Resources

PREGNANCY & BIRTH

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• Danger Signs in Pregnancy Danger signs during pregnancy | Ministry of Health NZ

• Helpful Advice in Pregnancy Helpful advice during pregnancy | Ministry of Health NZ

• Folic Acid, Iodine & Vitamin D - Folic acid, iodine and vitamin D | Ministry of Health NZ

• Maternal Serum Screening: About the test | National Screening Unit (nsu.govt.nz)

• Recommended Guidelines for obstetric ultrasound  New Zealand Obstetric Ultrasound Guidelines | Ministry of Health NZ

• Healthy Weight gain in pregnancy Healthy weight gain during pregnancy | Ministry of Health NZ

• Eating well in pregnancy Eating safely and well during pregnancy | Ministry of Health NZ

• Being Active in Pregnancy Being active during pregnancy | Ministry of Health NZ

• Stop Smoking & Drugs in Pregnancy Stop smoking, drinking alcohol and using drugs in pregnancy | Ministry of Health NZ

• Common Complaints in Pregnancy Common complaints in pregnancy | Ministry of Health NZ

• For Dads - Advice for dads | Ministry of Health NZ

• Sex during pregnancy Sex during pregnancy | Ministry of Health NZ

• Pregnancy and Travel Pregnancy and travel | Ministry of Health NZ

• Pregnancy and your job Pregnancy and your job | Ministry of Health NZ

• Getting Ready for Baby Getting ready for baby | Ministry of Health NZ

• Breastfeeding preparation during pregnancy Breastfeeding: preparing during pregnancy | Ministry of Health NZ

• First Trimester Weeks 0 to 14 | Ministry of Health NZ

• Second Trimester Weeks 14 to 30 | Ministry of Health NZ

• Third Trimester Week 30 onwards | Ministry of Health NZ

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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

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• Spinning Babies – www.spinningbabies.com

• Dr Sarah Buckley – Ecstatic Birth free E-book www.sarahbuckley.com

• Maternity Services Consumer Council Maternity Services Consumer Council – Promoting the rights of women throughout the birthing cycle

• Stages of labour - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtYYb7fjQtE

• Exercise in Pregnancy - NZDF Guide to Exercise, Training and Physical Training during and after Pregnancy

• Back and pelvic pain in pregnancy, exercises that can help - Safe Exercises to Combat Low-Back & Pelvic Pain During Pregnancy | Orthopedic Blog | OrthoCarolina

• Download the Birth & Beyond app by Global Health Media from your app store

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POSTNATAL

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Baby & Child Sickness – Danger signs: Baby and child sickness – danger signs | Ministry of Health NZ

Purple Crying https://www.healthline.com/health/baby/purple-crying#definition

The Witching Hour(s) - Is This the Witching Hour for Baby? (And When Will It End?) (healthline.com)

Breastfeeding -  Breastfeeding | Ministry of Health NZ

Infant Formula - Infant formula feeding | Ministry of Health NZ

PACE feeding  - NSH (UK) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abMq0TEqc-Q