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Aneurin Bevan Maternity Guidelines

Document Name  Activation Date  Expiry Date 
A    
Abduction of an infant  February 2018 February 2021 
Anaesthetic High-Risk January 2020 January 2023 
Anti D Immunoglobulin - Management of Rh D Negative Pregnant Women October 2023 October 2026
Aromatherapy use in Maternity care  February 2022 February 2025 
Asthma in Pregnancy May 2018 May 2021 
B    
Beta Thalassemia and Pregnancy   July 2023
Birthing Pool, emergency evacuation  July 2020 July 2023 
Bladder Care in Maternity Services  March 2024  March 2027
Blood investigations on Antenatal Ward  July 2018 July 2021
Blood Spot Screening, Newborns  October 2020 October 2023 
BMI 35+, Management of High BMI  in Obstetrics July 2018 July 2021 
Breast Cancer, history of prior to pregnancy  September 2019 September 2022
Breastfeeding Policy, hospital and community  November 2023 November 2026
C    
Cardiac Disease in pregnancy  November 2020 November 2023 
Cause for concern / Child Protection Documents  March 2014 March 2017
Cervical Cerclage January 2023 January 2026
Chicken Pox / Varicella in pregnancy  November 2022 November 2025
Communication after traumatic birth - birth reflection and brief debrief July 2023  July 2026
Community Care, Guideline for midwives  June 2014  June 2017
Congenital Malformations, disclosure of diagnosis and early counselling  February 2018 February 2021
Consenting, for junior medical staff June 2016 June 2019
Critical Care Unit April 2016 April 2019
D    
Day Assessment Unit October 2020 October 2023 
Diabetes in pregnancy  May 2019 May 2022
Disposal of Non Viable Fetal Tissue December 2016 December 2019
DNA, Did not attend antenatal care  July 2018 July 2021
Domestic Abuse, enquiry during antenatal period  November 2022 November 2025 
E    
Electronic Fetal Monitoring + Intermittent Auscultation  November 2020 November 2023 
Elective C-section, pathway  September 2023 September 2026
Emergency Maternity Triage  July 2023 July 2026
Epilepsy, in pregnancy  January 2019 January 2022
Escalation Policy, Maternity Services  March 2018 March 2021 
Examination of the Newborn February 2018 February 2021 
External Cephalic Version September 2023 September 2026
F    
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) May 2024 May 2027
Fetal Arrhythmias in Pregnancy and Labour  April 2014 April 2017
Fetal Medicine, Pathway for Referral and Management November 2024 November 2027
Fetus, Reduced Movements  January 2018 January 2021
G    
Genital Herpes in Pregnancy February 2024 February 2027
H    
Haemorrhage, Antepartum  December 2019 December 2022
Haemorrhage, Massive  December 2013 December 2016
Haemorrhage, Post-Partum  November 2020 November 2023
Handover During the Intrapartum Period September 2015 September 2018
Homebirth Guideline January 2023 January 2026
Hyperemesis Gravidarum April 2015 April 2018
Hypertension in Pregnancy  February 2024 February 2027
Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy Dec 2024 August 2024
I    
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy January 2024  January 2027
Iron Deficiency Guideline  February 2023 February 2026
J    
Jump Call Procedure for Maternity Services January 2023 January 2026
K    
L    
Labour, Delay in 2nd stage  April 2024 April 2027
Labour Ward Guidelines November 2021 November 2024 
Large for gestational age, management of  October 2023 October 2026
Latent Phase of Labour July 2024  July 2027
M    
Magnesium Sulphate, Antenantal use for Neuroprotection of Fetus December 2017 December 2020
Mastitis and Abscess - Prevention and Management  June 2024 June 2027
Maternal Death - Reporting and Investigating Guideline December 2023 December 2026
Maternity Triage January 2015 January 2018
Meconium stained liquor  November 2023 November 2026
Multiple pregnancy  July 2020 July 2023
N    
Neonatal, Administration of Medicine of for Student Midwives (2nd & 3rd Year only)  November 2022 November 2025
Neonatal Hypoglycaemia July 2018 July 2021 

Neonate Network Hypoglycaemia Guidelines - All Wales 

- Hypoglycaemia in first 48hrs 

Appendix 1 Parent Information Leaflet for Babies at Risk

Appendix 2 Effective Breastfeeding Check

Reluctant Feeding

- TERM Bundle for babies at risk 

 

May 2021

May 2021

May 2021

N/A

N/A

 

May 2024

May 2024 

May 2024

N/A

N/A

O    
Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury (OASI) November 2020 November 2023
P    
Perinatal Loss - Taking a baby home following perinatal loss February 2023 February 2026 
Perinatal Mental Health Guideline July 2014 July 2017
Perineal Assessment and Repair Following Childbirth December 2016 December 2019
Physiological Observations of Maternity Patients September 2017 September 2020
Placenta Praevia, management of during pregnancy  July 2018 July 2021
Polyhydramnios Pathway March 2018 March 2021
Postnatal Care October 2023 October 2026 

PPROM - pre-term pre-labour rupture of membranes 

PPROM Guidance <34 weeks

July 2024 

July 2024

July 2027

July 2027

Q    
R    
Recurrent Miscarriage  July 2014 July 2017
Remifentanil PCA for Labour June 2015 June 2018
S    
Safeguarding documentation  January 2018  January 2021 
Sickle Cell Anaemia April 2024 April 2027
Small for gestational age (SGA) January 2024  January 2027 
Smoking Cessation - Maternal Dec 2024 January 2027
Stillbirths, pathway for intra-uterine deaths  January 2023 January 2026
Surrogacy, care guideline September 2023 September 2026
T    
Termination for fetal abnormality January 2023 January 2026
Third & Fourth degree Tears March 2016 March 2019
Thrombosis in Pregnancy and Postpartum Dec 2024 October 2027
Transfers, within maternity services May 2020 May 2023 
U    
V    
VBAC - Vaginal birth after C-section December 2023 December 2026
W    
X    
Y    
Z