Antenatal and Newborn Screening Updates

Antenatal Screening for Down Syndrome and Other Conditions reporting changes:

The laboratory report will no longer include serum analyte levels and risk of neural tube defects from 1 March 2023.

Serum analytes will still be part of the risk calculation algorithm.

Link to more detailed information: www.nsu.govt.nz/health-professionals/antenatalscreening-down-syndrome-and-other-conditions/ procedures-guidelines

Newborn Metabolic Screening Programme changes:

The optimal time for collection has been updated to between 24 and 48 hours and should be before 72 hours.

The earlier collection will help ensure early diagnosis and can prevent irreversible damage and life-threatening illnesses caused by delays in access to treatment.

Link to more detailed information: www.nsu.govt.nz/health-professionals/newbornmetabolic-screening-programme/proceduresguidelines-and-reports

ISSUE 108 MARCH 2023

FORUM

FROM THE PRESIDENT

4. KIA HOROIA TĀKU POROKAKĪ FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

5. EMERGENCY RESPONSE

8. BULLETIN

10. YOUR COLLEGE

12. YOUR UNION

14. YOUR MIDWIFERY BUSINESS

FEATURES

16. NGĀ MĀIA

17. MY EDITORSHIP / MY EDITOR

18. RONGOĀ MĀORI

20. CLIMATE: PREPARING FOR DISASTER AND EMERGENICES

24. VEGAN AND VEGETARIAN PREGNANCY

30. MIDWIFERY WORKFORCE CHALLENGES PART II

34. PASIFIKA

36. BREASTFEEDING CONNECTION

DIRECTORY

EDITOR

Amellia Kapa

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ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES

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MATERIAL & BOOKING

Deadlines for June 2023

Advertising Booking:

15 May 2023

Advertising Copy:

22 May 2023

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Nau mai haere mai ki Aotearoa New Zealand Midwife

In my final issue as editor, I reflect on my time in the role on pg. 17, alongside the musings of our College President, Nicole Pihema. The cover story this issue focuses on vegetarian and vegan pregnancy and the extra considerations midwives may need to take when caring for these whānau. Given people in Aotearoa are increasingly switching to plant-based diets, or at least reducing their meat consumption, the information shared in this article on pg. 24 is timely, relevant, and practical.

This issue’s Climate change article on pg. 20 is also pertinent. Given the devastating weather events that have wreaked havoc throughout the North Island of late, the importance of informationsharing with whānau regarding grab bags, breastfeeding, and safe infant feeding practices in emergencies have never felt more appropriate.

A follow-up to the workforce article featured in the December 2022 issue is presented on pg. 30, with a focus on student midwives as the key to ensuring midwifery has a workforce to speak of in the future. Particular attention is paid to what ensures a positive and enriching clinical placement for student midwives.

Given midwives can now lodge maternal birth injury claims with ACC, the article on pg. 18 explaining the modality of rongoā Māori (traditional Māori healing) aims to inform midwives who may not be familiar with the practices. An overview is provided, as well as an indication of what whānau can expect during a treatment.

Mauri ora, Amellia Kapa, Editor/Communications Advisor

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