Description
A practical set of 15 double-sided, laminated pocket reference cards covering commonly used information, calculations and clinical prompts for student midwives and midwives.
Designed to be small enough to keep with you on placement or in practice, each card is ID/business card size (85 mm × 55 mm) and gloss laminated for easy wipe cleaning.
Updated for 2026
Our latest pack includes updated information reflecting changes to national guidance, including the national Maternity Early Warning Score (MEWS) and NEWTT2 newborn observations, alongside revised breastmilk storage and artificial feeding guidance.
We have also made smaller updates to our blood sampling, SBAR and APGAR references.
Already own an earlier version of our Complete Midwifery Pocket Reference Pack?
You don’t need to purchase the complete pack again. Our four updated double-sided cards are available separately for £6.99, including UK delivery.
What’s included?
The 15 double-sided cards cover more than 20 useful midwifery reference topics:
- Card 1: Midwifery Blood Sampling
Blood bottle colours for commonly requested midwifery blood tests and the recommended order of draw. - Card 2: Maternal Observations & MEWS / SBAR
National Maternity Early Warning Score (MEWS) observation parameters and scoring thresholds, plus an SBAR prompt for structured clinical handover and escalation. - Card 3: Vertex Presentations / Bishop Score
Fetal head positions and presentations encountered during vaginal examination, plus the Bishop Score for cervical assessment. - Card 4: APGAR Score / Newborn Observations & NEWTT2
APGAR assessment following birth, plus newborn temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturations, colour and behaviour, updated to reflect NEWTT2 guidance. - Card 5: Expressed Breastmilk Storage / Artificial Feeding
Updated expressed breastmilk storage guidance, plus artificial feeding plans and calculation of feed volumes with an emphasis on responsive, cue-led feeding. - Card 6: Blood Samples in Pregnancy
Common blood investigations typically requested for specific conditions and at different stages of pregnancy. - Card 7: Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Risk Factors
Quick-reference VTE risk factors based on RCOG guidance. - Card 8: CTG Interpretation / Fetal Blood Sampling
Dr C BRaVADO mnemonic for CTG interpretation, plus fetal blood sampling pH and lactate result ranges. - Card 9: Medication Administration / Medication Abbreviations
Dr TIMED medication administration mnemonic and common medication abbreviation prompts. - Card 10: Drug Dose Conversion / Newborn Weight
Drug dose conversion prompts and newborn weight gain/loss calculations. - Card 11: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Antenatal screening and diagnostic blood glucose values. - Card 12: Newborn Pre-ductal Saturations / Cord Gases
Newborn pre-ductal oxygen saturation reference values and cord gas reference values. - Cards 13, 14 & 15: Urinalysis Interpretation
Three double-sided cards covering urinalysis interpretation, including individual results and common combinations of findings.
Designed for placement and practice
With 15 double-sided cards covering more than 20 reference topics, you can choose the cards most useful for your current placement or area of practice.
As the complete set will not fit comfortably into a single lanyard or belt-clip holder, a rigid plastic storage case is included to keep the remaining cards protected in your bag or pocket.
Your pack includes:
- 15 double-sided reference cards
- ID/business card size (85 mm × 55 mm)
- Gloss laminated 350gsm card finish for easy wipe cleaning
- Rigid plastic storage case
- Free UK delivery
Optional Lanyard Card Holder Pack
You can choose to add our Lanyard Card Holder Pack with extension reel for £4, a saving of 99p.
This includes 5 clear soft-plastic card holders and 1 extension reel, allowing you to select and carry the cards most relevant to your current placement or clinical area.
Important Clinical Information
These cards are designed as quick-reference learning aids and have been developed using relevant UK guidance and evidence, including NHS England, NICE, RCOG, the British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM) and Resuscitation Council UK, alongside other cited evidence.
Clinical guidelines, observation and escalation procedures, reference ranges and blood collection tube colours may vary between NHS trusts and other healthcare organisations and may change over time.
Always check current local and national guidance and use appropriate clinical judgement when providing care.
