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Story: Pregnancy, birth and baby care

Page 10. All images & media

From page 1 - Pregnancy and antenatal care

From page 2 - Pregnancy attitudes, rituals and clothing

From page 3 - Childbirth, 19th century to 1950s

From page 4 - Childbirth, 1950s to 1980s

From page 5 - Childbirth, 1990s to 21st century

From page 6 - Birth rates

From page 7 - Postnatal and baby care

From page 8 - Baby rituals and conventions

How to cite this page

Kerryn Pollock, Pregnancy, birth and baby care, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/159011/media (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Kerryn Pollock, published 29 March 2011.