Baby Baby

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Visionaries: The Western Australian Office of Aboriginal Health engaged Inception Strategies to develop a comic book aimed at encouraging Aboriginal women to attend regular check-ups during their pregnancies.

Workshops: The workshops to develop the script were held with Aboriginal women in Perth, Western Australia.

Production: Damian: Mark: Chris: Liz:

Workshops, Script, Creative Supervision Workshop notes Script Reference Sheets

Jintaiquan: Ifan: Jaymes: Lia: Sam: Ben: Erik: Niki:

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Thanks: Beverley Stone for organizing the workshops.

We hope this comic makes Aboriginal women feel more confident to regularly access appropriate health services for the entire term of their pregnancies.

Damian Amamoo, CEO, Inception Strategies

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It’s important for all pregnant mums to have regular appointments with your doctor to monitor your pregnancy and the baby’s growth. Part of this will involve screening tests that check on your baby’s health, these may include:

Ultrasound – a way of looking at your unborn baby instead of an X-ray. A waterbased jelly is spread over the mother’s tummy and a device is moved over the skin to produce a picture on a screen (as above). Ultrasounds are used for several reasons including: • To establish the date when the baby is due • To see if there is more than one baby • To monitor the size and development of the baby • To determine the position of the baby and the placenta Blood tests – will provide important information about your health and can highlight any possible problems you might have during your pregnancy.

Diet - your doctor, midwife or Aboriginal Health Worker will be able to give you good advice about your dietary requirements during pregnancy.

Smoking and Alcohol - smoking increases the risk of miscarriage, low birth weight and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) are physical and mental disabilities in children caused by the intake of alcohol while pregnant.

For more information on having a baby visit: www.health.wa.gov.au/havingababy

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We would like to thank the following talented people for their assistance in developing the storyline: A.Flatt, Jenny Wallam, Jade Garlett, Natasha Taylor, Brigette Michael, Valerie Ah Chee, Shelley Dimer, Katrina Councillor, Tamara Narkle and Georgina Phillips.

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