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.