The new Postnatal Notes for Mother are to
be used in conjunction with Postnatal Notes
for Baby. The dual documents ensure support
of the mother-baby dyad whilst acknowledging
that mother and baby are individuals. When
a mother has been bereaved, the mother’s
booklet is a stand alone document containing
minimal references to baby care in general,
whilst promoting sensitive, individualised
care. Where the baby is with carers other
than the mother, the Postnatal Notes for
Baby booklet stays with the baby. At the
end of the period of midwifery care, both
booklets are returned to the unit for filing.
The new Postnatal Notes intend to facilitate
delivery of an improved standard for postnatal
care tailored to the individual needs of
the woman, the baby and the family. They
reflect the NHS Agenda around public health
offering an equitable service which is accessible,
flexible, and culturally sensitive. Evidence
based information is provided to enable mothers
and their families to make informed choices,
allowing them to engage in their plan of
care based on.
The content is based on the latest information
on postnatal care from the following:
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Guideline for Routine Postnatal
Care (NICE, February
2006)
www.nice.org.uk;
http://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG37 |
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National Service Framework for Children,
Young People and Maternity services.
Standard 11, Maternity Services. www.dh.gov.uk/childrensnsf |
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Confidential Enquiry into Maternal
Deaths in the UK - 6th Report (2004)
CEMACH, RCOG, London.
www.cemach.org.uk |
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Confidential Enquiry into Stillbirths
and Death in Infancy – 8th Annual
Report (2001) CESDI, London. www.cemach.org.uk |
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National Screening Committee - www.nsc.nhs.uk
West Midlands Neonatal Screening Laboratory – www.bch.org.uk
PKU – www.nspku.org
CHT – www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/factsheets
SCD – www.sicklecellsociety.org |
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Leaflet: Newborn hearing screening
programme. August (2003) National Deaf
Children’s Society. DOH.
www.ndcs.org.uk |
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Singh D & Newburn M. 2000. Access
to Maternity Information and Support.
Experiences and needs of women before
and after giving birth. National Childbirth
Trust, London.
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‘Smoking Kills’ Executive
Summary, DOH.
www.dh.gov.uk |
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Bick.D, Macarthur.C, Knowles.H and
Winter.H (2002). Postnatal Care. Evidence
and Guidelines for Management. Churchill
Livingston. London |
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Leaflet: Your guide to contraception.
April (2004) DOH.
www.fpa.org.uk |
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Leaflet: Reduce the risk of cot death.
February (2004) DOH.
www.dh.gov.uk/publications |
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Leaflet: Eating for breastfeeding.
September (2005) Food Standards Agency
www.food.gov.uk/breastfeeding |
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Leaflet: Bottle feeding. February (2004)
DOH.
Breastfeeding (2004) DOH.
www.breastfeeding.nhs.uk |
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Leaflet: Feeding your new baby. February
(2004) UNICEF.
www.babyfriendly.org.uk |
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Leaflet: Babies and Children. BC1.
October (2004) Social security office.
Maternity rights – www.dti.gov.uk/workingparents
Child support agency – www.csa.gov.uk
Child benefit, tax credit, child tax
credit–www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/taxcredit |
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Royal College of Midwives (2004) Bed
sharing and co-sleeping, Guidance Paper.
www.rcm.org.uk |
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Royal College of Midwives (2005) Midwifery
practice guideline- Evidence based guidelines
for midwifery care in labour. www.rcm.org.uk |
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Royal College of Obstetricians and
Gynaecologists (2005) Shoulder dystocia.
www.rcog.org.uk |
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Royal College of Obstetricians and
Gynaecologists (2001) Management of third
and fourth degree perineal tears following
vaginal delivery.
www.rcog.org.uk |
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Royal College of Obstetricians and
Gynaecologists (2005). Operative vaginal
delivery.
www.rcog.org.uk |
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National Institute for Clinical Excellence
(2004) Caesarean section.
www.nice.org.uk |
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Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trust
(2005). Maternity Clinical Risk Management
Standards. www.nhsla.com/RiskManagement/CnstStandards |
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Department of Health (2004) The NHS
Plan
www.dh.gov.uk |
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Department of Health (2003) Tackling
health inequalities
www.dh.gov.uk |
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Gardosi J & Francis A. (1999) Controlled
trial of fundal height measurement plotted
on customised antenatal growth charts.
Br J Obstetrics Gynaecology;106:309-17 |
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Department of Health (2001) Building
a safer NHS
www.dh.gov.uk |
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Nursing and Midwifery Council (2004)
Guidelines for records and record keeping.
www.nmc-uk.org |
