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Please make sure you have confirmed your first booking with Lily & Lavender Birth before filling this out. We will then need to collect some initial information.  Please fill this out so that we can get you the care you need during your pregnancy. (Allow 1 hour to fill this form)

Healthed.govt.nz website has tons of great resources including this leaflet on the importance of Folic acid and Iodine early in your pregnancy.

Plunket has a great resource on their website about nutrition during pregnancy. It will help keep you fit and your baby to develop and grow.

This pdf is chocked full of advice on which foods are safe to eat and how to prepare them if they're not. It also gives advice on which foods to avoid altogether.

The techniques at Spinning Babies® are those Gail Tully collected and recommends. She invented a couple, refined a few and linked many.

Are you curious how Parental Leave and Payment Eligibility works in New Zealand.  This helpful document has plenty of answers.

Consumers have rights and providers have duties. Check out this website which outlines clearly what you need to know.

Providing a wide range of information on topics and current issues relating to the maternity services in New Zealand. MSCC's Instagram &  Facebook

Nurturing, supporting and advocating for home birth. Home Birth is positive, powerful, and safe. Home birth is a Human Right.

The Natural Parent Magazine has been publishing since May 2016.  Check out their website and Facebook for some excellent articles and ideas.

This leaflet is for pregnant women and their families, explaining the immunisations recommended to protect mum and baby against whooping cough and influenza.

All pregnant people are advised of screening to assess the chance of their baby having Down syndrome or another condition. This screening is optional.

A guide to pregnancy and childbirth in New Zealand. The Ministry of Health has put together this comprehensive booklet for Tō Hapūtanga.

Healthy eating and being active during pregnancy are important for you and your baby. Download this helpful booklet to find out more.

What you might not know.  When Pregnant, every time you drink alcohol, your baby is drinking alcohol too. Download this helpful pamphlet to find out more.

NZBA - Baby Friendly Aotearoa New Zealand give some great tips and facts about the importance of Skin-to-Skin contact.  Download the leaflet below.

Research shows that going to sleep on your side from 28 weeks of pregnancy halves your risk of stillbirth compared with sleeping on your back.

If you are returning to work - or study - after having a baby, continuing to breastfeed is best for your baby, you and your employer - Click below to read more.

Download app for your device, search Mama Aroha on the AppStore and Google Play check out more on the mama aroha website.