There are so many good and informative websites out there that it’s hard to choose among them. Many of the links listed below will be of interest to pregnant women and families everywhere. There are also many links with information specifically for residents of British Columbia, Canada, and even more specifically to the Fraser Valley area.
Client Resources
41 weeks and Beyond.. will you ever have this baby? read me!!
VBAC (Vaginal delivery after Caesarean) or TOLAC (Trial of Labour after Caesarean)
Iron Deficiency
Are you over 40 years old?
http://www.aom.on.ca/files/Health_Care_Professionals/Clinical_Practice_Guidelines/PB40_Final.pdf
What you need to know about Hypertension
http://www.aom.on.ca/files/Health_Care_Professionals/Clinical_Practice_Guidelines/HDPAvenir.pdf
Normal new born behaviour
Postpartum Hemmorage
Other GREAT resources!
Healthy Families BC
http://www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca/home/articles/topic/pregnancy-birth
http://www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca/parenting
The Fraser Health Authority – – information on everything to do with pregnancy, labour, birth, baby, breastfeeding. Register for Best Beginnings.
http://www.fraserhealth.ca/your_health/best-beginnings/
Healthy Pregnancy BC
http://www.healthypregnancybc.ca
Baby’s Best Chance
http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2013/bbc.pdf
Best Start – Pregnancy Nutrition Booklet
Choices in Childbirth
Canadian Pediatric Society – ‘caring for kids’
Childbirth Connection – a good site with current research information
www.childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ClickedLink=194&ck=10218&area=2
Women’s Health – has a section on pregnancy
www.womenshealth.gov/Pregnancy/
iVillage Pregnancy and Parenting
www.ivillage.com/pregnancy-parenting
Best Start – a site with multilingual resources
World Health Organization – an international site with excellent information
www.who.int/topics/pregnancy/en
Fathers of Newborn Babies
Great resource for Aboriginal Women and Families
http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/Documents/Resources/Aboriginal/CircleOfLife/CircleOfLife.pdf
Fertility Choices: decision making tool about whether to have a baby now, or later, or never
http://myfertilitychoices.com/
LGBT Resources
http://www.lgbtqparentingconnection.ca/home.cfm
http://genesis-fertility.com/diagnostics-and-testing/same-sex-couples/
http://www.healthypregnancybc.ca/page205.htm
Canada’s Food Guide
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/choose-choix/advice-conseil/women-femmes-eng.php
Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
http://sogc.org/publications/nausea-and-vomiting-during-pregnancy/
Motherisk
http://www.motherisk.org/women/index.jsp
Prenatal Genetic Screening
http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/ScreeningPrograms/PrenatalGeneticScreening/default.htm
Find therapists and psychologists in your area
Complementary Therapies
Evoke Wellness Centre
http://www.evokewellnesscentre.com
Pacific Life Chiropractic
http://www.pacificlifechiropractic.com
Prenatal Classes
http://www.douglas.bc.ca/programs/continuing-education/programs-courses/perinatal/p_labour.html
Lamaze International – another good all round site
Prenatal Yoga
http://www.breatheintobeing.org
Optimal fetal positioninghttp://www.homebirth.org.uk/ofp.htm
Spinning Babies
Doulas
DONA International – for information about doulas and to find a doula
Water birth
Water birth information – general information
Home Birth
Home Birth Handbook
http://cmbc.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/13.07-Place-of-Birth-Handbook.pdf
CMBC Statement on Home Birth
http://www.cmbc.bc.ca/pdf.shtml?Registrants-Handbook-13-01-Statement-on-Home-Birth
http://www.breastfeedinginc.ca
Kellymom
Postpartum Depression
Fraser Valley Child Development Centre
Midwives Association of BC
Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada
Canadian Pediatric Society
Fun Sites