Antenatal period

The antenata period covers the time from conception until birth. This section looks at the duration of pregnancy at the first antenatal visit, the number of antenatal visits and maternal history and health, including smoking and alcohol consumption during pregnancy, body mass index (BMI) and maternal medical conditions.

In 2020, 71% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers had their first antenatal care visit in the first trimester and 87% had 5 or more antenatal care visits

Antenatal care

In 2020, 57% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers did not smoke and 92% did not consume alcohol in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy

Risk factors

In 2020, 15% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers had gestational diabetes and 3.2% had gestational hypertension

Maternal medical conditions