears) (0.62 MB)

pdf Perineal scar massage information leaflet (0.54 MB)

pdf Perineal wound breakdown information leaflet (0.37 MB)

pdf Perineal tears during childbirth information leaflet (0.14 MB)

pdf Outpatient surgical management of miscarriage under local anaesthesia (MVA) (0.14 MB)

pdf Caesarean Section (0.20 MB)

Last reviewed: 03 June 2025