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Maternity Information
Be careful, babies can fall PDF
Falls prevention for maternity patients PDF
Safe Sleeping Tips PDF – in English
Safe Sleeping PDF– in Chinese
Newborn Bloodspot Screening PDF– in English, tests to protect your baby
Newborn Bloodspot Screening PDF – in Chinese, tests to protect your baby
Hepatitis B Vaccination PDF – for your newborn baby
Vitamin K PDF – in English, for newborn babies, information for parents
Vitamin K PDF – in Chinese, for newborn babies, information for parents
Parent Information
REACH PDF – keeping you safe in hospital
Am I adequately covered for private hospital care? PDF
Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights PDF
10 tips for safer healthcare PDF
Preventing a fall in hospital PDF
Pastoral Care PDF – for spiritual and emotional support
Suggested reading
Pregnancy
• What to Expect When You’re Expecting – A Eisenberg, H Eisenberg Murkoff & S Eisenberg Hathaway
• Up the Duff – Kaz Cook
• Face to Face with Childbirth – Julia Sundin
• JuJu Sundin’s Birth Skills – with Sarah Murdoch
• The New Active Birth – Janet Balaskas
• The Pregnant Body – Dorothy Gliksman
• Cheers to Childbirth – Lucy Perry
• Baby on Board – Dr Howard Chilton
Breastfeeding
• Breastfeeding – naturally, 3rd ed. – Day, Jill. Australian Breastfeeding Association
Parenting
• Baby Love – Robin Barker
• Baby & Child – Penelope Leach
• How to Stay Sane in Your Baby’s First Year – Tresillian Family Care Centre
• Transition to Parenthood – Jay Belsky
• Mother Love – Debra Adelaide
• So You’re Going to be a Dad – Peter Downey
• The complete parenting guide: caring for your child from toddler to teenager – Oates, Kim
Helplines, associations and groups
Australian Breastfeeding Association
1800 mum2mum or 1800 686 2686
24 hour For information and eCounselling
www.breastfeeding.asn.au
Gidget Foundation
1300 851 758
The Gidget Foundation is a not for profit organisation which provides support services for families suffering emotional distress during pregnancy and early parenting. www.gidgetfoundation.com.au
Australian Multiple Births Association
AMBA is a not for profit organisation, with the aim of providing support, resources and education to multiple birth families.
www.amba.org.au
Parentline Victoria
132 289, 8 am -12 am 7 days
services.dffh.vic.gov.au/parentline
COPE (Centre of Perinatal Excellence)
Dads:
Healthy Eating During Pregnancy
Infant Feeding
Kid Safe (home and car safety):
Pain Management
PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia)
Hearing screen
Victorian Hearing Screening Program
Raising Children Network
SIDS
Twins
Australian Multiple Birth Association
Vitamin K:
Hep B:
health.vic.gov.au
Immunisation for pregnancy:
Family Relationship Advice Line
1800 050 321, 8 am-8 pm Monday to Friday, 10 am-4 pm Saturday
Kids Helpline
1800 551 800, 24 hours 7 days
Australian Breastfeeding Helpline
1800 MUM 2 MUM (or 1800 686 268), 24 hours 7 days
breastfeeding.asn.au/breastfeeding-helpline
National Poisons Information Centre
131 126, 24 hours 7 days
Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia (PANDA) Helpline
1300 726 306, 9 am-7.30 pm (AEST/AEDT), Monday to Friday
Playgroup Australia
1800 171 882, 9 am-3 pm Monday to Friday
Pregnancy, Birth and Baby
1800 882 436, 7am-midnight (AEST/AEDT) 7 days
pregnancybirthbaby.org.au/pregnancy-birth-baby-helpline