Resources & Links
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
PRENATAL RESOURCES
1.Dietary Links: Canada Food Guide, Folic Acid, Iron, Calcium, and Fiber
2.Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy
3.Genetic Screening
4.Smoking Cessation
Health Canada:
5.Medication & Drug Exposure in Pregnancy
6.Exercise
7.Prenatal Education
8.Wellness and Complementary Therapies
Hypnotherapy: it has been recognized by the American Medical Association as well as the
British Medical Association for it's application in the world of medical science since the 1950's.
The applications range from pre-conception to post-partum:
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Massage Therapy
Chiropractic
9.Baby's Best Chance
Parents' Handbook to Pregnancy and Baby Care published by the Government of British Columbia
10. Doulas
11.Cesarean Section
12.Newborns care - prenatal decisions
13.GBS - Group B Strep
14.Gestational Diabetes
15.Ultrasound
16.Home Birth
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
POSTNATAL RESOURCES
1.Breastfeeding
2.Parenting Resources
3.Sexuality/Contraception
4.Women's Health
5.Immunization
US Institute of Medicine - enter "immunization safety review" in the search box: www.iom.edu
6.Baby Names
7.Circumcision
COMMUNITY LINKS
