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Evidence-based clinical recommendations for everyone who needs or works in pregnancy and postnatal care

Latest Guidance

11 April 2025

Updates include:

PREGNANCY GUIDELINES
POSTNATAL GUIDELINES
TOPICS UNDER REVIEW
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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

Clinical assessments  NEW / UPDATED

Social and emotional screening

Key medical conditions

Communicable diseases   NEW / UPDATED

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

Communicable diseases   NEW

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 anaemia
  • Vitamins A, B6, B12, C, E, D, calcium, magnesium and folate
  • Screening for gestational diabetes
  • Screening for infections (Group B streptococcus, cytomegalovirus, toxoplasmosis, asymptomatic bacteriuria)
  • Gestational age determination
  • Smoking, vaping and substance misuse
  • Care after a birth experienced as traumatic
  • Family violence
  • Bereavement support

FEEDBACK

We welcome your feedback on the recommendations in our guidelines.

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We encourage everyone to view our guidelines before providing feedback:

Australian Pregnancy Care Guidelines
Australian Postnatal Care Guidelines

All comments are welcome, and are shared with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) each time the new or updated recommendations are submitted for approval.

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eg. Pregnancy Guideline or Postnatal Care Guideline
eg. Section 9.1 Anaemia or Treating iron-deficiency anaemia

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