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Test Tube Guide

NZ$5.00

This user-friendly reference guide is designed to support both practicing midwives and students in the collection of blood, swab, and urine samples from mothers and newborns. Featuring an easy visual guide, it outlines clinical indicators, test tube colours and appropriate test selections helping to build confidence, reduce errors, and support best practice.
Please note: these may vary between hospitals. Always refer to local DHB guidelines.

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This user-friendly reference guide is designed to support both practicing midwives and students in the collection of blood, swab, and urine samples from mothers and newborns. Featuring an easy visual guide, it outlines clinical indicators, test tube colours and appropriate test selections helping to build confidence, reduce errors, and support best practice.
Please note: these may vary between hospitals. Always refer to local DHB guidelines.

This user-friendly reference guide is designed to support both practicing midwives and students in the collection of blood, swab, and urine samples from mothers and newborns. Featuring an easy visual guide, it outlines clinical indicators, test tube colours and appropriate test selections helping to build confidence, reduce errors, and support best practice.
Please note: these may vary between hospitals. Always refer to local DHB guidelines.

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Placenta shape & size
Two surfaces
Umbilical cord
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🌿 The Placenta 🌿

Did you know the placenta is like your pepi’s home while they’re in the womb? 🏠💖
The placenta is an incredible organ that a mama grows only during pregnancy and acts as a life-sustaining connection between mama and p
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When becoming pregnant it is important to do your research and figure out where your ideal place of birth is. 

If a mama has a low risk pregnancy then the safest place to give birth is at home or in a primary birthing unit. However th
✨ PLACENTA ACRETA ✨

Placenta accreta spectrum is a serious but rare complication in pregnancy.
It occurs when the placenta invades deeply into the muscle layer of the uterus (womb).
There are three categories:
* Placenta accreta
* Placenta increta
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✨ Acupuncture ✨

Acupuncture can be used in many settings for pregnancy & labour and birth, and the postnatal period. 
 
 Acupuncture during pregnancy has been proven to be effective in helping mama relieve common conditions such as:
* Nausea
* M
✨ Hands and Knees ✨

One of my favourite position to be adapted in labour and birth and I love catching a pēpi in this position. 

* Gravity can help bring the baby down and out
* The uterus can contract more strongly and efficiently
* The pēpi can g
Group B strep✨ ✨
Group B Streptococcus is a bacteria that can be present in the vagina without causing any symptoms.
It is found in 15-25% of mama and is typically harmless.
This screening test is optional due to the low risk of infection, with about
✨ Peanut Ball ✨

What is a peanut ball used for???

During labour a peanut ball is placed between the knees or ankles to help open the pelvis which can allow the pēpi to find a more favourable position. 

I suggest using this when the baby is in a po