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 New Dec 2022
Amniocentesis - also Pre natal Testing Referral Form - New March 2023
Anti-D Administration Guideline Updated Dec
Bariatric Surgery - Antenatal Management of Pregnancy Following New Dec
Diabetes in Pregnancy - Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Updated May 2023
Diabetes in Pregnancy - Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Updated May 2023
External Cephalic Version (ECV)
Fetal Heart Monitoring New Feb
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 Updated May 2023
Obstetric Referral Criteria to Anaesthetic Pre-Assessment Clinic Guideline
Perinatal Mental Health Pathway Updated Dec
Placenta Praevia and Accreta Spectrum
Post-partum Haemorrhage updated May 2023
Pre-Eclampsia / Eclampsia Guideline Updated Dec
Pre-Labour Rupture of Membranes (includes Term and Preterm Rupture of Membranes) Updated Feb
Preterm Labour (PTL) Management of Threatened and Active PTL guideline
Self-Monitoring of Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
SGA or IUGR Fetus - Prevention, Detection and Management of
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
Neonatal Subgaleal Haemorrhage Practice Recommendations
Newborn Observation Chart EWS (NOC/NEWS) user guide new May 2023
Infant Feeding Policy and Guidelines
Tongue-Tie Assessment and Treatment Guideline (Breastfed Babies)