Keeping well during pregnancy and after childbirth

Updated: 30 September 2022

Manuela Leporesi
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Tips and information

  • Ask a health worker for advice on physical activity  
  • Ask a health worker how to quit (or avoid) tobacco, alcohol, or drugs
  • Be aware of your feelings, such as if worried or sad, and talk to trusted people, such as a health worker, family, or friends
  • Seek help from a health worker if feeling very sad, anxious, exhausted, unable to cope or if you have thoughts about harming yourself or your baby
  • Take part in groups with other women who are pregnant or who have recently given birth
  • Contact a health worker as soon as possible if you experience violence or abuse
  • Follow treatments prescribed by a health worker
  • Know the danger signs during pregnancy, childbirth and after childbirth, such as bleeding, severe headaches and pain in the stomach region or belly (abdomen)
  • Know when to see a health worker for routine visits or where to go immediately to seek care for danger signs

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