RESOURCES
mental health
Erin Jessop @ 3 Cedars Wellness Collective
Christie Harrison Counselling (specializing in pregnancy, postpartum and couples work in Nanaimo)
Cornerstone Counselling Services (in person & virtual located in Parksville)
Foundry BC (free to clients 24 yrs of age and younger located in Victoria ~ virtual offered)
Coping with anxiety during pregnancy and following your birth
A great app for learning how to meditate
Coping with Postpartum Depression and Anxiety
Self Care Program for Women with Postpartum Depression and Anxiety
You may also contact the Pacific Postpartum Support Society toll-free at 1-855-255-7999 Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Support Society is also available by text at 604-256-8088 Wednesday to Friday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Pregnancy
Great Info for when you first become pregnant
Healthy eating for a healthy pregnancy
The Sensible Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy
Safe Food Handling For Pregnant Women
How to survive morning sickness
Common Discomforts of Pregnancy
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Understanding Genetic Screening in Pregnancy
Genetic Screening Decision Aid
If you Screen Positive - Genetic Screening
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Screening for Gestational Diabetes - Why Should you?
Blood Sugar Instability and Gestational Diabetes
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Once you are 28 weeks pregnant - Being aware of Fetal Movement
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The Tdap Vaccine - What is the Evidence?
Q & A on Tdap Vaccination Against Pertussis (Whooping Cough) During Pregnancy
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Screening for Group B Strep - What is it?
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Why we take your blood pressure in Pregnancy
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Thinking about trying to have a vaginal delivery after a previous c-section
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What is Post-dates and why we talk about it
When your pregnancy goes past your due date
The Evidence on going past your Due Date
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When your waters break before you go into labour
Premature Rupture of Membranes
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Effects of Cannabis on Fertility, Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Risks of Cannabis on Fertility, Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and Parenting
SOGC Information on Cannabis Use in Pregnancy
Labour and Birth
What is a doula and why we recommend them
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Why Choose a Home Birth
Homebirth - a safe option for low risk women
New collaborative statement from the SOGC on Planned Home Birth
A beautiful local homebirth - video
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Getting Ready to Give Birth
Helping the Body Prepare for Labour Handout
Acupuncture for Cervical Ripening
Hormonal Physiology of Chlidbirth
Preparing for an Intact Perineum
Get Baby into the best position for birth - Optimal Fetal Positioning
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40 or Older and Giving Birth for the first time - What the research says
40 Yrs Old or Older giving birth for the first time
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When you think labour has begun
When to call your Midwife in Labour
What is your mucus plug and what is its function
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Strategies for Coping with the pains of labour
Understanding and Coping with Labour
Affirmations & Visualizations for Birth
Evidence on Eating & Drinking in Labour
How to provide Comfort in labour - for the birth partner
How to provide labour support - for the birth partner
Water Immersion for Pain Relief in Labour
Positions during Labor and their Effects on Pain Relief
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Pharmacological Pain Management
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3rd Stage / Delivering your Placenta
Delivering your placenta and the 3rd stage of labour
What is a a postpartum hemorrhage and how to recover from one if you have had one
newborn information
Newborn Tests and Procedures
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Understanding Normal Newborn Behaviour
Stream Video online from Happiest Baby on the Block
Facebook group for Nanaimo Baby Wearers
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Other Newborn Information
feeding your baby
Breastfeeding Questions Answered
Tips for Dealing with Mastitis
Tips for Dealing with Clogged Ducts
Breastfeeding Answers Made Simple
7 Natural Laws of Breastfeeding
Dysphoric Milk Ejection - What is it?
Breast Milk Donation - Nanaimo
Expressing and Storing Breast Milk
CDC Guidelines on Storing Breastmilk
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Formula Feeding Questions Answered
Safely Making and Storing Formula
Postpartum
Postpartum Care of the Mother
20 Stress Busters for New Mothers
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Recovering from A Cesarean Birth
Recovery from A Cesarean Birth
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