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Pregnancy and Postnatal Care

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

October 2024: ALEC Insights

Pregnancy
guidelines

Evidence-based clinical guidelines updated with the latest pregnancy care research

Recommendations that cover:

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We will revise and add recommendations as our evidence teams and expert panels identify priority clinical questions and synthesise new research.

Postnatal
guidelines

Evidence-based clinical guidelines updated with the latest postnatal care research

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
  • Screening for gestational diabetes
  • Screening for communicable infections (such as HIV, hepatitis B and C and syphilis)
  • Monitoring fetal growth, fetal anomalies, movement and heartrate
  • Sleep position for pregnant women
  • Smoking and vaping
  • Vitamin D and calcium
  • Interventions for postpartum pain
  • Discharge planning following birth
  • Family violence
  • Safe use of medicines

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