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Advice after epidural or spinal
- Description:
  What to do if you are feeling unwell after an epidural or spinal anaesthetic. Also available in Arabic, Chinese, Karen and Persian.
- File Download: English File size: 109.9K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Karen File size: 50.9K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 115.5K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Arabic File size: 180.4K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Persian File size: 111.5K — File type: PDF
Advice for support people during labour and birth
- Description:
  Information for people who will be supporting a woman during labour and birth.
- File Download: English File size: 127.1K — File type: PDF
African liaison and FARREP
- Description:
  Information about our program to support African women at the Mercy Hospital for Women. This includes support for women who come from communities that practice female circumcision. Also available in Arabic and Somali.
- File Download: English File size: 139.7K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Somali File size: 119.0K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Arabic File size: 227.1K — File type: PDF

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Baby massage
- Description:
  Tips on how to prepare yourself and your baby for a positive massage experience.
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Birth ideas
- Description:
  Suggestions for comforts in labour, birth and early care of your baby.
- File Download: English File size: 123.7K — File type: PDF
Breastfeeding – Breast and nipple thrush
- Description:
  Symptoms, signs and treatment of breast and nipple thrush for mothers and their babies
- File Download: English File size: 130.3K — File type: PDF
Breastfeeding – Expressing breastmilk
- Description:
  Information about how to express breastmilk.
- File Download: English File size: 203.9K — File type: PDF
Breastfeeding – Expressing breastmilk in neonatal nurseries
- Description:
  Information for mothers of premature babies of babies about expressing breastmilk.
- File Download: English File size: 581.5K — File type: PDF
Breastfeeding – Making more breastmilk
- Description:
  Tips on how to make more breastmilk for your baby.
- File Download: English File size: 113.8K — File type: PDF
Breastfeeding – Mastitis
- Description:
  Signs and symptoms of mastitis and what to do.
- File Download: English File size: 107.0K — File type: PDF
Breastfeeding – Nipple shields
- Description:
  A nipple shield may be useful for some mothers who are finding it hard to breastfeed their babies. It is a thin silicone cover placed over the nipple to help with breastfeeding.
- File Download: English File size: 119.4K — File type: PDF
Breastfeeding – Suppression of lactation: Reducing or stopping your milk production
- Description:
  Advice about reducing or stopping the production of breastmilk.
- File Download: English File size: 111.2K — File type: PDF
Breastfeeding – When baby does not attach at the breast
- Description:
  Advice about feeding your baby in the first few days after giving birth.
- File Download: English File size: 118.6K — File type: PDF
Buying clothes for your baby
- Description:
  Tips to help you make safe and economical choices when buying clothes and nappies for your newborn.
- File Download: English File size: 86.8K — File type: PDF

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Dietary suggestions for managing nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
- Description:
  Helpful hints to help manage nausea and vomiting in pregnancy.
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Difficulties passing urine after having a baby
- Description:
  Advice about following healthy bladder habits after childbirth.
- File Download: English File size: 189.4K — File type: PDF
DRAM (Diastasis Rectus Abdominus Muscle)
- Description:
  This information is for pregnant or postnatal women who have a DRAM (Diastasis Rectus Abdominus Muscle). It explains what DRAM is, how it can affect you and what you can do to help it recover. Also available in Arabic, Chinese and Persian.
- File Download: English File size: 277.4K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Arabic File size: 458.8K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 410.5K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Persian File size: 425.9K — File type: PDF

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Epidural anaesthesia during labour
- Description:
  What to expect if you are thinking about an epidural to control pain during childbirth.
- File Download: English File size: 112.9K — File type: PDF

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GBS in pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period
- Description:
  Explanation for Group B streptococcal (GBS) in pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. Includes information about the testing procedure at Mercy Health Services. Also available in Arabic, Chinese and Persian.
- File Download: English File size: 150.5K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Arabic File size: 205.6K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Persian File size: 198.2K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 171.9K — File type: PDF
Getting enough protein in your diet
- Description:
  The importance of protein in your diet.
- File Download: English File size: 129.8K — File type: PDF
Going home after giving birth
- Description:
  Explains what to expect after the birth of your baby.
- File Download: English File size: 195.6K — File type: PDF
Good bladder habits
- Description:
  What you can do to keep your bladder healthy.
- File Download: English File size: 141.4K — File type: PDF

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Headache after a spinal or epidural injection
- Description:
  Explains the symptoms, cause and treatment of a headache after a spinal or epidural injection. Also available in Arabic, Chinese, Karen and Persian.
- File Download: English File size: 135.9K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 195.3K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Karen File size: 184.5K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Persian File size: 320.7K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Arabic File size: 268.3K — File type: PDF
Healthy bowel habits
- Description:
  What you can do to keep your bowel healthy.
- File Download: English File size: 144.1K — File type: PDF
Healthy eating for gestational diabetes
- Description:
  Explanation of gestational diabetes (GDM) and the importance of diet in managing this condition. Also includes culturally specific information for women from Arabic, Chinese, Persian and Vietnamese backgrounds (English and translated text).
- File Download: English File size: 244.1K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Arabic File size: 423.8K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 952.5K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Persian File size: 406.2K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Vietnamese File size: 385.9K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Somali File size: 272.7K — File type: PDF
Healthy eating for gestational diabetes for Indian women
- Description:
  A guide to managing your nutrition and blood glucose levels during pregnancy if you have gestational diabetes.
- File Download: English File size: 311.1K — File type: PDF
Healthy eating in pregnancy
- Description:
  How to eat well during your pregnancy.
- File Download: English File size: 414.1K — File type: PDF

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Immunisation before and during pregnancy
- Description:
  Why you should be protected against some infectious diseases before, during and after pregnancy. Also available in Arabic, Burmese, Chinese, Hindi, Karen, Persian, Punjabi, Somali and Vietnamese.
- File Download: English File size: 114.1K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Burmese File size: 139.6K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Persian File size: 138.7K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Hindi File size: 180.2K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Karen File size: 106.6K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 150.1K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Somali File size: 177.0K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Arabic File size: 150.7K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Punjabi File size: 399.5K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Vietnamese File size: 272.6K — File type: PDF
Induction of labour
- Description:
  Provides information to you and your family about induction of labour at either Mercy Hospital for Women or Werribee Mercy Hospital.
- File Download: English File size: 125.7K — File type: PDF
Infant positioning for development
- Description:
  Advice on how to help your baby with their motor development, play skills and early communication.
- File Download: English File size: 209.1K — File type: PDF
Interpreting services at Mercy Hospitals
- Description:
  Information about why it is important to use a qualified interpreter. Contact details for our Interpreting Services at Mercy Hospital for Women, Werribee Mercy Hospital, Translating and Interpreting Services (TIS) and National Relay Service.
- File Download: English File size: 120.8K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 96.5K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Persian File size: 130.4K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Karen File size: 53.0K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Arabic File size: 138.6K — File type: PDF

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Jaundice in newborn babies
- Description:
  Explanation of jaundice in newborns and how it is treated.
- File Download: English File size: 128.4K — File type: PDF

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Looking after your caesarean section wound
- Description:
  Information about your dressing and stitches, and what to expect when you go home.
- File Download: English File size: 114.1K — File type: PDF

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Making sense of pelvic pain
- Description:
  Information about persistent pelvic pain and the benefits of treatment. This information is also available in Arabic, Chinese and Persian.
- File Download: English File size: 131.3K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Arabic File size: 217.9K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 190.5K — File type: PDF
- File Download: File size: 180.0K — File type: PDF
Managing pain following your caesarean
- Description:
  A guide to taking medicines for pain after your caesarean. Also available in Arabic, Chinese, Karen, Persian, Punjabi and Vietnamese.
- File Download: English File size: 117.8K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Arabic File size: 125.8K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 158.0K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Karen File size: 58.9K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Persian File size: 140.8K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Punjabi File size: 209.8K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Vietnamese File size: 103.9K — File type: PDF
Managing your pain after surgery
- Description:
  Explains the three types of pain-relieving medicines, when to take them and how to stop. Also includes information about possible side effects. Also available in Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Karen, Macedonian and Vietnamese.
- File Download: English File size: 103.9K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Greek File size: 113.6K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 443.4K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Vietnamese File size: 211.3K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Macedonian File size: 125.7K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Karen File size: 65.7K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Arabic File size: 165.2K — File type: PDF
Maternity Group Practice (MGP)
- Description:
  Explanation of Maternity Group Practice (MGP) at Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg. This is a midwife-based model of care for pregnant women.
- File Download: English File size: 124.9K — File type: PDF
MHW – GBS Swab Information Pack
- File Download: English File size: 241.4K — File type: PDF
MHW – General Gynae Information Pack
- File Download: English File size: 139.4K — File type: PDF
MHW – Getting Ready for Your Caesarean Pack
- File Download: English File size: 2.2M — File type: PDF
MHW – Induction of Labour Information Pack
- File Download: English File size: 860.0K — File type: PDF
MHW – Maternity Information Pack – What to bring
- File Download: English File size: 5.5M — File type: PDF
MHW – Obstetrics Information Pack
- File Download: English File size: 492.5K — File type: PDF
MHW – Physiotherapy at MHW
- File Download: English File size: 140.3K — File type: PDF
MHW – Physiotherapy at MHW PGP
- File Download: English File size: 779.6K — File type: PDF
MHW – Physiotherapy Support Videos – During and Post Pregnancy
- File Download: English File size: 81.3K — File type: PDF

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Pelvic floor muscle training
- Description:
  The importance of looking after your pelvic floor.
- File Download: English File size: 169.1K — File type: PDF
Pelvic organ prolapse
- Description:
  Explanation and advice about pelvic organ prolapse.
- File Download: English File size: 339.9K — File type: PDF
Perinatal – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / Development care for your baby
- Description:
  Valuable information on the interaction between the baby and the mother while the baby is in Special Care Nursery and NICU
- File Download: English File size: 426.7K — File type: PDF
Perinatal – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / Falls prevention: neonatal services
- Description:
  Help keep your baby safe, follow the attached instructions to prevent a fall
- File Download: English File size: 139.9K — File type: PDF
Perinatal – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / MHVL Basic life support (neonatal)
- Description:
  A quick guide to basic life support for your baby
- File Download: English File size: 251.1K — File type: PDF
Perinatal – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / MHVL Jaundice in newborn babies
- Description:
  Information about jaundice in newborn babies.
- File Download: English File size: 88.5K — File type: PDF
Perinatal – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / MHW Growth and Development Clinics
- Description:
  This information sheet will provide information about the growth and development clinic.
- File Download: English File size: 84.8K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Persian File size: 440.9K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 253.9K — File type: PDF
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Perinatal – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / MHW Probiotics for babies in neonatal services
- Description:
  Information on the usage of probiotics for babies in neonatal.
- File Download: English File size: 97.7K — File type: PDF
Perinatal – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / MHW Retinopathy of prematurity
- Description:
  Important information on what is retinopathy of prematurity and its stages
- File Download: English File size: 342.2K — File type: PDF
Perinatal – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
- Description:
  this information is for parents of premature babies who have been diagnosed with a heart condition
- File Download: English File size: 193.0K — File type: PDF
Perinatal – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / Phototherapy at home
- Description:
  Phototherapy is an easy and safe treatment used for babies. This fact sheet explains phototherapy in the home
- File Download: English File size: 1.1M — File type: PDF
Perinatal – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / Postnatal care of babies with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV)
- Description:
  Your important health information about postnatal care of babies born with Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
- File Download: English File size: 261.1K — File type: PDF
Perinatal – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / Swipe pass access to neonatal services
- Description:
  The Neonatal Intensive Care and Special Care Nursery access information
- File Download: English File size: 172.4K — File type: PDF
Physical activity for pregnant women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)
- Description:
  Describes the benefits of being active during your pregnancy if you have gestational diabetes. It is for women without medical restrictions.
- File Download: English File size: 95.0K — File type: PDF
Physiotherapy after a third or fourth degree tear
- Description:
  Explanation of a third or fourth degree tear after childbirth and how you can help your recovery. Also available in Arabic, Chinese and Persian.
- File Download: English File size: 178.5K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Arabic File size: 581.9K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 375.2K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Persian File size: 464.8K — File type: PDF
Physiotherapy after a vaginal delivery
- Description:
  Explains how to assist your recovery after a vaginal birth.
- File Download: English File size: 235.4K — File type: PDF
Physiotherapy following vaginal and abdominal surgery
- Description:
  Advice about your recovery after vaginal and abdominal surgery. Also available in Arabic, Chinese, Greek and Persian.
- File Download: English File size: 165.7K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Arabic File size: 310.9K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 205.6K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Greek File size: 376.4K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Persian File size: 288.2K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – After Birth: Recovery and Support / HS Good bladder habits
- File Download: English File size: 164.3K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – After Birth: Recovery and Support / Looking after your caesarean section wound
- File Download: English File size: 122.4K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – After Birth: Recovery and Support / MHVL Advice after your epidural or spinal
- File Download: English File size: 117.7K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 122.0K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Persian File size: 579.9K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Arabic File size: 428.9K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Karen File size: 55.1K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – After Birth: Recovery and Support / MHVL Difficulties passing urine after having a baby
- File Download: English File size: 253.5K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 666.5K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Arabic File size: 1.0M — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – After Birth: Recovery and Support / MHVL Headache after a spinal or epidural injection
- File Download: English File size: 135.9K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Persian File size: 565.9K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 195.3K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Arabic File size: 300.7K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – After Birth: Recovery and Support / MHVL Healthy bowel habits
- File Download: English File size: 144.1K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – After Birth: Recovery and Support / MHVL Managing pain following your caesarean
- File Download: English File size: 172.5K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Arabic File size: 136.5K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 179.7K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Karen File size: 89.2K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Persian File size: 189.7K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Punjabi File size: 261.0K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Vietnamese File size: 114.7K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – After Birth: Recovery and Support / MHVL Physiotherapy after 3rd or 4th degree tear
- File Download: English File size: 149.1K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 352.7K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Arabic File size: 271.7K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Persian File size: 1.0M — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – Women’s Health and Genecology / HS Good bladder habits
- File Download: English File size: 164.3K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – Women’s Health and Genecology / MHVL Healthy bowel habits
- File Download: English File size: 144.1K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – Women’s Health and Genecology / MHW – Your stay with us
- File Download: English File size: 2.0M — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – Women’s Health and Genecology / MHW Understanding reproductive carrier screening
- File Download: English File size: 107.7K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – Women’s Health and Gynaecology / HS Following your Abdominal Hysterectomy
- File Download: English File size: 103.3K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – Women’s Health and Gynaecology / HS Trial of void for women with a known problem passing urine (voiding)
- File Download: English File size: 122.9K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – Women’s Health and Gynaecology / MHVL Healthy eating for pelvic pain
- File Download: English File size: 118.2K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – Women’s Health and Gynaecology / MHVL Making sense of persistent pelvic pain
- File Download: English File size: 133.8K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Persian File size: 180.0K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Arabic File size: 217.9K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 190.5K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – Women’s Health and Gynaecology / MHVL Pelvic floor muscle training
- File Download: English File size: 100.2K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – Women’s Health and Gynaecology / MHVL Pelvic organ prolapse
- File Download: English File size: 340.8K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – Women’s Health and Gynaecology / MHVL Physiotherapy following vaginal and abdominal surgery
- File Download: English File size: 173.7K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Greek File size: 175.0K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Arabic File size: 179.1K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 204.1K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – Women’s Health and Gynaecology / MHW 24 hour pad weight test
- File Download: English File size: 109.1K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – Women’s Health and Gynaecology / MHW Bartholin’s cyst
- File Download: English File size: 125.3K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – Women’s Health and Gynaecology / MHW Clean intermittent self catheterisation
- File Download: English File size: 372.3K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – Women’s Health and Gynaecology / MHW Colposcopy procedure information
- File Download: English File size: 109.6K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – Women’s Health and Gynaecology / MHW Colposcopy procedure information
- File Download: English File size: 122.9K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – Women’s Health and Gynaecology / MHW Following continence or vaginal surgery
- File Download: English File size: 106.8K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – Women’s Health and Gynaecology / MHW Following continence or vaginal surgery
- File Download: English File size: 113.2K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – Women’s Health and Gynaecology / MHW Following continence surgery
- File Download: English File size: 122.9K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – Women’s Health and Gynaecology / MHW Following your endosurgery procedure
- File Download: English File size: 100.1K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy – Women’s Health and Gynaecology / MHW Good vulval skin care
- File Download: English File size: 115.9K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth – Birth / Understanding perineal tears and episiotomy during a vaginal birth
- Description:
  Understanding perineal tears and episiotomy requirements during a vaginal birth
- File Download: English File size: 816.6K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth – Birth / Third stage of labour management
- Description:
  This information sheet will provide information on the management options available for the third stage of labour.
- File Download: English File size: 99.1K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth – After Birth: Recovery and Support / MHVL DRAM
- File Download: English File size: 337.9K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth – After Birth: Recovery and Support / MHVL going home after giving birth
- File Download: English File size: 207.7K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth – After Birth: Recovery and Support / MHVL recognising serious illness in your baby
- File Download: English File size: 135.1K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth – After Birth: Recovery and Support / MHVL Vitamin D and your baby
- File Download: English File size: 111.2K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth – After Birth: Recovery and Support / MHW supports to help you when you go home with your baby
- File Download: English File size: 146.4K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth – Baby and Newborn Care / After Birth – Going home after giving birth
- Description:
  This handout contains important information for families of newborn babies. It covers topics such as how to seek medical help for you or your baby, how to care for your body and recover from giving birth and how to safely care for your new baby
- File Download: English File size: 207.7K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth – Baby and Newborn Care / After Birth – Support to help you when you go home with your baby
- Description:
  All the key information needed for support to help you when you go home with your baby.
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Pregnancy and Birth – Baby and Newborn Care / After Birth – Vitamin D and your baby
- Description:
  The importance of vitamin D and what there is to know for your baby.
- File Download: English File size: 111.2K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth – Baby and Newborn Care / After Birth – When to seek help for you and your baby (Mercy Hospital for Women (MHW)
- Description:
  This information is for families of babies born at the Mercy Hospital for Women (MHW). If you are worried about yourself or your baby, you should seek medical attention.
- File Download: English File size: 108.8K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and birth – Baby and newborn care / Infant positioning for development
- File Download: English File size: 590.3K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and birth – Baby and newborn care / Jaundice in newborn babies
- File Download: English File size: 88.5K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth – Baby and Newborn Care / lactation and infant feeding – breastfeeding plan for you and your baby after discharge
- Description:
  Breastfeeding plan
- File Download: English File size: 135.4K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth – Baby and Newborn Care / lactation and infant feeding – breastfeeding your late preterm or small baby
- Description:
  Breastfeeding your late preterm or small baby
- File Download: English File size: 131.4K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth – Baby and Newborn Care / lactation and infant feeding – Domperidone for increasing breastmilk supply
- Description:
  Domperidone is a medicine normally used to treat nausea and vomiting. It can also be used to help increase breast milk supply.
- File Download: English File size: 119.1K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth – Baby and Newborn Care / lactation and infant feeding – guide for babies requiring extra / scheduled feeds
- Description:
  Some babies need extra help to make sure they get enough milk in the early days after birth.
- File Download: English File size: 141.7K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth – Baby and Newborn Care / lactation and infant feeding – Making more breastmilk
- Description:
  Gaining confidence with breastfeeding and your milk supply will help you achieve your breastfeeding goals. The best way to know if your baby is getting enough milk is by looking at the nappies and baby’s weight gains
- File Download: English File size: 122.9K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth – Baby and Newborn Care / lactation and infant feeding – MHVL Nipple shields
- Description:
  For some mothers who find it hard to breastfeed their babies, a nipple shield may be useful
- File Download: English File size: 119.4K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth – Baby and Newborn Care / lactation and infant feeding – MHVL Paced bottle feeding
- Description:
  Paced bottle feeding can be used for any baby that needs a bottle feed.
- File Download: English File size: 236.8K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth – Baby and Newborn Care / lactation and infant feeding – MHW Breast pump hire and purchase options
- Description:
  Find out information about hiring and purchasing breast pumps
- File Download: English File size: 149.9K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth – Baby and Newborn Care / lactation and infant feeding – When baby does not attach at the breast
- Description:
  Sometimes a newborn baby may not attach to the breast straight away. It can be normal for babies to take a few days to learn to breastfeed well. You can give your expressed breastmilk (EBM) until your baby is ready to breastfeed.
- File Download: English File size: 125.3K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and birth – Baby and newborn care / MHVL Baby massage
- File Download: English File size: 249.1K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and birth – Baby and newborn care / MHW Postnatal care of babies born with congenital cytomegalovirus
- File Download: English File size: 261.1K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and birth – Baby and newborn care / Phototherapy at home
- File Download: English File size: 1.1M — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and birth – Baby and newborn care / Tummy time tips
- File Download: English File size: 185.4K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth – Baby and Newborn Care /lactation and infant feeding – Expressing breast milk for your baby in the nursery
- Description:
  Expressing breast milk for your baby in the nursery
- File Download: English File size: 566.8K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth – Baby and Newborn Care /lactation and infant feeding – Expressing breastmilk
- Description:
  All you need to know about expressing breastmilk, before you start.
- File Download: English File size: 577.7K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth – Birth / Active birth
- Description:
  Your important health information regarding being active and upright during labour.
- File Download: English File size: 336.3K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth – Birth / Advice for support people during labour and birth
- Description:
  This information is for people who will be supporting a woman during labour and birth.
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Pregnancy and Birth – Birth / Epidural anaesthesia during labour
- Description:
  Your important health information regarding epidurals during labour
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Pregnancy and Birth – Birth / Going home after giving birth
- Description:
  This handout contains important information for families of newborn babies. It covers topics such as how to seek medical help for you or your baby, how to care for your body and recover from giving birth and how to safely care for your new baby.
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Pregnancy and Birth – Birth / Induction of labour (IOL)
- Description:
  This information sheet provides information to you and your family about induction of labour.
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Pregnancy and Birth – Birth / MHVL Perineal massage
- Description:
  What is perineal massage and why should I perform it?
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Pregnancy and Birth – Birth / MHVL Vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC)
- Description:
  If you have had a caesarean birth, you may be thinking about how to give birth next time. What is a VBAC?
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Pregnancy and Birth – Birth / MHW Postpartum Haemorrhage
- Description:
  This information tool is for women who have had a postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). This sheet will provide guidance on what to expect following a PPH and the support available.
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Pregnancy and Birth – Birth / MHW Water birth at Mercy Hospital for Women
- Description:
  We offer the use of water immersion during labour and birth to women with low risk of complications. The following information should help you and your care team make an informed choice about the birth of your baby
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Pregnancy and Birth – Birth / RANZCOG Labour and Birth
- Description:
  Labour and Birth
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Pregnancy and Birth – Birth / RANZCOG Pain relief in labour
- Description:
  Pain relief in labour
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Pregnancy and Birth – Breastfeeding and Lactation – MHVL Expressing breastmilk
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Pregnancy and Birth – Breastfeeding and Lactation – MHVL Learning about breastfeeding during pregnancy
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Pregnancy and Birth – Breastfeeding and Lactation – MHVL Domperidone for increasing breastmilk supply
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Pregnancy and Birth – Breastfeeding and Lactation – MHVL Expressing breastmilk for women with diabetes during pregnancy
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Pregnancy and Birth – Breastfeeding and Lactation – MHVL Making more breastmilk
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Pregnancy and Birth – Breastfeeding and Lactation – MHVL Mastitis
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Pregnancy and Birth – Breastfeeding and Lactation – MHVL When baby does not attach at the breast
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Pregnancy and Birth – Breastfeeding and Lactation / MHVL Breast and nipple trush
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Pregnancy and Birth – Breastfeeding and Lactation / MHVL Breast pump hire and purchase options
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Pregnancy and Birth – Breastfeeding and Lactation / MHVL Breastfeeding after breast reduction
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Pregnancy and Birth – Breastfeeding and Lactation / MHVL Breastfeeding your late preterm or small baby
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Pregnancy and Birth – Breastfeeding and Lactation / MHVL Expressing breast milk for your baby in the nursery
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Pregnancy and Birth – Breastfeeding and Lactation / MHVL Guide for babies requiring extra/scheduled feeds
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Pregnancy and Birth – Breastfeeding and Lactation / MHVL Nipple sheilds
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Pregnancy and Birth – Breastfeeding and Lactation / MHVL Paced bottle feeding
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Pregnancy and Birth – Breastfeeding and Lactation / MHVL Plan for breastfeeding your baby after discharge
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Pregnancy and Birth – Breastfeeding and Lactation / MHVL Suppression of lactation: Reducing or stopping your milk production
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Pregnancy and Birth – MHVL Buying clothes for your baby
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Pregnancy and Birth – Pregnancy / MHVL Bringing food into hospital
- Description:
  What you need to know about bringing food into the hospital
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Pregnancy and Birth – Pregnancy / MHVL Dietary suggestions for managing nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
- Description:
  This sheet will provide dietary suggestions to help manage nausea during pregnancy
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Pregnancy and Birth – Pregnancy / MHVL Expressing breastmilk for women with diabetes during pregnancy
- Description:
  Expressing breastmilk for women with diabetes during pregnancy
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Pregnancy and Birth – Pregnancy / MHVL Group B streptococcal (GBS) in pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period
- Description:
  What is Group B streptococcal and what are my options
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- File Download: Arabic File size: 205.6K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 214.8K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Persian File size: 241.1K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth – Pregnancy / MHVL interpreting services at Mercy Hospital
- Description:
  What are Mercy Hospitals interpreter support options
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Pregnancy and Birth – Pregnancy / MHVL Learning about breastfeeding during pregnancy
- Description:
  Learning about breastfeeding during pregnancy can help parents feel more confident with feeding their baby
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Pregnancy and Birth – Pregnancy / MHVL Third stage of labour management
- Description:
  This information sheet will provide information on the management options available for the third stage of labour.
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Pregnancy and Birth – Pregnancy / MHVL Understanding perineal tears and episiotomy during vaginal birth
- Description:
  Understanding perineal tears and episiotomy requirements during a vaginal birth.
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Pregnancy and Birth – Pregnancy / MHW Pregnancy problems when to come to hospital
- Description:
  When to come to hospital, understanding what will happen
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Pregnancy and Birth – Pregnancy / MHW What to bring to hospital
- Description:
  List are suggestions of what you can bring to hospital.
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- File Download: Arabic File size: 91.8K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 139.4K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Persian File size: 85.9K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and birth – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / MHVL Developmental care for your baby
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Pregnancy and birth – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / MHVL Baby massage
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Pregnancy and birth – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / MHVL basic life support (neonatal)
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Pregnancy and birth – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / MHVL Falls prevention: neonatal services
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Pregnancy and birth – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / MHVL infant positioning for development
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Pregnancy and birth – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / MHVL Jaundice in newborn babies
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Pregnancy and birth – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / MHVL low flow oxygen at home
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Pregnancy and birth – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / MHVL Tummy time
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Pregnancy and birth – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / MHW Growth and development clinics
- File Download: English File size: 84.8K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Arabic File size: 573.7K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 253.9K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Hindi File size: 186.8K — File type: PDF
- File Download: File size: 440.9K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and birth – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / MHW Patent ductus ateriosus
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Pregnancy and birth – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / MHW Postnatal care of babies born with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV)
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Pregnancy and birth – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / MHW Probiotics for babies in neonatal services
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Pregnancy and birth – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / MHW Retinopathy of prematurity
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Pregnancy and birth – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / MHW Retinopathy of prematurity
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Pregnancy and birth – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / MHW swipe pass access to neonatal services
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Pregnancy and birth – Your baby in the Special Care Nursery & NICU / Phototherapy in the home
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Pregnancy and Birth / MGVL Pregnancy related carpal tunnel syndrome
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Pregnancy and Birth / MGVL Surgical management of miscarriage (D&C)
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Pregnancy and Birth / MHVL Healthy eating for gestational diabetes
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- File Download: Arabic File size: 405.7K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Vietnamese File size: 645.3K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Somali File size: 217.6K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 1.0M — File type: PDF
- File Download: Persian File size: 379.3K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Punjabi File size: 114.0K — File type: DOCX
Pregnancy and Birth / MHVL Physical activity for pregnant women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
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Pregnancy and Birth / MHVL Pregnancy – related pelvic girdle pain
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- File Download: Arabic File size: 749.8K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 598.8K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Persian File size: 664.4K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth / MHVL The importance of immunisation before and during pregnancy
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- File Download: Arabic File size: 577.9K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Burmese File size: 126.5K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Hindi File size: 728.6K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Karen File size: 315.3K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Persian File size: 795.5K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Punjabi File size: 216.8K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Somali File size: 308.1K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Vietnamese File size: 444.2K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth / MHW Maternity group practice (MGP)
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Pregnancy and Birth / MHW African liaison and FARREP
- File Download: English File size: 95.0K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Arabic File size: 273.7K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Somali File size: 165.0K — File type: PDF
Pregnancy and Birth / MHW Homebirth
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Pregnancy and Birth / MHW Nangnak and Sage Care
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Pregnancy and Birth / MHW Nangnak Baban Murrup
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Pregnancy and Birth / MHW Storing Medications for your Homebirth
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Pregnancy and Birth / MHW Your stay with us
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Pregnancy-related carpal tunnel syndrome
- Description:
  Advice about pregnancy related carpal tunnel syndrome.
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Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain (PRPGP)
- Description:
  Advice about pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain (PRPGP), which is pain in the pelvic joints that can develop during or after pregnancy. Also available in Arabic, Chinese and Persian.
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- File Download: Arabic File size: 283.4K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Chinese File size: 300.3K — File type: PDF
- File Download: Persian File size: 311.3K — File type: PDF

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Recognising serious illness in your baby
- Description:
  This information is for families who have had a baby and leave hospital in less than 24 hours after the birth.
- File Download: English File size: 135.2K — File type: PDF

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Surgical management of miscarriage
- Description:
  Explains the surgical procedure called dilatation and curettage or 'D&C'. This is generally a safe way to pass pregnancy tissue.
- File Download: English File size: 133.5K — File type: PDF

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Tummy time tips
- Description:
  Information about the importance of tummy time in the development of your baby's back, neck and arm muscles.
- File Download: English File size: 185.4K — File type: PDF

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Understanding perineal tears and episiotomies during a vaginal birth
- Description:
  Written information and short video explaining the risk of vaginal tears and episiotomy in labour, and how to treat them. Watch with sound on.
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Women’s Health and Gynaecology / MHW Laser/LLETZ
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Women’s Health and Gynaecology / MHW Pessary clinic
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Women’s Health and Gynaecology / MHW Urinary catheter care at home
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Women’s Health and Gynaecology / MHW Urodynamic studies
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Women’s Health and Gynaecology / MHW Vagifem or overstin instructions
- File Download: English File size: 119.2K — File type: PDF

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Your hospital stay at Mercy Hospital for Women
- Description:
  What to expect if you are a patient at Mercy Hospital for Women.
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Your hospital stay at O’Connell Family Centre
- Description:
  What to expect if you are a patient at O'Connell Family Centre
- File Download: English File size: 6.4M — File type: PDF
Your hospital stay at Werribee Mercy Hospital
- Description:
  What to expect if you are a patient at Werribee Mercy Hospital.
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Your stay with us at Mercy Care Centre Young
- Description:
  What to expect if you are a patient at Mercy Care Centre Young.
- File Download: English File size: 2.7M — File type: PDF
Your stay with us at Mercy Health Albury
- Description:
  What to expect if you are a patient at Mercy Health Albury.
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