Resources

Resources

Pregnancy

Telehealth Ontario (1-866-797-0000): https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-medical-advice-telehealth-ontario

Medications and Drugs During Pregnancy: https://www.pregnancyinfo.ca/your-pregnancy/healthy-pregnancy/medications-and-drugs-during-pregnancy/ (The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada)

Pregnancy and Life With a New Baby Aren’t Always What You Expect: https://resources.beststart.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/M03-E.pdf (Best Start)

Rh Factor & Immune Globulin Handout (St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital)

Labour & Delivery

Labour 101: https://www.pregnancyinfo.ca/birth/labour/labour-101/ (The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada)

Induction: https://www.pregnancyinfo.ca/birth/labour/induction/ (The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada)

After Baby is Born

After-birth care for you and your baby: http://www.bcwomens.ca/our-services/labour-birth-post-birth-care/after-the-birth#During--your--hospital--stay (BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre)

Postpartum care: http://www.kgh.on.ca/obstetrical-care/types-care-available/postpartum-care (Kingston General Hospital)

Baby & Me Clinics: https://www.swpublichealth.ca/clinics-classes-forms/clinics/baby-me-elgin-st-thomas (Southwestern Public Health)

Instructions Not Included: https://www.swpublichealth.ca/InstructionsNotIncluded (Southwestern Public Health)

Baby Wants: https://resources.beststart.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/K06-E.pdf (Best Start)

What to Expect in the First 3 Months: https://resources.beststart.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/K82-E.pdf (Best Start)

Know & Grow - Supporting New Parents at Every Stage: https://www.stegh.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/KnowGrow_HospitalProgram_web.pdf (Southwestern Public Health)

Normal Newborn Behavior: https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/sites/default/files/2017-06/Normal-newborn-behaviour-English.pdf (Ontario Midwives)

24 Hour Cribside Assistance: https://www.newdadmanual.ca/

Colic and Crying: https://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/colic_and_crying (Canadian Pediatric Society)

Infant Formula: What You Need to Know: https://resources.beststart.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/B19-E.pdf (Best Start)

Postpartum Discharge Guide: https://womanshospital.com/dotAsset/4ce953d1-ec8f-4f3f-bcf8-2f88cfa3978d.pdf (The Woman's Hospital of Texas)

Postpartum Instructions: https://www.womenscare.com/obstetrics/postpartum/ (Women's Care Obstetrics and Gynecology)

Postpartum Depression: https://cmha.ca/documents/postpartum-depression#.WMrVm2_ytpg (Canadian Mental Health Association)

Managing Depression: https://resources.beststart.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/M14-Ef.pdf (Best Start)

Management of Fever in Children (St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital)

Breastfeeding Resources

The Period of PURPLE Crying: http://www.purplecrying.info/

Cluster Feeding and Fussy Evenings: https://kellymom.com/parenting/parenting-faq/fussy-evening/ (KellyMom)

La Leche League St. Thomas/Elgin: https://www.lllc.ca/lllc-st-thomas-elgin

Breastfeeding: https://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/breastfeeding (Canadian Pediatric Society)

Breastfeeding Info For Parents: http://www.breastfeedinginfoforparents.ca/

Breastfeeding Matters: http://www.breastfeedinginfoforparents.ca/ (Best Start)

Breastfeeding Your Newborn: https://kellymom.com/hot-topics/newborn-nursing/ (KellyMom)

Breastfeeding – Starting Out Right: https://ibconline.ca/information-sheets/breastfeeding-starting-out-right/ (International Breastfeeding Centre)

Breastfeeding Your Late Preterm Baby (34-37 weeks): https://resources.beststart.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/B26-E.pdf (Best Start)

Breastfeeding Your Early Preterm Baby (Before 34 weeks):https://resources.beststart.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/B23-E.pdf (Best Start)

Increasing Low Milk Supply: https://kellymom.com/hot-topics/low-supply/ (KellyMom)

Is My Baby Getting Enough Milk? https://www.llli.org/breastfeeding-info/is-baby-getting-enough/ (La Leche League)

Breastfeeding Pain: https://www.llli.org/breastfeeding-info/pain-general/ (La Leche League)

Thrush: https://www.llli.org/breastfeeding-info/thrush/ (La Leche League)