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Resources 
Reproductive Health
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Is there a Baby in Your Future – Plan for it. Health Before Pregnancy Workbook |
| Best Start
Resource Centre, 2011 |
| The Health Before Pregnancy workbook has been extensively revised with new text, graphics and updated content. Still in an interactive format, this workbook for young adults and couples raises issues that can affect men and women and the health of their future children and provides answers to commonly asked questions people think about as they consider parenting. The workbook offers checklists and activities to do. It also provides web links and phone numbers of places to go and people to talk to for more information on how to be as healthy as possible before embarking on a pregnancy. |
Available in HTML and PDF, in English on the Health Before Pregnancy website, healthbeforepregnancy.ca |
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Prenatal Education Program Modules |
| Best Start
Resource Centre, 2011 |
| The Prenatal Education Program is a teaching aid for face-to-face prenatal education sessions. The audience for these modules includes the pregnant woman and her partner. The program consists of a series of 11 independent modules. Each module includes three files in PDF format: the slides, the speaker notes and a module outline (objectives, teaching aids, references, etc.). |
To access the Prenatal Education Program Modules click here |
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A Healthy Start for Baby and Me
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| Best Start
Resource Centre, 2010 |
A low literacy prenatal book suitable for women who have difficulty reading due to literacy or language. Includes information about pregnancy, labour, delivery, postpartum and early infant care.
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Available in print and PDF. 
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Giving Birth in a New Land – A guide for women new to Canada and their families
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| Best Start
Resource Centre, 2010 |
A booklet containing information for newcomer women who are pregnant and expect to deliver their baby in Ontario. Includes information on local practices related to the prenatal and postnatal period, as well as services and resources available. (36 pages)
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Available in print and PDF. Download in English, French, Arabic, Filipino, Hindi, Punjabi, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Tamil, Urdu
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Important
Signs to Watch for if you are Pregnant |
| Best Start
Resource Centre, revised 2009 |
| Small
decal with critical information on how to recognize preterm
labour signs and symptoms and when to seek help. |
Available in print and PDF. Download in English, French, Arabic, Filipino, Hindi, Punjabi, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Tamil, Urdu
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Preterm
Labour Signs & Symptoms Brochure |
| Best Start
Resource Centre, revised 2010 |
| Brochure
with critical information on how to recognize preterm labour
signs and symptoms and when to seek help. |
Available in print and PDF. Download in English, French, Arabic, Filipino, Hindi, Punjabi, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Tamil, Urdu
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Subsequent Teen Pregnancies: Exploring the Issues, Impact and Effectiveness of Prevention Strategies |
| Best
Start Resource Centre, 2009 |
| This report reviews and discusses research on the factors associated with subsequent teen pregnancies, including statistical trends, economic and medical consequences, and effectiveness of prevention practices. |
Available in PDF and in Print. . |
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Healthy Beginnings – 4th Edition |
| Developed by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, with assistance from the Best Start Resource Centre and the Canadian Paediatric Society, as well as a range of topic experts, revised 2009 |
| This comprehensive prenatal resource is designed to meet the information needs of couples planning a pregnancy, pregnant women and new parents. |
| Available in
print. |
| Additional Information |
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Teen
Pregnancy Prevention: Exploring Out-of-school Approaches |
| Best
Start Resource Centre in collaboration with the Sex Information
and Education Council of Canada, 2008 |
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This report includes a review of historical perspectives
on teen pregnancy, explores assumptions that are made about
teen pregnancy, the links to poverty and inequity, theoretical
approaches, and provides examples of out-of-school teen pregnancy
prevention initiatives. |
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in print and PDF. |
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Waiting
for Baby: Pregnancy After Age 35 booklet |
| Best
Start Resource Centre in collaboration with Halton Region Health
Department, 2008 |
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Booklet for women aged 35 or older who are pregnant or planning
a pregnancy. |
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in print and PDF. |
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Update
Report on Teen Pregnancy Prevention |
| Best
Start Resource Centre in collaboration with the Sex Information
and Education Council of Canada, 2007. |
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A summary of statistics, context and effective strategies
related to the prevention of teen pregnancy, including examples
of successful or promising initiatives. |
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in print and PDF. |
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Prenatal
Education in Ontario - Better Practices
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| Best
Start Resource Centre, 2007 |
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A manual for prenatal educators and program managers. Contains
a literature review, an overview of the types of prenatal
education offered in Ontario, a list of potential topics to
cover, a variety of effective practices and a resource list. |
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in print and PDF. |
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Reflecting
on the Trend: Pregnancy After Age 35
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| Best
Start Resource Centre in collaboration with the Halton Region
Health Department, 2007 |
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A guide to Advanced Maternal Age for Ontario service providers,
including a summary of statistical trends, influencing factors,
health opportunities, health risks and recommendations for
care. |
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in print and PDF. |
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Preterm
Labour Signs & Symptoms Poster |
| Best Start
Resource Centre. Revised, 2006. |
| Poster
with critical information on how to recognize preterm labour
signs and symptoms and when to seek help. Revised, 2006. |
| Available in
print and PDF. |
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Preterm
Birth: Making a Difference |
| Best Start
Resource Centre in collaboration with the Perinatal Partnership
program of Eastern and Southeastern Ontario and the Society
of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, 2002 |
| Manual
supports early recognition and response to preterm labour in
order to provide timely and appropriate levels of care. |
| Available in
PDF. |
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Preterm
Birth: Clinical Practice Guidelines (a section of Preterm Birth:
Making a Difference) |
| Best Start
Resource Centre in collaboration with the Perinatal Partnership
program of Eastern and Southeastern Ontario and the Society
of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, 2002 |
| This
guide supports practitioners in developing and implementing
best practices in preterm labour. |
| Available in
print and PDF. Appendix A "Preterm Labour Fact Sheet"
is also available as a separate PDF. |
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