Table 3 Midwives’ methods of provision of information (n = maximum 122)
Methods | Information on general healthy eating | Information on foods/drinks to avoid or limit | Resources for information on foods/drinks to limit or avoida | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Verbal | 109 (89%) | 96 (79%) | ||
Information about websites | 66 (54%) | 67 (55%) | NHS Choices Website | 66 (99%) |
Start4Life | 22 (33%) | |||
Online pregnancy book | 17 (25%) | |||
Tommy’s | 16 (23%) | |||
BBC Website/Mumsnet/Other | 13 (19%) | |||
Maternity handheld recordsb | 59 (48%) | 54 (44%) | – | – |
Information about apps | 40 (33%) | 29 (24%) | Trust-specific app | 23 (79%) |
Pregnancy+/Emma’s Diary/Baby 2 Body/Oviva/Baby Buddy/Other | 12 (41%) | |||
Leaflet | 28 (23%) | 23 (19%) | NHS leaflets | 18 (78%) |
Local hospital trust | 13 (57%) | |||
British Dietetic Association/Royal College of Midwives/Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | 7 (4%) | |||