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Screening Tool Physical Activity/Exercise During Pregnancy

A screening tool to assess physical activity baseline during pregnancy to assist development of physical activity programs for women who
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Getting healthy before pregnancy – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities

This flipchart has been co-designed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth to improve knowledge and understanding of preconception health.
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Ready to COPE – Information for healthcare & service providers

A free pregnancy and parenting mobile app that provides men and women with timely, relevant information about their emotional and
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Clinical Guidelines

Weight management before, during and after pregnancy: Public Health Guideline (UK)

Guidelines from the United Kingdom for assessment and monitoring of body weight and supporting a healthy weight before, during and
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Flowchart: Obesity and pregnancy care

A quick-reference flow chart for the care of women living with obesity during pregnancy or following bariatric surgery. (PDF, 118KB)
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Clinical Guidelines

Australian pregnancy care guidelines

The guidelines aim to improve the health and experiences of pregnant women and their babies by providing evidence-based recommendations to
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Factsheets and flyers

Planning for pregnancy

A pamphlet to support women planning a pregnancy to make positive changes to their preconception health including areas of nutrition,
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Academic Literature

Preconception care

With a focus on women, this paper discusses the evidence for preconception care, available guidelines and strategies to increase primary
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Clinical Guidelines

Maternal and child nutrition

The Maternal and Child Nutrition Guidelines developed by NICE cover the nutrition of women who are planning to become pregnant,
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Clinical Guidelines

Perinatal mental health

These clinical guidelines provide information on the early identification, assessment and intervention across the continuum of care for women and
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Clinical Guidelines

Pre-pregnancy counselling

Clinical guidelines that provide health professionals with advice on the counselling of women prior to pregnancy. (PDF, 2.7MB)
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Obesity and preconception counselling: Consideration of bariatric surgery

This article examines the risks and benefits of bariatric surgery prior to pregnancy in women living with obesity, particularly where
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