Patient information

If you would like to develop or have been asked to review a consumer information resource (this includes pamphlets, videos, handouts etc), you must fill out the Maternity Consumer Information and Guideline Committee form [DOCX, 141 KB] and return to hiws@adhb.govt.nz for review by the committee.

For guidance on how to develop a good information resource, take a look at our Patient Information Toolkit [PDF, 468 KB].

You can also read our Maternity Consumer Information and Guideline Committee terms of reference [PDF, 211 KB].

All of the following documents are produced by Te Toka Tumai Auckland Hospital. If you have any feedback, please email hiws@adhb.govt.nz.

Maternity

Antenatal

• BadgerNotes Wahine and Whanau Guide QRC 086 [PDF, 1021 KB]()
• DAU patient appointment and information leaflet [PDF, 431 KB]()
• DAU practitioner information leaflet [PDF, 350 KB]()
• Group B Streptococcous [PDF, 428 KB]()
• Early pregnancy ultrasound [PDF, 428 KB]()
• Fetal anatomy scan [PDF, 426 KB]()
• Fetal echocardiogram [PDF, 597 KB]()

• Why iron tablets have been prescribed for you()

• ()Intravenous (IV) Iron Infusions()

• Birth options after a previous caesarean section [PDF, 870 KB]()
• Perineal massage leaflet [PDF, 377 KB]()
• Preterm premature rupture of membranes [PDF, 220 KB]()
• Preadmission leaflet - Caesarean section [PDF, 1016 KB]()
• Preadmission leaflet - cerclage [PDF, 928 KB]()
• Pregnancy and parenting education classes [PDF, 698 KB]()
• Walk In Centre leaflet [PDF, 457 KB]()
• Your baby's movements and what they mean()() (PZANZ, available in multiple languages)

Breastfeeding

• Nipple shields to support breastfeeding [PDF, 985 KB]()
• Tongue Ties [PDF, 393 KB]()
• Expressing breastmilk - information for postnatal women [PDF, 494 KB]()
• Expressing colostrum antenatally [PDF, 669 KB]()
• Breastfeeding and anaesthesia [PDF, 422 KB]()
• Mastitis [PDF, 429 KB]()

Diabetes

• Diabetes in pregnancy clinic information [PDF, 439 KB]()
• Gestational Diabetes [PDF, 1.1 MB]()
• GDM - what to eat [PDF, 1.1 MB]()
• GDM - what to eat after birth [PDF, 1.3 MB]()
• Blood Glucose testing instructions for women [PDF, 181 KB]()
• GDM Healthy Eating resource [PDF, 1.2 MB]()
• GDM Healthy Eating Plate [PDF, 202 KB]()
• Medication options for GDM [PDF, 376 KB]()
• How to take Metformin [PDF, 370 KB]()
• Gestational Diabetes booklet [PDF, 1.1 MB]() [PDF, 122 KB]()
• Welcome to our Diabetes in Pregnancy Service - Video()()
• Testing your blood sugars - Video()()
• Setting up your insulin pen - Video()()
• Expressing colostrum - Video()()
• Group teach session 1: What is diabetes? - Video()() 
• Group teach session 2: Diabetes in pregnancy and your baby - Video()()
• Group teach session 3: Diabetes in pregnancy and you - Video()

Labour and Birth

• Coping with Labour [PDF, 1.2 MB]()
• External Cephalic Version ('Turning breech babies') [PDF, 430 KB]()
• Induction of Labour [PDF, 901 KB]()
• Looking after early labour [PDF, 872 KB]()
• Remifentanil PCA- Pain Relief for labour [PDF, 458 KB]()
• Small for gestational age babies - information for parents [PDF, 436 KB]()
• Term pre-labour rupture of membranes [PDF, 432 KB]()
• Things to bring to hospital [PDF, 378 KB]()
• Your Caesarean Section [PDF, 1.8 MB]()

Miscarriage

• Managing your miscarriage - options for your care()
• Miscarriage - Surgical Management of a Miscarriage()

Postnatal

• Contraception options after birth [PDF, 932 KB]()
• Caring for the whenua [PDF, 765 KB]()
• IUD after birth [PDF, 449 KB]()
• Vitamin K for newborn babies [PDF, 430 KB]() [PDF, 449 KB]()
• Pregnancy/postnatal depression [PDF, 734 KB]()
• Breastcare After Baby Loss [PDF, 544 KB]()

Other

• Support for pregnant women under 20 years old [DOCX, 178 KB]()

Gynaecology

General

• Anterior & Posterior Repair()
• Bartholins Abscess - Word catheter()
• Cold Knife Cone Biopsy()
• Fibroids()()
• Fibroid embolisation()
• Heavy bleeding and periods inbetween()
• Hysteroscopy()
• Laparoscopy()
• Lichen Sclerosis()
• Lletz treatment of the Cervix()
• Managing your Suprapubic Catheter at home()
• Ovarian Cysts()
• Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome()
• Take home advice following gynaecological surgery()
• Vulva Biopsy()

Gynaeoncology

• Minimally invasive surgery (gynae cancers) [PDF, 890 KB]()
• Vulval Surgery [PDF, 1.1 MB]()