A number of Guidelines have been published on both the SA Health website (available at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/perinatal and www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/neonatal) and web-based a (available at https://extapps.health.sa.gov.au/PracticeGuidelines). Please find attached the guideline upload summaries that detail key points/changes.

Perinatal Practice Guidelines:

  • Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy. Please note: IV infusion regimens for labetalol, hydralazine and magnesium sulphate are now appendices. The separate medication PPGs and their A-Z listing have been removed.
  • Vitamin D Status in Pregnancy. Please note: Routine Vit D supplementation for all women is now recommended.

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Neonatal Medication Guidelines
• Colecalciferol
• Multivitamins (Penta-Vite®)

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Diabetes Mellitus and Gestational Diabetes
• Changes to the SA Perinatal Practice Guideline

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