In this section you will find a selection of fact sheets on pregnancy care and other relevant information and resources that may be useful to you.

Patient Information
Pregnancy Information - Covid 19
Pregnancy Information - Covid 19
PDF 343.3KB
COVID-19 vaccination decision guide for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy
COVID-19 vaccination decision guide for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy
External Link

Eating well and Food Safety

Healthy Teeth, Healthy Pregnancy
Healthy Teeth, Healthy Pregnancy
PDF 1.3MB
Guide to taking iron tablets
Guide to taking iron tablets
PDF 260.4KB
Food Safety During Pregnancy
Food Safety During Pregnancy
PDF 1.7MB
Nutrition advice during pregnancy
Nutrition advice during pregnancy
PDF 1.4MB

Baby's position and physiotherapy

Optimal foetal positioning fact sheet
Optimal foetal positioning fact sheet
PDF 613.2KB
TENS brochure
TENS brochure
PDF 138.4KB
Pelvic floor exercises
Pelvic floor exercises
External Link
 Physiotherapy Pregnancy Exercises
Physiotherapy Pregnancy Exercises
PDF 65.6KB
Antenatal Physiotherapy Group Education Class
Antenatal Physiotherapy Group Education Class
PDF 144.9KB
Pelvic Floor Muscle Training
Pelvic Floor Muscle Training
PDF 199.5KB

Pregnancy Care at Grampians Health Ballarat

Booking in for your pregnancy care
Booking in for your pregnancy care
PDF 198.0KB
Pregnancy Journey
Pregnancy Journey
PDF 800.0KB
Charter of Healthcare Rights
Charter of Healthcare Rights
PDF 141.8KB
Information for using private Midwifes and Doulas
Information for using private Midwifes and Doulas
PDF 329.5KB
Maternity Care
Maternity Care
PDF 155.8KB
Ultrasound in Pregnancy
Ultrasound in Pregnancy
PDF 204.1KB

Smoking, alcohol and vaping in pregnancy

QUIT and Pregnancy
QUIT and Pregnancy
PDF 778.0KB
Risks of Alcohol in Pregnancy
Risks of Alcohol in Pregnancy
PDF 742.3KB
Secondhand smoke and your children
Secondhand smoke and your children
PDF 342.8KB
Vaping and e-cigarettes during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Vaping and e-cigarettes during pregnancy and breastfeeding
PDF 103.6KB
Using amphetamines during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Using amphetamines during pregnancy and breastfeeding
PDF 117.4KB
Using cigarettes and tobacco during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Using cigarettes and tobacco during pregnancy and breastfeeding
PDF 109.4KB
Using alcohol during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Using alcohol during pregnancy and breastfeeding
PDF 292.3KB
Using cannabis during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Using cannabis during pregnancy and breastfeeding
PDF 113.7KB
Using heroin during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Using heroin during pregnancy and breastfeeding
PDF 119.7KB

Vaccines and screening tests in pregnancy

Protecting your baby against influenza
Protecting your baby against influenza
PDF 698.4KB
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) screening in pregnancy
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) screening in pregnancy
PDF 165.3KB
Protect your baby from Whooping Cough
Protect your baby from Whooping Cough
PDF 750.7KB

Wellbeing in pregnancy

COPE Parenthood poster
COPE Parenthood poster
PDF 10.5MB
iCOPE patient information sheet
iCOPE patient information sheet
PDF 199.5KB
MumSpace
MumSpace
PDF 1.1MB
Pregnancy and new parents
Pregnancy and new parents
External Link
 Pregnancy Weight Matters
Pregnancy Weight Matters
PDF 290.6KB
Gidget House - Face to face Psychological Support
Gidget House - Face to face Psychological Support
PDF 1.2MB
Depression and anxiety during pregnancy
Depression and anxiety during pregnancy
PDF 431.8KB
Weight changes during pregnancy
Weight changes during pregnancy
PDF 410.8KB
Travelling during pregnancy
Travelling during pregnancy
PDF 632.8KB
Exercise during pregnancy
Exercise during pregnancy
PDF 347.2KB

Complications of pregnancy

Fetal growth restriction
Fetal growth restriction
PDF 258.5KB
High blood pressure and preeclampsia during pregnancy
High blood pressure and preeclampsia during pregnancy
PDF 236.2KB

Your baby's movements

Your baby's movements matter
Your baby's movements matter
PDF 272.5KB
Tommy’s Video - Movements matter
Tommy’s Video - Movements matter
External Link

Useful information

Child Restraint Fact Sheet
Child Restraint Fact Sheet
PDF 327.1KB
Safety of children in motor cars
Safety of children in motor cars
PDF 9.7MB
We are family - Children and pets booklet
We are family - Children and pets booklet
PDF 5.9MB
Birth Photography
Birth Photography
PDF 305.4KB
Doppler use at home
Doppler use at home
PDF 306.3KB
Every week counts
Every week counts
External Link
 Sleep on side from 28 weeks of pregnancy
Sleep on side from 28 weeks of pregnancy
PDF 150.7KB
Information for Rh(D) Negative women
Information for Rh(D) Negative women
PDF 719.0KB
Reducing risk of stillbirth
Reducing risk of stillbirth
PDF 313.2KB

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