A baby's skin is thinner, more fragile and more sensitive than an adult's. Caring for and protecting your baby's skin will help avoid problems in the future. This fact sheet discusses how to care for your baby's skin.

At the Women’s we aim to give you the support, information and care that you need to feel confident and ready for your baby’s birth. Every birth is a special event. You deserve care that meets your individual needs. The Women’s offers a number of different options for your pregnancy care.

Having your baby at the Women’s. This booklet contains all that you need to know about having your baby at the Women's. It includes the different pregnancy care options we offer and guides you week by week through your pregnancy until the birth of your baby. It also includes important information to consider after your baby's birth.

Some women will approach pregnancy and birth with enormous trepidation and fear, while others will breeze through, loving their changing bodies and the prospect of becoming a parent. Some women face enormous physical, mental and social challenges during their pregnancy and on their journey to parenthood.

your baby’s birth. (Visit the VicRoads website www.vicroads.vic.gov.au or ask your midwife for the VicRoads Child Restraints brochure). For more information Visit the Patients and Visitors section on our website – www.thewomens.org.au/PatientsandVisitors Related factsheet • Skin care for your baby THINGS TO BRING INTO HOSPITAL

UNICEF’s Baby Friendly Initiative works with hospitals, health centres and GP surgeries. Our aim is to help them provide a high standard of care so that pregnant women and new mothers get the support they need to breastfeed successfully.

Active birth is when you are upright, moving your body and using different positions in labour and birth. It can help with managing contractions, the baby’s position and improving the progress of your labour. As a patient of the Women's, you will need …

For nearly two decades, Australian families have trusted our best-selling Bellamy's Organic Classic Formula & Milk Drinks. The range has been carefully crafted with key ingredients to support your baby's development from birth to 3+ years.

All babies should be supplemented with 400 international units (IU) of vitamin D given once daily from birth until 12 months of age, or as advised by your doctor. What vitamin D supplements are available and what is the dose? Where can I purchase a vitamin D supplement?

Detailing on bathing from Royal Women's Hospital.