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%) | |||
Percentages do not add up to 100% due to participants choosing more than one category
aSome categories have been merged due to low values
bHandheld records may include nutrition/diet information as leaflets or pamphlets