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Tools, information and resources to support health professionals and their patients

Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE)

Every moment matters – Alcohol

Every moment matters – Alcohol

A brochure with information on the risks of consuming alcohol prior to and during pregnancy and breastfeeding. (PDF, 509KB)

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Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE)

Every moment matters – Planning a pregnancy

Every moment matters – Planning a pregnancy

A webpage with information to support women planning a pregnancy avoid alcohol. Includes videos and conversation prompts for women on what they can say to peers when not drinking.

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Menzies School of Health Research

Getting healthy before pregnancy – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities

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. It outlines key conditions and risk behaviours that can affect the fertility of men and women, the health of a woman and her unborn baby during pregnancy, and the future child’s health.

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Queensland Health

Healthy lifestyle for mothers: Pre-conception

Healthy lifestyle for mothers: Pre-conception

Clinical guidelines that provide healthy lifestyle advice during the pre-conception period.

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Your Fertility

How to get ready to be a dad

How to get ready to be a dad

A flyer which supports future fathers with information about the impact of their health of on their fertility and the future health of their baby. (PDF, 1.9MB)

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Centre of Perinatal Excellence

Mental health care in the perinatal period

Mental health care in the perinatal period

These national guidelines provide information on the assessment of high prevalence disorders such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and puerperal psychosis and the treatment and management of these. The guidelines also provide information on screening and psychosocial assessment for fathers and non-birthing partners, and the management of psychological birth trauma. (PDF, 5.9MB)

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Mater Mothers

Nine months of nutrition

Nine months of nutrition

A series of practical and informative videos for women to support them to meet nutrition needs during pregnancy. Includes a video on preconception nutrition, healthy weight gain, managing common pregnancy side effects, and gestational diabetes.

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Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Obesity and preconception counselling: Consideration of bariatric surgery

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 complicated by comorbidities of excessive weight.

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Your Fertility

Parenting before conception – Epigenetics

Parenting before conception – Epigenetics

Information for future parents on the importance of health of both mothers and fathers before and around the time of conception. This flyer describes epigenetics – the influences of gene expression on the health of the baby at birth and also into adulthood. (PDF, 1.9MB)

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Queensland Health

Patient information: Pregnancy after bariatric surgery or with a weight above a healthy range

Patient information: Pregnancy after bariatric surgery or with a weight above a healthy range

This PDF has been developed for women who are above a healthy weight or have recently had bariatric surgery and are planning to become or are already pregnant. This information answers commonly asked questions regarding weight during pregnancy. (PDF, 457KB)

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Queensland Health

Perinatal mental health

Perinatal mental health

These clinical guidelines provide information on the early identification, assessment and intervention across the continuum of care for women and partners experiencing mental health conditions during the perinatal period. (PDF, 622KB)

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Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Planning for pregnancy

Planning for pregnancy

A pamphlet to support women planning a pregnancy to make positive changes to their preconception health including areas of nutrition, smoking and alcohol cessation. (PDF, 1.1MB)

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