pdf Flowchart for Screening, Diagnosing and Referring of GDM (207 KB) (Feb 2015)
 SESLHD GDM policy
 Hyperglycaemia - HealthPathways

Get Healthy in Pregnancy - Free confidential information and/or telephone coaching service 
pdf General Practice Referral Form (988 KB) - also available in Best Practice and Medical Director
pdf Get Healthy in Pregnancy brochure (630 KB)
Weight gain during pregnancy
pdf Physical actvity during pregnancy (1010 KB)

The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale - this is not a diagnostic tool and should be used in conjunction with clinical assessment

pdf The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale translated and validated for 18 languages (4.00 MB)

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Mental Health Care in the Perinatal Period (October 2017)

Antenatal Risk Questionnaire - Black Dog Institute (April 2010)
Postnatal Risk Questionnaire - Black Dog Institute (October 2005)
 Perinatal depression and anxiety: A guide for primary health care professionals - beyondblue (2016)
 beyondblue - provides access to a variety of information regarding perinatal mental health

Psychological Support Services (PSS)

PSS provides FREE short term face-to-face psychological services to people living in the CESPHN region. Priority groups include women experiencing perinatal depression from conception to 12 months after birth.

For more information visit our PSS page or phone 9330 9999.

For dads

 sms4dads - A free service that delivers three texts each week with tips, information and links to other services to help fathers understand and connect with their baby, support their partner and monitor their wellbeing. 
 Dadvice - Beyond Blue tips, practical advice and support for fathers. 

 Search for certified operators to perform nuchal translucency ultrasound scans - RANZCOG Nuchal Translucency: Ultrasound, education and monitoring program
 First Trimester Sceening Learning Module: NSW Centre For Genetics: On-line education module 
  pdf Thalassaemia screening in pregnancy
  (503 KB) document Haemoglobin EPG screening flowchart 2015 (36 KB)

Additional information on a range of genetic matters can be accessed from the NSW Health Centre for Genetics Education and the National Health and Medical Research Council - NHMRC.

Translated material regarding genetics, prenatal testing and pregnancy are located at the Multicultural Health Communication Service - NSW Health.

Translated material regarding pregnancy related issues can be located at NSW Health: Multicultural Health Communication Sevice. Information available include maternity care options, planning a pregnancy, caring for a baby at home and depression during pregnancy and early parenthood.

Prevaccination Information

• Prevaccination information is available in The Australian Immunisation Handbook, 10th Edition (Section 2.1)
• Prevaccination Checklist

Influenza vaccination during pregnancy

Vaccination remains the best protection pregnant women and their newborn babies have against influenza. 

Despite influenza vaccination being available free to pregnant women on the National Immunisation Program, Vaccination rates remain low with only one in three pregnant women receiving the influenza vaccine. Influenza infection during pregnancy can lead to premature delivery and even death in newborns and very young babies. Pregnant women can have the vaccine at any time during pregnancy and they benefit from it all through the year. 

Three educational videos are available:

For health professionals:

• 2018 Influenza vaccination in pregnancy – Information for Health Care Professionals

For pregnant women:

• 2018 Influenza vaccination in pregnancy – free flu shots 
• 2018 Influenza vaccination in pregnancy – part of good pregnancy care

For further information visit:

• Immunise Australia Pregnant Women
• NSW Health Seasonal Influenza Vaccination 2018
• RANZCOG College Statement: Influenza vaccination during pregnancy
• Influenza vaccination in pregnancy and breastfeeding: Mothersafe factsheets - patient information

Pertussis

NSW Health has introduced an antenatal pertussis vaccination program to offer free Boostrix vaccine to all pregnant women in the third trimester (preferably at 28 weeks).

The free whooping cough vaccine during pregnancy is the best way to protect newborns from day one with studies showing that it is more than 90 per cent effective in preventing whooping cough in infants.

  pdf Antenatal Pertussis Vaccination: GP & AMS Information (46 KB)
  pdf Antenatal Pertussis Vaccination: Evidence Review (573 KB)
  pdf Antenatal Pertussis Vaccination: Consumer Factsheet (503 KB)
  pdf Antenatal Pertussis Vaccination: Consumer Information (A5 pad) (757 KB)
 Immunisation Handbook: Pertussis update
 Protect newborns from whooping cough - NSW Health

 National Antenatal Care Guidelines - Department of Health
 NSW Health Maternity policies and guidelines
 SESLHD Policies, Procedures and Guidelines - Women and Babies Health
RACGP Antenatal care - National Guide to a Preventative Health Assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
  pdf Zika Virus Advice for GPs (July 2016) (184 KB) - NSW Health

 First trimester screening training module
Developed by Centre for Genetics Education, Royal North Shore Hospital and the Royal Australian College of GPs. It is an online training module and you will receive CPD points as well as Antenatal Shared Care Points.

 RACGP Courses
There are a number of face to face and online courses on the RACGP website that you can complete that can earn you both CPD points and Antenatal Shared Care Points. We just ask that the course that you complete has a component of Antenatal education included in them. Some suggested topics include pre-eclampsia and hypertension in pregnancy, common conditions in pregnancy, gestational diabetes, and miscarriage. If you are unsure whether the course is suitable please call Jane Miller on 9330 9943.

 Think GP
If you do complete any other online courses please send any relevant documentation through to Jane Miller to receive your Antenatal points.