Guidelines
Low Risk Pregnancy
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Number and Timing of Routine Antenatal Visits
The aim of these guidelines is to provide information to midwives and doctors regarding the number and timing of routine antenatal visits for low risk women.
Reviewed by Admin on 30 August 2012
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Models Of Antenatal Care
The aim of these guidelines is to assist midwives and doctors to advise women on models of care that are safe and satisfactory.
Reviewed by Admin on 30 August 2012
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Provision Of Smoking Cessation Interventions During Pregnancy
The aim of these guidelines is to assist midwives and doctors to reduce the risk of poor health outcomes for babies caused by exposure to maternal smoking. A secondary aim is to reduce the long-term health risks for mothers associated with tobacco use.
Reviewed by Admin on 30 August 2012
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Prenatal Screening For Down Syndrome
Early in pregnancy, all women should receive appropriate written information concerning available screening (including potential risks and benefits, the difference between screening and diagnostic testing and possible costs to women).
Reviewed by Admin on 30 August 2012
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Antenatal Screening For Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
The aim of these guidelines is to assist midwives and doctors in the detection of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women and decrease associated outcomes of urinary tract infections, pre-term birth and low birth weight in infants.
Reviewed by Admin on 30 August 2012
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Antenatal Screening For Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
The aim of these guidelines is to assist midwives and doctors to detect hepatitis B virus (HBV) in pregnant women in order to prevent transmission to newborns.
Reviewed by Admin on 30 August 2012
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Antenatal Screening For Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
The aim of these guidelines is to assist midwives and doctors to appropriately detect hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in pregnant women. This guideline is based on a review of the evidence published since January 2000 and is an update of the original 3 Centres guideline published in 2001.
Reviewed by Admin on 30 August 2012
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Antenatal Screening For Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
The aim of these guidelines is to assist midwives and doctors in the detection of mothers who are Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive to decrease the incidence of vertical transmission.
Reviewed by Admin on 30 August 2012
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Antenatal Screening For Syphilis
The aim of these guidelines is to assist midwives and doctors to detect syphilis in pregnant women in order to treat mothers and prevent transmission to infants.
Reviewed by Admin on 30 August 2012
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Routine Blood Pressure Measurement In Pregnancy
The aim of these guidelines is to assist midwives and doctors in accurate measurement of blood pressure to identify the likely onset of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
Reviewed by Admin on 30 August 2012
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Routine Weighing At Antenatal Visits
Early in pregnancy all women should be offered appropriate written information about weight gain in pregnancy and be given an opportunity to discuss it with their midwife or doctor.
Reviewed by Admin on 30 August 2012
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Symphyseal Fundal Height Measurement
Early in pregnancy all women should receive appropriate written information concerning measurement of fetal growth and be given an opportunity to discuss the procedure with their midwife or doctor.
Reviewed by Admin on 30 August 2012
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Urinalysis By Dipstick For Proteinuria
The aim of these guidelines is to assist midwives and doctors in their decisions about methods to detect pre-eclampsia, chronic renal disease and urinary tract infections.
Reviewed by Admin on 30 August 2012
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Auscultation Of The Fetal Heart
Listening to the fetal heart is of no known clinical benefit to midwives and doctors. However, it may be of psychological benefit to mothers.
Reviewed by Admin on 30 August 2012
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Screening For Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)
Early in pregnancy all women should receive appropriate written information concerning GDM and be given an opportunity to discuss tests with their midwife or doctor.
Reviewed by Admin on 30 August 2012
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Prevention Of Early Onset Group B Streptococcal Disease (GBS)
Early in pregnancy all women should be offered appropriate written information concerning EOGBS prevention strategies and be given an opportunity to discuss these with their midwife or doctor.
Reviewed by Admin on 30 August 2012
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Discharge Planning During Antenatal Visits
All women should be given appropriate written information regarding length of stay, discharge procedures and caring for themselves and their baby when they return home, and be given an opportunity to discuss these issues with their midwife or doctor.
Reviewed by Admin on 30 August 2012
