It is a key safety requirement that all expectant parents understand the information that they are given during pregnancy and in the postnatal period. Essential information for mums to be in a range of different languages is available in various places online.
Suffolk and North East Essex Maternity has collated NHS advice on Covid-19 and information on pregnancy, birth and postnatal period, including videos and audio recordings. 17 languages (including BSL) are currently included:
Suffolk and North East Essex Maternity information and Covid 19 resources in other languages
Herts and West Essex Local Maternity & Neonatal system multilingual maternity resource padlet has information in 21 different languages:
Multilingual maternity resources
NHS England North West have general maternity safety information in 12 languages:
- My Health London has a range of leaflets and posters in different languages about fetal wellbeing and a safer pregnancy
- MAMA Academy provides essential information in 11 different languages
- Public Health England has a leaflet on Screening tests in 12 languages (as well as easy read)
- Tommy’s has leaflets on fetal wellbeing in 30 languages
- Kicks count have information in 12 languages
The Lullaby trust has leaflets in 23 languages for safer sleep: