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Pregnancy and maternity

Find out about pregnancy, labour and birth.

Pregnancy and immunisations

Find what immunisations you need if you are planning a pregnancy, pregnant or when your newborn arrives.

Finding out you are pregnant

When you find out you are pregnant it can be hard to know what to do next.

Having a healthy pregnancy

Keeping healthy, symptoms and complications, getting ready for your pēpi, and preparing for the birth.

Screening

Antenatal and newborn screening tests to find health conditions that can affect you or your pēpi.

Abortion

If you are pregnant and do not want to continue with the pregnancy, you have the option of an abortion. This is a well-established, safe healthcare procedure and is a free service for most New Zealand citizens and residents.

Lead maternity carers

A lead maternity carer is responsible for your care throughout your pregnancy, labour and birth. They also care for you and your pēpi (baby) until pēpi is 6 weeks old.

Miscarriage

Miscarriage is a pregnancy that ends on its own before 20 weeks. It is most likely to happen in the first 12 weeks.

Labour and birth

What happens as you go into labour, during birth, and after your pēpi is born.

Your health after birth

It is important not to forget to take care of yourself after birth. Find out about postnatal checks, support at home, and your physical and mental wellbeing.

Postnatal depression

You may feel down after having your pēpi (baby). If the feelings do not go away after a couple of days, you may be developing postnatal depression.

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding, breast milk and donated breast milk information for parents.

KidsHealth

KidsHealth is Aotearoa New Zealand's trusted voice on children's health.

They provide accurate and reliable information about the health and wellbeing of tamariki and rangatahi in Aotearoa.

KidsHealth