Please click on the following links for information pamphlets written by Counties Manukau Health maternity staff:

• Anaemia in Pregnancy (PDF, 114.1 KB)
  July 2015
• Amniocentesis and CVS (PDF, 255.9 KB)
  Aug 2019
• Breastfeeding Support in the Community (PDF, 1,019.4 KB)
  June 2017
• Breastfeeding - Successful Antenatal (PDF, 4.1 MB)
  June 2016
• Breastfeeding - Successful Postnatal (PDF, 2.2 MB)
  June 2016
• Breastfeeding Policy - Mother's Guide (PDF, 535.5 KB)
• Caesarean Section (PDF, 437.2 KB)
  March 2015
• Chickenpox and Pregnancy (PDF, 239.2 KB)
  Nov 2014
• Community Birth Unit (PDF, 3.8 MB)
  Information on the community based (primary) birthing units in Counties Manukau
• Contraception (PDF, 2.3 MB)
  2017
  Women can opt to have a long acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) inserted free of charge after the birth of their baby. Ask your Midwife or GP before baby is 3 months old.
• Cord Care Information (PDF, 317.5 KB)
  Dec 2015
• Diabetes During Pregnancy (PDF, 131.7 KB)
  Oct 2015
• Discharge - Early Postnatal Discharge Information (PDF, 144.6 KB)
  Oct 2016
• Early Labour (PDF, 158.9 KB)
  Dec 2016
• Eligibility for Free Maternity Care in NZ (PDF, 449.3 KB)
  June 2017
• Eligibility for Free Maternity Care in NZ - Samoan (PDF, 98 KB)
  June 2017
• Eligibility for Free Maternity Care in NZ - Tongan (PDF, 93.3 KB)
  June 2017
• Epilepsy and Pregnancy (PDF, 156.8 KB)
  Aug 2016
• Breech baby - External Cephalic Version (PDF, 78.2 KB)
• Group B Streptococcus (PDF, 216 KB)
  Mar 2015
• Hyperemesis (PDF, 55.5 KB)
• Induction of Labour (PDF, 1.3 MB)
  Sept 2016
• Induction of Labour - Samoan (PDF, 1.4 MB)
  Oct 2016
• Jaundice in the Newborn Baby (PDF, 165 KB)
  Feb 2016
• Membrane Rupture at Term - When your Waters Break Early (PDF, 426.5 KB)
  Feb 2014
• Morning Sickness in Pregnancy (PDF, 141.2 KB)
  August 2016
• My Baby's Movements (PDF, 185.4 KB)
  Sept 2016
• My Baby's Movements - Samoan (PDF, 225.7 KB)
  Sept 2016
• My baby's movements - Tongan (PDF, 226.8 KB)
  Sept 2016
• Newborn Car Seat Rental Scheme (PDF, 95.7 KB)
• Nipple Shields (PDF, 478.7 KB)
  June 2014
• Pain Relief Choices (PDF, 390.5 KB)
  Dec 2013
• Pelvic Floor Exercises (PDF, 72.3 KB)
• Placenta Praevia (PDF, 74.2 KB)
• Placenta/Whenua/Afterbirth (PDF, 585.5 KB)
  Oct 2014
• Post Dates Pregnancy (PDF, 339.4 KB)
  Feb 2014
• Postnatal Advice and Exercise (PDF, 162.3 KB)
• Pre-Eclampsia (PDF, 55.1 KB)
• Pregnancy and Parenting (PDF, 992.2 KB)
  2017-2019
  Find out about pregnancy and parenting sessions in Counties Manukau. This link takes you to the content of the sessions https://mokopunaora.nz/
• Premature Labour - Antenatal Corticosteroids (PDF, 48.1 KB)
• Premature Labour (PDF, 520.9 KB)
  Oct 2014
• Thrive Flyer (PDF, 1.1 MB)
  Thrive Teen Pregnancy Support Trust
• Thrive Young Mums Antenatal Pamphlet (PDF, 443 KB)
  Thrive Teen Pregnancy Support Trust
• Thrive Young Dads (PDF, 552.2 KB)
  Thrive Teen Pregnancy Support Trust
• Thrive Referral Form (PDF, 218.2 KB)
  Thrive Teen Pregnancy Trust
• Thyroid Disorders and Pregnancy (Hyper) (PDF, 51.5 KB)
• Thyroid Disorders and Pregnancy (Hypo) (PDF, 43.2 KB)
• Toxoplasmosis (PDF, 55.2 KB)
• Twins - Identical (PDF, 126.4 KB)
  Jan 2014
• Twins - Non Identical/fraternal (PDF, 105.2 KB)
  Jan 2014
• Vaginal Birth after a Caesarean Section (VBAC) (PDF, 68.2 KB)
• Vitamin K in Newborn Babies (PDF, 58.1 KB)
• Water for Labour and Birth (PDF, 56.3 KB)
• Well Child Services (PDF, 1.1 MB)
• Warm Up Counties (PDF, 324.6 KB)
• Vasectomy Service (PDF, 519 KB)
  Funded vasectomy is available to the partners of women who have had a baby in Counties Manukau during the previous six months and are certain their family is complete. Referral is from your Midwife or GP.