Pregnancy

Conclusion and resources

Conclusion and acknowledgements

You have reached the end of the pregnancy section. During the course of this section we covered the following topics:

  • Wellbeing in pregnancy
  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Minor discomforts of pregnancy
  • Complications in pregnancy
  • Preparing for labour and birth
  • When to call the hospital

Should you wish to access further information and reading about pregnancy please view the resources below or alternatively, you can go back and review any of the preceding pages if you have missed anything.

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The Ramsay Training Institute gratefully acknowledges the assistance and collaboration of the Group Clinical Governance Unit, members of the Obstetric Working Party, maternity educators and staff working in Ramsay Health Care hospitals across Australia, as well as maternity patients and consumers, in the design and development of this eLearning resource.

Resources

The following is a list of additional resources you may like to access for further reading:

Healthy weight gain during pregnancy

Why your weight matters during pregnancy and after birth

Overweight and obesity in Australian mothers: epidemic or endemic?

Maternal underweight and the risk of preterm birth and low birth weight: a systematic review and meta-analyses

Healthy eating during pregnancy

Pregnancy and healthy eating

Food Standards Australia New Zealand - Consumer Information

Food & nutrition in pregnancy

Vitamins in pregnancy

Multiple-micronutrient supplementation for women during pregnancy (Review)

Physical activity during pregnancy

Healthdirect Australia - Exercising during pregnancy

Better Health Channel - Pregnancy and exercise

Back care during pregnancy

Taking Care of Your Back

Bed Transfer: Log Roll Method

General healthy pregnancy advice

Staying healthy

Pregnancy changes and discomforts

Pregnancy week by week - First trimester

Pregnancy week by week - Second trimester

Body changes and discomforts

General pregnancy information (UK site)

Your antenatal care

Multiple Births

Expecting multiples - Antenatal

Coping with stress

What is perinatal anxiety and depression?

Wellbeing in pregnancy: coping and stress management

Emotional and psychological wellbeing

beyondblue

Gidget Foundation

Depression resources at the Black Dog Institute

Mental health and psychological support Help Lines

PANDA (Post and Antenatal Depression Association) Helpline on 1300 726 306

Pregnancy, birth and baby helpline on 1800 882 436

Parent Line on 1300 30 1300

Lifeline on 13 11 14

MensLine Australia on 1300 78 99 78

Relationships Australia on 1300 364 277

Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467

Baby’s movements

Your baby’s movements in pregnancy

ANZCA Clinical Practice Guideline for the Care of Women with Decreased Fetal Movements (pdf)

Maternity - Decreased Fetal Movements in the Third Trimester (pdf)

Routine antenatal tests

Pre-pregnancy Counselling (pdf)

Safety Assurance in Obstetrical Ultrasound

What is Down syndrome?

Drugs and alcohol

Breastfeeding and Drugs

Domestic violence

Relationships Australia

1800RESPECT – National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service or phone: 1800 737 732 (24 hours)

Dental health during pregnancy

Gum disease and pregnancy

Antenatal exercises

Prenatal Exercises

Guidelines of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists for exercise during pregnancy and the postpartum period

Pelvic floor exercises

Pelvic floor exercises (pdf)

Pelvic floor exercises

Bleeding in early pregnancy

Bleeding and pain in early pregnancy

Diabetes in pregnancy

Diabetes Australia - Diabetes and Pregnancy

Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society

Pre eclampsia/high blood pressure

Questions about Pre Eclampsia

Breech presentation and ECV

Breech Babies: Breech Birth

Preterm labour and premature rupture of the membranes

Born Early

When your waters break early

Discussing risk in health care

Understanding how risk is discussed in health care