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Pregnancy PageWomen’s
Health Matters: Pregnancy
http://www.womenshealthmatters.ca/centres/pregnancy/index.html
Women's Health Matters is a source for reliable, evidence-based
and up-to-date information on women's health. At Women's Health
Matters you will find the latest information, news and research
findings on women's health, diseases and lifestyle trends.
Health before pregnancy
http://www.healthbeforepregnancy.ca
A baby can change your life. But are you ready? Making decisions about
pregnancy can be challenging. Whether individually or with a partner, this
site will serve as a guide to one of the biggest decisions you will ever
make.
Canada’s Food Guide to
Healthy Eating
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hpfb-dgpsa/onpp-
bppn/food_guide_rainbow_e.html
This resource outlines the food groups, the recommended range of
daily servings, and other information about healthy eating.
Canada’s Physical Activity Guide
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/pau-uap/paguide/
A guide that will help you make wise choices about physical
activity. These are choices that will improve your health, help
prevent disease, and allow you to get the most out of life
Motherisk
http://www.motherisk.org
Motherisk is the recommended source for evidence-based information
about the safety or risk of drugs, chemicals and disease during
pregnancy and lactation.
Tri-County Addiction Services
http://www.tricas.on.ca/
TRICAS is a
community-based, non-profit organization that provides addiction
services in Lanark, Leeds & Grenville counties.
Childbirth Solutions
http://www.childbirthsolutions.com/index.php
This site educates women about their options, without steering
them in one direction or another, so that they may make informed
choices for the most empowering birth experience possible.
Baby’s Best Chance
http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/cpa/publications/babybestchance.pdf
Knowing what to expect during pregnancy can make the coming
changes easier to handle and enjoy. This handbook is designed to
help. It contains short, easy-to-read articles on a range of
topics from the emotions you may be experiencing during the
pregnancy, to the way an infant develops physically and mentally
in the first few months of life.
Public Health Agency of Canada: Healthy Pregnancy
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hp-gs/index_e.html
A healthy pregnancy is in your hands. If you are pregnant, or are planning
to become pregnant, this Website is for you! Consider it your gateway to
pregnancy-related information from the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Health Canada: Folic Acid & Birth Defects
http://www.folicacid.ca
Gives information
about why a woman who may become pregnant should take folic acid
on a daily basis before pregnancy to help prevent serious birth
defects in the unborn baby.
Health Canada: Caffeine and Your Health
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/facts-faits/caf/caffeine_e.html
The best way for consumers to
avoid any adverse effects from caffeine is to become familiar with
the many sources of this substance, to read product labels and to
moderate consumption of caffeine-containing products.
Health Canada:
Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy - National
Guidelines for the Childbearing Years
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/nutrition/prenatal/national_guidelines_cp-lignes_directrices_nationales_pc_e.html
This is a resource to help
women, and families, have healthy pregnancies and healthy babies
through better nutrition and healthy eating practices.
Health Canada: Go Smoke Free
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecs-sesc/tobacco/index.html
Information on Tobacco-use prevention.
Health Canada: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
http://www.fas-saf.com
Information about Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), which is the medical term used to describe
certain birth defects that result from drinking alcohol during
pregnancy.
PREGNETS
http://www.pregnets.org/
The Pregnets website hosts
the most up-to-date information to help eliminate smoking in
pregnant and postpartum women, by increasing the capacity to quit
and stay quit.
FASworld
http://www.fasworld.com
FASworld is an international
alliance of parents and professionals who do not want to see any
more children, teenagers and adults struggle with birth defects
caused when their mothers drank alcohol in pregnancy.
Ontario Ministry of
Transportation: Seatbelts
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/seatbelt.htm
Information about wearing
your seat belt properly to dramatically increase your chance of
surviving a motor vehicle collision.
The Father Involvement Initiative
http://www.cfii.ca/fiion/index.htm
An Ontario chapter working to
increase knowledge about the importance of father involvement in
healthy child development and to educate and support fathers in
their role as positive contributors in shaping the lives of their
children.
Dads Can
http://www.dadscan.ca/
Dads Can is a national
charitable organization. They promote responsible and involved
fathering through the support of men's personal development into
fatherhood and healthy fathering patterns in our society.
Strengthening Families by
Strengthening Fathers
http://www.fathers.com/
Our goal is to help men be
better fathers. Most fathers who use this site are looking for
practical tips and suggestions on how to improve their fathering
of children of all ages.
Pregnancy & the Newborn: Just
for Dad
http://www.modimes.org/pnhec/362.asp
While it’s true that she’s
having the baby and she’s the one whose belly is growing, there’s
a lot for Dad to do during this exciting and sometimes confusing
time.
Child & Family Canada
http://www.cfc-efc.ca/index.shtml
Fifty Canadian non-profit
organizations have come together under the banner of Child &
Family Canada to provide quality, credible resources on children
and families on an easy-to-navigate website.
March of Dimes
http://www.modimes.org/
The March of Dimes works to
give all babies a fighting chance against the threats to their
health: prematurity, birth defects, low birthweight.
Canadian Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.ca/Section_About/gestational.asp
The goal of the Canadian
Diabetes Association's web site is to become THE online resource
for people with, and affected by, diabetes and for healthcare
professionals treating those affected by the disease.
Health Canada: Gestational Diabetes
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/diabetes-diabete/english/whatis/pregnancy.html
Information about diabetes during pregnancy
Multiple Births Canada
http://www.multiplebirthscanada.org/english/index.php
Multiple Births Canada exists
to improve the quality of life for multiple birth individuals and
their families in Canada. With an extensive network of local
chapters, health care professionals and organizations, Multiple
Births Canada is the source for information on Multiple Births in
Canada.
Kids Health
http://www.kidshealth.org/index.html
KidsHealth is a large and
well-visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health
information about children from before birth through adolescence.
Kids Health/Teens
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/
Section of Kids Health site devoted just to
teens.
Ontario Works
http://www.cfcs.gov.on.ca/CFCS/en/programs/IES/OntarioWorks/default.htm
Provides financial and
employment aid to people in temporary need of help.
Sexuality and U
www.sexualityandu.ca
The ultimate Canadian web
site devoted to sexuality education and information.
Teenwavez
www.teenwavez.com
This great Canadian web site
has information on smoking, sex, drugs and alcohol, body image and
nutrition.
Canadian Paediatric Society
http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/index.htm
Child health information from Canada’s
paediatric experts.
SafeKids Canada
www.safekidscanada.ca
Injuries are the number one
cause of death and disability among Canadian children. At Safe
Kids Canada, our job is to help keep children safe by providing
information on how to prevent injuries.
Ontario Ministry of Labour
http://www.gov.on.ca/LAB/english/es/factsheets/fs_preg.html
Fact sheet on Pregnancy & Parental Leave
Canadian Association for the
Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity: Mothers in
Motion
http://www.caaws.ca/mothersinmotion/home_e.html
A website for women who want
to lead healthy lifestyles and
mentor their children to the same.
Pacific Post Partum Support Society
http://www.postpartum.org/
The Pacific Post Partum
Support Society is a non-profit society dedicated to supporting
the needs of distressed postpartum mothers and their families.
Growing Healthy Canadians
http://www.growinghealthykids.com/english/transitions/home/index.htm
A guide for positive child development
Invest in Kids
http://www.investinkids.ca/
This is a national not-for-profit organization
whose goal is to help families make the most of their children’s
first five years. They are dedicated to strengthening the
parenting knowledge, skills, and confidence of all those who touch
the lives of our youngest children.
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