Resources
Baby problems
Baby video
- Live videoing of your baby in the crib so others can see your baby remote (including from overseas). Only available at Norwest Private Hospital.
Breast feeding
Books
- Labour and Delivery
- Induction of Labour
- Rupture of Membranes
- Vacuum and Forceps
Child Birth
- Minimising perineal trauma with childbirth – EPI-NO
Conceiving difficulties
Expected date of confinement (EDC) calculator
Exercise on pregnancy
General – from governments and medical sources
- https://www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au/ (Aust. Govt comprehensive)
- Extensive pregnancy information (UK origin)
- Extensive pregnancy resource (Aust. Govt origin)
- Women’s health topics including breast feeding (Royal Women’s Hospital, Victoria)
- Extensive pregnancy and newborn information (NHS – United Kingdom Government)
- myDr Extensive women’s health information from MIMS, which is the medical reference source used by doctors for medications.
General – from other sources
Health fund comparison
- PrivateHealth.gov.au is an unbias Australian Government initiative managed by the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman.
Hospitals
Immunisation and infections
- Immunisations and pregnancy – Victorian Govt
- Immunisations and pregnancy – NHMRC
- Whooping cough – NSW Govt Fact sheet
iPhone apps
- Baby bump.Good for tracking your pregnancy. It’s free.
Payments
Maternity supplies
- Maternity support belts and maternity support bands at New Beginnings
- Belly support band brand called Fertile Mind and their belly support band is called a Bando. It is available at Baby Kingdom, My Baby Warehouse and Babies Galore.
- Support tights to help with vulval varicosities from Recovery Shorts
- Large breasts. Maternity bras for women with large breasts can be found at https://www.zodee.com.au/hotmilk and https://www.bellaforma.com.au/shop/HOTmilk-Maternity-mid-25.htm
Medications safety in pregnancy
Postnatal depression
- Postnatal depression – St John of God Hospital
Pregnancy support services
Ultrasounds
- San Ultrasound for Women (part of Ultrasound Care group)
- Sydney Ultrasound for Women (SUFW)
Book an appointment now
- Monday all day 9.00am to 4.30pm
- Tuesday all day 9.00am to 4.30pm
- Wednesday all day 9.00am to 4.30pm
- Thursday morning 9.00am to 12.30pm
- Thursday alternate afternoons 2.00pm to 4.30pm
- Friday alternate mornings 9.00am to 1.00pm
- Friday afternoon 2.00pm to 4.30pm
- Saturday mornings 9.30am to 12.00 midday*
*Saturday morning appointments are not available for initial antenatal visit.
