LEAPP - Australian Living Evidence Collaboration

Pregnancy
Guidelines

Evidence-based clinical guidelines updated with the latest pregnancy care research
Australian Pregnancy Care
Guidelines (Version 6.0)

Optimising pregnancy care

Core practices in pregnancy care

Lifestyle considerations

Nutrition
– Folate
– Vitamin A
– Vitamin C
– Vitamin E
– Magnesium
Physical activity
Tobacco smoking
Alcohol
Medicines
Substance use
Oral health
Sexual activity
Travel

Clinical assessments

Social and emotional screening

Key medical conditions

Communicable diseases

Fetal chromosomal anomalies

Common conditions during pregnancy

Clinical assessments in late pregnancy

Postnatal
Guidelines

Evidence-based clinical guidelines updated with the latest postnatal care research
Australian Postnatal Care
Guidelines (Version 6.0)

Postnatal assessment and support

Infant feeding

Lifestyle Considerations

Medicines, herbal preparations and supplements

Communicable diseases

Topics
Under Review

Continuously reviewing new evidence to update recommendations and address new priority questions

We are currently reviewing evidence to develop recommendations to guide practice in areas including:

Prevention of iron deficiency and other anaemias
Vitamins B6, B12, D, calcium, iodine, choline, omega fatty acids, selenium, zinc, probiotics, multivitamins
Fasting
Screening for gestational diabetes
Screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria
Smoking, vaping and substance misuse
Care after a birth experienced as traumatic
Infant feeding, including breastfeeding, formula feeding and lactation suppression
Consent and respectful care

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Australian Pregnancy Care Guidelines
Australian Postnatal Care Guidelines

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Pregnancy and Postnatal Care

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Guidelines

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Guidelines

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Under Review

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Guidelines

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