Maternity Guidelines

Guidance for Community-Based Midwives

​Birth Afterthoughts Clinic Triage​2409656
​Community Midwives Referrals for Acute Assessment (same day) to Christchurch Hospital​Community HealthPathways
​COVID-19 Use of PPE for LMC​
​COVID-19 Positive Mothers – Taking Whenua (Placenta) and Pito (Umbilical Cord) Home After Birth​
​Ear Anomalies and Plastics Intervention​PPNHS16
​Prioritisation Tool: Caesarean Section​​2409129
​Prioritisation Tool: Induction of Labour​2409078

Breastfeeding Information (Covering the Basics)

​​Breastfeeding Your Baby​​2409569
​Breastfeeding Your Baby when there are Challenges​2409570
​Feeding Your NICU Baby​​2409571
​Feeding Your Baby Infant Formula

​​2409572

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Introduction to Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Management  Guidelines for Secondary/Tertiary Maternity and
Newborn Care

On this page:
Maternity Guidelines
Infant Feeding Policy and Guidelines
Maternity Blood Optimisation Pathways
NZ Resuscitation Guidelines
Newborn in Maternity Care Guidelines

Maternity Guidelines

​ACC Maternal Birth Injuries
​​​2409745
​Admission to Primary Birthing Unit
​GLM0044
​Analgesia Prescribing After Child Birth 
​​GLM0069
​Antenatal Corticosteroid Therapy
​GLM0065
​Antenatal Ultrasound for Obstetric Indications: Recommended Scan Frequency 
​​GLM0006
​Antenatal Obstetric Ultrasound: Indications for Doppler 
​​GLM0059
​Antepartum Haemorrhage
​GLM0052
​Anti D - Use of Rh(D) Immunoglobulin in Unsensitised Rhesus Negative Women
​GLM0047
​Birth After Previous Caesarean Section
​GLM0017
​Bladder Care: Intrapartum and Postnatal
​GLM0038
​Breech Birth
​GLM0048
​Caesarean Section: Antibiotic Prophylaxis
​GLM0050
​Caesarean Section Assisted Deliveries in Theatre
​GLM0040
​Cervical Insufficiency
​GLM0055
​Cholestasis - Obstetric
​GLM0005
​Cord Prolapse
​GLM0039​
​COVID-19 Clinical Management in Hospitalised Adults (including in Pregnancy)
​National

Diabetes in Pregnancy

Induction of Labour

​Induction of Labour
​GLM0035
​Please note it is planned that this guideline is reviewed in 2023. Continue to refer to this guideline for operational detail and refer to the Timing of Birth for Specific Obstetric Indications (TOBA) guidelines 2022 and Prioritisation Tool: Induction of Labour for recommendations/considerations on timing of birth and prioritising of cases. Please also refer to the National Induction of Labour guidelines for additional information.
​Prioritisation Tool: Induction of Labour
​2409078
​Timing of Birth Obstetric Indications (TOBA)
​2409095
​Induction of Labour Patient Information
​2400320
​Misoprostol Induction of Labour Pathway
​2407461

Periviability

​Placenta Praevia and Placenta Accreta
​GLM0002
​Polyhydramnios
​GLM0054
​Postpartum Haemorrhage Guideline for Treatment
​National
​Postpartum Haemorrhage
​GLM0021​
​Pre-Eclampsia and Eclampsia
​GLM0003​
​Hypertension and Pre-eclampsia in Pregnancy in NZ
​National
​Pre-Labour Rupture of Membranes at Term
​GLM0043​
​Preterm Labour/Birth
​GLM0027
​Preterm Pre-Labour Rupture of M​embranes
​GLM0028​
​Progress in Labour
​​GLM0062
​Referral/Transfer to Christchurch Women's Hospital from West Coast
​GLM0063
​Registrar Supervision
​GLM0019​
​Maternity Referrals
​HealthPathways
​Remifentanil Patient Controlled Analgesia for Labour
​GLM0042​
​Sepsis
​GLM0072
​Sexually Transmitted Infection Guidelines
​Just the Facts
​Shoulder Dystocia
​GLM0011​
​Substance Abuse in Pregnancy
​GLM0067
​SUDI Prevention Safe Infant Sleep Policy
​​2404926
​Swab and Instrument Counting Outside Theatre in the Maternity Setting 
​GLM0068
​​Syphilis in Pregnancy
​NZSHS
​Tears: Third and Fourth Degree 
​GLM0036
​Timing of Birth Obstetric Indications (TOBA) 
​2409095
​Treating adults who decline blood products (including Jehovah's Witnesses)
​Red book​
​Twin Pregnancy and Birth
​​GLM0064
​Venous Thromboembolism Prevention in the Postpartum
​GLM0046
​Water for Birth and Labour
​GLM0037​
​Zika Virus - Interim Guidance Information for LMC's, GP's and Other Health Professionals


Infant Feeding Policy and Guidelines

​Breastfeeding Policy
​2401341
​​      Breastfeeding Code, Policy, Ongoing Monitoring 
​GLB01
​      Breastfeeding Staff Education
​​GLB02
​​      Breastfeeding Antenatal Information
​GLB03
​​      Breastfeeding Skin-to-Skin
​GLB04
​      Breastfeeding Support
​GLB05
​​      Breastfeeding Breastmilk for Newborns
​​GLB06
​​      Breastfeeding Rooming In
​​GLB07
​​      Breastfeeding Responsive Feeding
​​GLB08
​​      Breastfeeding Bottles Teats and Pacifiers
​GLB09
​      Breastfeeding Post Discharge Support
​​GLB10
​Infant Formula Policy
​2400254


Maternal Blood Optimisation Pathways (MBOP)

See guideline above: Maternal Blood Optimisation Pathways Guideline and Pracice Improvement Strategy (GLM0070)

​Maternal Blood Optimisation Pathways​2404751
​Intravenous Iron Infusion Prescription (Obstetric)​2402506
​Red Cell Transfusion for Postpartum Patients​2406444
​Recommended Oral Iron Preparations​2311353

 

NZ Resuscitation Guidelines

Maternal/Adult: https://www.anzcor.org/home/basic-life-support/

Neonatal: https://www.resus.org.nz/assets/Uploads/Neonatal-Resuscitation-All-Guidelines.pdf 


Newborn in Maternity Care Guidelines

Hypoglycaemia of the Newborn​GLM0056
Care of Infants Requiring PhototherapyPPN48
Neonatal Clinical Resource
​2403289
​Newborn Metabolic Screening Programme​2403574
Newborn Screening GuidelinesNSU​
​NOC-NEWS User Guide
​ACC
​LMC/Paediatrician Referral to UNHSEIP for Hearing Surveillance for Babies​PPNHS14

Periviability

Risk Factors for Hearing Loss Requiring Surveillance
​2405561
​Observation of Mother and Baby in the Immediate Postnatal Period: Consensus Statements Guiding Practice
​2400340
​Transcutaneous Bilirubin (TcB) Measurements in Maternity 
​​GLM0058​
​​Umbilical Cord Clamping
GLM0049​


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Page last reviewed: 28 September 2023