General Information

• Pregnancy website by the Canadian Association of Midwives: https://havingababy.co/

• Pregnancy website by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada: https://www.pregnancyinfo.ca/

• Fraser Health prenatal education resource: https://pregnantinchilliwack.ca/neo-natal-video-series/

• Ontario online prenatal education resources: 

  • https://www.ontarioprenataleducation.ca

  • http://www.omama.com

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Medication & Drug Exposure and Information​​

• Medication use during pregnancy and postpartum: https://mothertobaby.org

  • More drug and pregnancy information: http://www.perinatology.com/exposures/druglist.htm

  • Drug Recalls, Interactions, Approvals:  www.drugwatch.com

• Smoking Cessation (Health Canada): www.quitnow.ca

• Cannabis in pregnancy and postpartum:

  • http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/Documents/Resources/HealthPromotion/cannabis-in-pregnancy-pratice-resource.pdf

  • https://www.bcmidwives.com/cgi/page.cgi/_zine.html/News_Announcements/Is_it_safe_to_use_weed_during_pregnancy_

  • https://www.pregnancyinfo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/CannabisFactsheetEN.pdf

  • http://bccewh.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/InfoSheet-Women-Cannabis0308.pdf  

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FIRST TRIMESTER​

• Food safety and pregnancy: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/prevention-public-health/food-safety-pregnancy

• Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy

  • Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists: https://www.pregnancyinfo.ca/your-pregnancy/healthy-pregnancy/nausea-and-vomiting/

• Prenatal genetic screening

  • BC Prenatal Genetic Screening Program: http://www.bcprenatalscreening.ca/

  • PSBC: http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/Documents/Screening/Prenatal-Families/ScreeningDecisionAid.pdf

  • Nuchal Translucency Ultrasound:http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/Documents/Screening/Prenatal-HCP/NTUltrasound.pdf

  • Canadian Down Syndrome Society: www.cdss.ca

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Second TRIMESTER​

• Nutrition 

  • Canadian Food Guide: www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index-eng.php

  • Healthy Pregnancy Choices (HealthLink BC): www.healthlinkbc.ca

• Exercise

  • BC Women's Hospital Information: http://www.bcwomens.ca/health-info/pregnancy-parenting/exercise-pregnancy

• Iron supplementation in pregnancy:  https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/sites/default/files/Iron%20deficiency%20anemia-KT.pdf

• Vaccinations in pregnancy: https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/vaccinations-pregnancy

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THIRD TRIMESTER​

• Pregnancy beyond 40 years: https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/sites/default/files/2017-10/In-due-time-pregnancy-beyond-40-English.pdf

• GBS (Group B Streptococcus) http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/Documents/Guidelines-Standards/Maternal/GroupBStreptococcus_PracticeResource.pdf

• VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean): https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/sites/default/files/2017-06/Thinking-about-VBAC-English.pdf

• Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/sites/default/files/2017-08/Hypertensive-disorders-of-pregnancy-English.pdf

• Postdates pregnancy: https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/sites/default/files/2017-07/Postdates-pregnancy-English.pdf

• Doulas: 

  • Doula Services Association of BC: www.bcdoulas.org

  • North American Doula match: https://doulamatch.net

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Prenatal Education​​

• HypnoMammas: www.hypnomammas.com

• Dancing Star Birth: www.dancingstarbirth.ca

  • Book Dancing Star prenatal classes at Bloom starting in October 2021!

• Baby Prep: www.babyprep.ca
• Samara Birth Services: www.samarabirth.com

• Childbirth Connection: www.childbirthconnection.org

• Lower Mainland Childbearing Society: www.childbearing.org

• Down to Birth: https://www.downtobirth.ca

• Brood: https://broodcare.com/

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