Please find in this information pack some valuable reading material which will be informative and useful throughout the coming months of your pregnancy.
Your midwife will go over this pack with you at your 32 -34 weeks appointment. Please do not hesitate to ask any of the Doctors or Midwives any questions you may have.
It’s a good idea to write down questions and bring the list with you on your next antenatal visit.
We encourage and support women who are planning to have a vaginal birth to commence perineal massage from 35 weeks of pregnancy.
Please do not perform perineal massage if you have any of the following conditions:
If you have not experienced any of these conditions you may perform perineal massage from 35 weeks of pregnancy.
What is perineal massage? – Youtube video
Please note: Although this video states perineal massage may be performed from 32 weeks, current research states that it is not necessary to perform perineal massage at this gestation and that optimal benefit is obtained if commenced at 35 weeks of pregnancy.
Perineal tears: What you need to know during pregnancy – Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Third and fourth degree perineal tears – Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Perineal tears: How to reduce the risk – Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Optimal-foetal-positioning – Continence Foundation of Australia
What To Bring to Hospital – checklist
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in pregnancy