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The First Few Weeks after Birth

WEBWear clothes that are loose and do not press on the wound area. Vaginal bleeding may be heavy and red for the first week and then it will become lighter and start to look brown or …

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Mental health in pregnancy

WEBApproximately one in ten women will experience this type of anxiety and/or depression during pregnancy. Depression can be described as feeling sad or down, while anxiety is …

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Midwives’ perspectives of maternal mental health assessment …

WEB28 New Zealand College of Midwives Journal • Issue 55 • 2019 deaths from suicide (2006-2013) found that many of these women had risk factors for major depression that were …

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West Coast District Health Board

WEBCanterbury West Coast New Zealand College of Midwives. The West Coast District Health Board (DHB) is one of twenty DHBs charged with improving, promoting and protecting …

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Standards of Practice

WEBStandards of Practice. Standard one: The midwife works in partnership with the woman. Standard two: The midwife upholds each woman’s right to free and informed choice …

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Canterbury District Health Board

WEBThe Canterbury DHB is the second largest DHB in the country by both geographical area and population size – serving 599,900 people (12.7% of the New Zealand population) …

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New Zealand Midwifery

WEBMidwifery in New Zealand regained its status as an autonomous profession in 1990 (Nurses Amendment Act). It has its own Scope of Practice, Code of Ethics and Standards of …

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Induction of Labour

WEBInduction of labour is the process of starting labour artificially, rather than waiting for labour to start naturally. An induction will only be offered if there is a good medical reason, …

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Scope of Practice of the Midwife

WEBMidwifery practice involves informing and preparing the woman and her family for pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and parenthood and includes certain aspects of …

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Consensus Statement: Normal Birth

WEBConsensus Statement: Normal Birth • The New Zealand College of Midwives is committed to protecting, promoting and supporting normal birth. • NZCOM is concerned with the …

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Hypertension and Pre-eclampsia in Pregnancy

WEBThe Ministry of Health have released its multi-disciplinary guideline “Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension and Pre-eclampsia in Pregnancy in New Zealand.

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Media Release: Future Māori and Pasifika Midwifery Workforce …

WEB30 March 2021. Future Māori and Pasifika Midwifery Workforce Receives $6m Boost. The launch of a joint project between Aotearoa’s midwifery education providers and the …

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Invitation to virtual huis: Kahu Taurima, maternity and early years

WEBWe are circulating this invitation on behalf of Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Wahi Ora who are hosting three webinars regarding the Kahu Taurima work, which is …

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Rethinking engagement: Exploring women’s technology use …

WEB20 New Zealand College of Midwives Journal • Issue 55 • 2019 INTRODUCTION The growth of internet connectivity and mobile phone use in New Zealand has led to an …

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Promoting positive interactions between midwives and …

WEB42 New Zealand College of Midwives Journal • Issue 57• 2021 to clarify primary/secondary interface interactions in Aotearoa NZ, providing a list of conditions warranting …

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Māori Health Action Plan

WEBTe Pae Mahutonga is a health promotion model that highlights significant components of public health and health promotion, as they apply to Māori health.2 In the context of …

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Maternal socio-economic disadvantage in Aotearoa New …

WEB26 New Zealand College of Midwives Journal • Issue 56• 2020 Maternal socio-economic disadvantage in Aotearoa New Zealand and the impact on midwifery care Lesley …

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Induction of Labour in Aotearoa New Zealand

WEBDraft national GL on IOL_v12_Dec2019 Page 6 Table 8. Risk factors and attributable stillbirth in selected high-income countries (Flenady 2011) 72

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