Resources / Links

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Pregnancy and Birth

Baby’s Best Chance
Nutrition
Exercise/Staying Active
Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy
Prenatal Genetic Screening
Cord Blood Banking
Prenatal Classes
Gestational Diabetes
Group Beta Streptococcus (GBS)
Doulas
Labour and Birth
Cesarean Section
Home Birth Supplies
Infectious Diseases

Postpartum

Postpartum Depression
Breastfeeding
Breast Pump Rental Locations
Birth Control

Newborn
Newborn Care
Newborn Procedures
Baby Names

Local Labs, Clinics, Shops, etc.
Health Food Outlets
Massage Therapy, Physiotherapy and Chiropractic
Hospitals
Pharmacies
Laboratories
Ultrasound Clinics

Reference Information
Midwifery
Infertility and Assisted Reproduction
Research-based Resources and Guidelines

Baby’s Best Chance
http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2005/babybestchance.pdf

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Nutrition

Canada’s Food Guide
http://www.has.uwo.ca/hospitality/nutrition/pdf/foodguide.pdf

Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index-eng.php

Pregnancy and Nutrition: Spina Bifida and Folic Acid – BC Health Files
http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthfiles/pdf/hfile38c.pdf

Iron and Your Health – BC Health Files
http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthfiles/pdf/hfile68c.pdf

Iron in Foods – BC Health Files
http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthfiles/pdf/hfile68d.pdf

Food Sources of Calcium and Vitamin D – BC Health Files
http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthfiles/pdf/hfile68e.pdf

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Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy (NVP)

Motherisk – on the safety of medications, infections, chemicals, personal products and everyday exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding

NVP Helpline: 1-800-436-8477

http://www.motherisk.org/women/morningSickness.jsp

NVP – Public Education Pamphlet by the SOGC

http://www.sogc.org/health/pdf/OBS-Nausea_e.pdf

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Infectious Diseases

Zika Virus – http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2016/s0315-zika-virus-travel.html

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