Resources for women and families
There is a suite of patient resources available that women may find helpful during their pregnancy at St George or Sutherland Hospital.
pdf Your pregnancy care options at Sutherland and St George (674 KB)
Classes and tours
Childbirth and parenting programs:
Maternity ward tours:
- St George - click here to view a virtual tour of the Birth Unit and Maternity Ward
- Sutherland - Saturdays at 2.30pm, no appointment required, meet at Level 3 outside Maternity Unit door
Screening tests for your baby in early pregnancy (first trimester)
Pre-natal testing: special tests for your baby during pregnancy (first and second trimester)
Pre-natal testing: other languages
Diagnosis of abnormality in an unborn baby: the impact, options and afterwards
When your unborn baby has a problem: how to manage the weeks ahead
Other resources
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Alcohol and pregnancy
(309 KB)
pdf Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection (4.07 MB)
pdf Genital herpes in pregnancy (332 KB)
pdf Gestational diabetes brochure (368 KB)
pdf High blood pressure (305 KB)
Information about Zika virus infection
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Your next birth after caesarean section
(427 KB)
pdf Late preterm parent brochure (162 KB)
pdf Low-dose aspirin in pregnancy (181 KB)
Pelvic floor muscles in women (Continence Foundation of Australia)
Pregnancy impact on bladder and bowel
pdf Ruptured membranes at term (363 KB)
pdf Weight management during pregnancy (300 KB)
Alcohol and pregnancy - Department of HealthFood choices during pregnancy - NSW Food AuthorityFood safety during pregnancy - NSW Food AuthorityHealth and lifestyle during pregnancy - Pregnancy, birth and baby
Pregnancy and new parents - beyondblue
Information for new and expectant parents on promoting mental health and wellbeingPerinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia
Parent Groups
St George Child and Family Health locations
Sutherland Child and Familiy Health Locations
Face-to-face feeding support
Influenza vaccination during pregnancy
Vaccination remains the best protection pregnant women and their newborn babies have against influenza. Influenza infection during pregnancy can lead to premature delivery and even death in newborns and very young babies. The influenza vaccination is free to pregnant women on the National Immunisation Program. Pregnant women can have the vaccine at any time during pregnancy and they benefit from it all through the year.
An educational video is available for pregnant women here.
For further information, visit:
Immunise Australia Pregnant Women
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.
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Antenatal Pertussis Vaccination: Consumer Factsheet
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Antenatal Pertussis Vaccination: Consumer Information (A5 pad)
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Protect newborns from whooping cough (including other languages)
Having a Baby - NSW Ministry of Health Health
A handbook for women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, including information for partners and families. Available in multiple languages.
Pregnancy information and testing - NSW Health Centre for Genetics Education
Karitane - Support and parenting advice
Tresillian - Support for new parents around breastfeeding and settling baby, as well as dealing with post-natal depression and nutrition