Resources & Links

This list is a work in progress. There are many perspectives on the medications and screening options in addition to the ones listed below. We encourage you to read materials representing a number of perspectives in order to help you make your decisions. We also encourage you to consider the reliability of the sources you have found when you are weighing the relevance of the information.

INFORMATION ABOUT MIDWIFERY

College of Midwives of British Columbia: www.cmbc.bc.ca
Midwifery Association of British Columbia: www.bcmidwives.com
Canadian Association of Midwives: www.canadianmidwives.org
International Confederation of Midwives: www.internationalmidwives.org
Midwifery Today: www.midwiferytoday.com
UBC Midwifery Program: www.midwifery.ubc.ca

COMMUNITY LINKS

Downtown Vancouver www.downtownvancouver.com
Davie Street, Vancouver www.daviestreet.com

PRENATAL RESOURCES

5. Medication & Drug Exposure in Pregnancy

Medication use and Drug Exposure in Pregnancy: http://www.motherisk.org
More drug and pregnancy information: http://www.perinatology.com/exposures/druglist.htm
Substance use: drugs, alcohol and cigarettes: http://www.addictionpregnancy.ca

6. Exercise

BC Women's Hospital Information: www.bcwomens.ca/Services/PregnancyBirthNewborns/Exerciseandpregnancy
Act Now BC: www.actnowbc.gov.bc.ca/EN/pregnant_women/exercise_during_pregnancy/
Fit to Deliver: www.fittodeliver.com

7. Prenatal Education

Childbirth Connection: www.childbirthconnection.org
Lamaze International: www.lamaze.org/Default.asp
Lower Mainland Childbearing Society: www.childbearing.org
Dancing Star: www.dancingstarbirth.ca
Belly to Baby: bellytobaby.ca
BC Women's Hospital: https://edreg.cw.bc.ca/Prenatal
St Paul's Hospital: www.providencehealthcare.org
Pregnancy Planning: www.pregnancyplanningguide.com
Cherish Childbirth Care: www.cherishchildbirth.com
Heart to Heart Birth Services: www.h2hbirthservices.ca
Nine Moons Prenatal and Postpartum Services: www.ninemoons.ca
Online resource for natural pregnancy and birth: www.givingbirthnaturally.com

8. Wellness and Complementary Therapies

Acubalance is a Traditional Chinese Medicine clinic specializing in women and men's reproductive health: www.acubalance.ca
Harmony Family Wellness centre offers a diverse range of treatments to promote health and wellness including massage therapy, acupuncture and homeopathy: www.harmonywellness.ca
Massage therapists who offer prenatal and postnatal massage: www.somastudio.net
The Birth Lounge website offers information and services related to pregnancy: pregnancy.health-info.org
Chiropractice clinic that provides prenatal and postnatal care along with pediatric care: www.drrandalltrester.com

9. Baby's Best Chance

Parents' Handbook to Pregnancy and Baby Care published by the Government of British Columbia http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/cpa/publications/babybestchance.pdf

10. Doulas

BC Doulas:www.bcdoulas.org
DONA International: www.dona.org/mothers/find_a_doula.php

11. Cesarean Section

What Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know About Cesarean Section 2004: http://www.cw.bc.ca/fpms/pdf/Cesarean%20Booklet.pdf
A Share with Women Paper - Should I have a Cesarean Section? www.cw.bc.ca/fpms/pdf/A_Share_with_Women_Paper_2004_v2.pdf
Vaginal Birth after Cesarean: www.vbac.com
International Cesarean Awareness Network: www.ican-online.org

12. Newborns care - prenatal decisions

Newborn screening program: www.bcwomens.ca/Services/PregnancyBirthNewborns
Vitamin K: www.rcp.gov.bc.ca/guidelines/Master.NB12.VitK.pdf
Erythromycin eye ointment: www.rcp.gov.bc.ca/guidelines/NB1MasterEyeCareFebruary.pdf

13. GBS - Group B Strep

British Columbia Reproductive Care Program: www.rcp.gov.bc.ca/guidelines/GBS.July2003.Final.pdf
Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada: www.sogc.org/guidelines/public/149E-CPG-September2004.pdf

14. Gestational Diabetes

Canadian Diabetes Association: www.diabetes.ca/Section_About/gestational.asp
British Columbia Reproductive Care Program: www.rcp.gov.bc.ca/guidelines/Master.GestationalDiabetes.October.pdf
Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists: www.sogc.org/guidelines/public/121E-CPG-November2002.pdf

15. Ultrasound

Biological effects and safety: www.sogc.org/guidelines/public/160E-CPG-June2005.pdf
Statement about non-medical use of ultrasound: www.sogc.org/guidelines/documents/191E-PS-April2007.pdf

16. Home Birth

UK Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecolgists and Royal College of Midwives Statement on home birth: www.rcog.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=2023
College of Midwives of BC Statement on Home Birth: www.cmbc.bc.ca/docs/model_of_care/StatementOnHomeBirth.pdf
Home Birth Demonstration Project BC: www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/166/3/315
Mama Goddess -source of home birth supplies: www.mamagoddessbirthshop.com
Sweet Home Birth Boxes - home birth supplies: www.sweethomebirth.com/index.html

17. Waterbirth

Waterbirth International, a nonprofit organization of childbirth professionals and consumer advocates dedicated to making waterbirth an available option for all women in all birth settings: www.waterbirth.org
More general information: www.waterbirthinfo.com
Statement on Water for Labour and Birth by the Royal College of Midwives and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in the UK: www.rcm.org.uk/info/docs/RCOG_RCM_Birth_in_Water_FINAL_COPY_1.pdf

POSTNATAL RESOURCES

1. Breastfeeding

Bright Future Lactation Resource Centre Ltd.: http://www.bflrc.com/newman/articles.htm
Kelly Mom (Breastfeeding & Parenting): www.kellymom.com
La Leche League International: www.lalecheleague.org
La Leche League Canada: www.lalecheleaguecanada.ca
Dr Jack Newman's site: www.drjacknewman.com
Breastfeeding Online: www.breastfeedingonline.com

2. Parenting Resources

Caring For Kids: www.caringforkids.cps.ca
Dr Sears, pediatrician: www.askdrsears.com
Toddler's First Steps: www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/cpa/publications/firststeps.pdf
Twins and more: www.multiplebirthscanada.org/english/index.php
Parents with disabilities: www.disabledparents.net/index.html

3. Sexuality/Contraception

Options for Health: www.optionsforsexualhealth.org
Sexuality and U: www.sexualityandu.ca

4. Women's Health

Wide range of info on health: www.ourbodiesourselves.org
Women's College Hospital: www.womenshealthmatters.ca
The Canadian Institute for Health Information: secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/splash.html

5. Immunization

US Institute of Medicine - enter "immunization safety review" in the search box: www.iom.edu
National Advisory Committee on Immunization: www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/naci-ccni
World Health Organization: www.who.int/immunization_delivery/en
Vaccine Risk Awareness Network: www.vran.org
Information from the Government of British Columbia: www.immunize.bc.ca

6. Baby Names

Baby Name Guide: www.babynameguide.com/database.asp

7. Circumcision

Canadian Pediatric Society info for parents: www.caringforkids.cps.ca/babies/Circumcision.htm
Canadian Pediatric Society Position Statement: www.cps.ca/english/statements/FN/fn96-01.htm#CONCLUSIONS
Intact Organization site: www.intact.ca/