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Cosmos Blossom

Pregnancy
Resources  


A list of common medications & exposures can be found here

Favourites

Pregnancy Info - Society of Obstetrics & Gynecology Canada

Omama 

The MotHERS Program

Your Guide to Healthy Pregnancy - Public Health

Best Start Guides

Prenatal Classes 

Hastings Public Health - Online Prenatal Class

Family Space Quinte (Preparing for Parenthood - in person session, Baby Club, Daddy and Me, Infant Massage)

Belleville Pregnancy and Family Care Centre (Parenting Program and Grandmother's Heart Program for in-home supports)

Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte (Prenatal and Breastfeeding Support)

Prince Edward Family Health Team - Prenatal Class Registration 

Considerations for Pregnancy

Low Dose Aspirin in Pregnancy

  • Your team will discuss with you if applicable at intake visit

Food Safety

Nutrition in Pregnancy - Dieticians of Canada

Folic Acid

Vitamin D - HHS Booklet

Exercise

Medications - Canadian Association of Mental Health

  • do NOT stop any current prescription medications that you use for anxiety, depression or mood disorders, notify your family doctor when you know you are pregnant to discuss 

Fetal Movement Awareness

Gestational Diabetes

Parental and Pregnancy Leave in Ontario

Prenatal Screening Ontario

Genetic Screening Options

Enhanced First Trimester Screening (eFTS)

  • Nuchal Translucency (NT) ultrasound and blood work completed between 11+2 to 13+3 weeks, OHIP funded

Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT)

  • Blood work after 10 weeks, NT scan can be done in addition

  • Available by self-pay or by funding criteria

Second Trimester Screening 

  • Blood work between 14 to 20+6 weeks if eFTS window is missed and not completing NIPT​

Anatomy Ultrasound Results & Soft Markers

Handouts from AOM (Association of Ontario Midwives)

Anemia

Group B Streptococcus (GBS)

Hypertensive Disorders

Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section (VBAC)

Past Your Due Date (41.0 weeks and beyond)

Pre-labour Rupture of Membranes (PROM)

Maternal Age over 40

Vaccines in Pregnancy

Public Health Sheet (Pertussis, Influenza, Rubella)

Tdap Vaccine (Whooping Cough/Pertussis) Handout

Ontario COVID Vaccine

Referrals

Hastings Public Health - Quit Smoking

Pregnancy & Infant Loss

Your team will help arrange supports when a loss is experienced. The PAIL (pregnancy and infant loss) network here can provide further information and self-referrals can be made.

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