Being Smoke-free is an important thing you can do to be well.  

 

It may also reduce your risk of a severe infection with COVID-19.

 

For quit support, phone ‘Once and For All’ on 0800 6623 4255 or Quitline on 0800 778 778 / text 4006.

 

Your mental, emotional and spiritual health is important.

 

If you are experiencing an increase in distress you can text 1737 ‘need to talk?’, for access to a counsellor 24 hours, 7 days. This service is free. 

 

You can also check the Mental Health Foundation website for resources at https://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/get-help/covid-19/

 

Other tips for maintaining mauri ora are listening to or composing waiata, having regular karakia, skyping and keeping in touch with whānau, journaling, doing mahi toi or rāranga.

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Vaccinations specifically for hapū māmā

Whooping cough is serious for newborn pēpi.

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The whooping cough vaccination (Boostrix) is recommended for any hapu māmā who is 16 weeks pregnant or more.

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It will help to protect your pēpi from whooping cough when he or she is born.

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Discuss safe ways to get the Whooping Cough vaccination with your GP clinic or midwife.

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Updated: Wednesday 18 August 2021.