Maternity Guidelines
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Covid-19 Guidance for Care of Pregnant Women in the Community
Referral Pathway for Pregnant Women who are Covid-19 Positive
Appendix 1: Triage Form for Covid-19 Positive Women in Pregnancy
Appendix 2: Covid-19 in Pregnancy Care Framework
Maternity Guidelines
Admission to Primary Birthing Unit - Taupō
Amniocentesis - also Pre natal Testing Referral Form
Anti-D Administration Guideline
Bariatric Surgery - Antenatal Management of Pregnancy Following
Deceased Fetal Movements (NEW February)
Diabetes in Pregnancy - Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes in Pregnancy - Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
External Cephalic Version (ECV)
Intradermal Sterile Water Injections for the Relief of Back Pain in Labour
- Iron - Oral - Patient Information Leaflet
Magnesium Sulfate for Pre-Eclampsia and for Neuroprotection in Pre-Term Births <30 weeks
Maternity Referral and Models of Care
Obstetric Referral Criteria to Anaesthetic Pre-Assessment Clinic Guideline
Perinatal Mental Health Pathway
Placenta Praevia and Accreta Spectrum
Pre-Eclampsia / Eclampsia Guideline
Pre-Labour Rupture of Membranes (includes Term and Preterm Rupture of Membranes (updated January)
Preterm Labour (PTL) Prevention and Management guideline (updated February)
Self-Monitoring of Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
Small for Gestational Age& Fetal Growth Restriction - Updated November
Syphilis in Pregnancy and Care of the Baby at Risk - Birth Plan
Venous Thromboembolism in Pregnancy and postpartum - Prevention of
Waterbirth and Labouring guideline
Newborn Guidelines
HIV Management of Infants Born to HIV +ve Pregnant Women
Muka (Flax) Ties for the Pita (umbilical cord) - The use of
Neonatal Hypoglycaemia Screening and Management (updated March 2024)
Neonatal Subgaleal Haemorrhage Practice Recommendations
Newborn Metabolic Screening (updated February)
Newborn Observation Chart EWS (NOC/NEWS) user guide
Infant Feeding Policy and Guidelines
Tongue-Tie Assessment and Treatment Guideline (Breastfed Babies)