First Trimester

Preparing for your visits, in light of Covid-19

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What we'll talk about at your first appointment:
 

• What registered midwives do and what to expect from our team 

• How this pregnancy is going so far

• Your medical history and your family history

• Routine bloodwork and ultrasounds

• Prenatal genetic screening

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Other helpful resources:

• Exercise in Pregnancy

• Tips for Nausea and Vomiting

• Canadian pregnancy website: havingababy.co

• Our Sacred Journey-Aboriginal Pregnancy Passport

• Sex and Pregnancy

• Genetic Screening Information

• Smoking and Pregnancy

• Alcohol and Drug Use in Pregnancy

• Marijuana and Pregnancy

• Influenza Vaccine and Pregnancy

• www.PregnancyHub.org
  - Free resources, events/classes and services for people who are pregnant, postpartum, and newly parenting with infants up to 12 months old who are residents of BC

Second Trimester

• Gestational Diabetes

• Your Blood Type

• Vaccines

• Place of Birth 

• Prenatal classes - now is the time to book! We recommend everyone takes a prenatal class if this will be your first baby.  Local classes can be found at: https://journeyofbirth.ca/. Everyone deserves access to quality prenatal education - please speak to your midwife if you would like to take a class but need help to cover the cost.

Third Trimester

• Interventions During Labour and Birth

• Early Signs of Labour

• Third Stage of Labour

• Newborn Procedures

• Group B Strep

• Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

• The Miles Circuit

Nutrition

• • Prenatal Nutrition

  • Healthy Eating

  • Folic Acid

Labour & Birth

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• Giving Birth at Nanaimo hospital 

Home Birth Information

• Giving birth at home- AOM resource

• Home Birth Planned Place of Birth Handbook

• Recommended Home Birth Supplies List

• Nanaimo Natural Birth Solutions- Birth Supplies

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Childbirth Education Classes in Nanaimo:

• Journey of Birth 

• Pregnancy 101

• BIPOC Childbirth Preparation Course

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Cesarean Section Information

• My Next Birth: Birth after Cesarean Section Decision Tool

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The Newborn, Children, and Parenting 

• Baby's Best Chance- Health Link BC 

• Right from the Start/ Baby Bed Program- VIHA 

• Growing Up Healthy- First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) resource 

• Resource booklet about fathering for First Nations and Metis parents in BC

• Parents as first teacher- a guide about how children learn by the FNHA 

Breast/chest feeding

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• Breastfeeding videos

• Basic info to get you started

• Natural Breastfeeding (free 38 min video - SUPER HELPFUL!)

• Mama Milk ($5 video)

• More Milk Sooner (we can provide supplies @ the clinic)

• Lactation Consultant (private pay)- Autumn McIvor @ Milky Way Lactation Consulting
  milkywaylactationconsulting@gmail.com

Mood

• Pacific Postpartum Support Society

• Nanaimo Family Life

• Moms-to-be - Anxiety Canada​

• Coping  with depression during pregnancy and following the birth

• Coping with anxiety during pregnancy and following the birth

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Counselling Resources (Private Pay)​

• Embrace Counselling- Frances Rigets
  francescounsellor@gmail.com

• Meghan Marr- Counselling for Motherhood

• Island elements Counselling (Veronica Harris and Mandy Fudge)

• Eyebright Counselling Services- Eden Dratva

Pregnancy Loss

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• BC Women's miscarriage information

• Optimal fertility diet

Covid-19 Vaccine 

• CDC Decision Tool

• BC-CDC Covid-19 Vaccine in Pregnancy

• SOGC statement of Covid-19 vaccine in pregnancy 

• Covid-19 Vaccine in pregnancy FAQ from SOGC