Post birth information

In this section you will find information on babies’ needles, hearing and newborn screening, safe sleeping and wrapping of babies and other information of interest.

Your recovery after pregnancy
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Improving recovery after birth
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First few weeks following birth
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Grampians Early Parenting Centre

Safe baby

Co-sleeping guide for parents
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Safe sleeping guide for parents
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Guidelines for safe wrapping of young babies
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Baby sleep information
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Parent guide for the first week of life
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Jaundice and the newborn baby
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Recovery for birthing mother

Abdominal muscle separation or diastasis (DRAM)
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Contraception
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Pelvic floor exercises
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Continence
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Recovery after caesarean: the first 6 weeks
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Your body after birth
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Feeding baby

Feeds and nappies in the first week
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Breastfeeding your baby information
Infant formula and bottle-feeding
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A guide to infant formula and bottle feeding
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The growing baby

Babies from birth to crawling
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Tooth tips for families
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INFANT program
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