Australia's mothers and babies

Antenatal care is a planned visit between a pregnant woman and a midwife or doctor to assess and improve the wellbeing of the mother and baby throughout pregnancy

Smoking status is reported by the mother in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, after 20 weeks of pregnancy or at any time during pregnancy

Alcohol consumption is reported by the mother in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy and after 20 weeks of pregnancy

The most commonly used method of assessing whether a person is healthy weight, underweight, overweight or obese

Medical conditions include hypertension and diabetes, both pre-existing and conditions which are diagnosed during pregnancy