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Resources 
Reproductive Health
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Waiting
for Baby: Pregnancy After Age 35 booklet
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| 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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Available
in print and PDF.  |
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Update
Report on Teen Pregnancy Prevention
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| 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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Life
with a new baby: Dealing with Postpartum Mood Disorders
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| Best
Start Resource Centre, 2006 |
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17-minute video introduces the topic of postpartum mood disorders.
Interviews with real mothers and their families make this an
appealing resource for pregnant and new mothers. It can be used
in prenatal or parenting classes, hospitals or home visits.
A facilitators guide with a handout for clients is included.
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in VHS and DVD. |
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Healthy
Beginnings |
| Society
of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada, revised 2005 |
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comprehensive prenatal resource is designed to meet the information
needs of couples planning a pregnancy, pregnant women and new
parents. Developed in collaboration with input from the Best
Start Resource Centre, the Canadian Pediatric Society and a
wide range of expert reviewers. |
| Available in
print. |
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Postpartum
Depression: A New Parent's Emotions |
| Best Start
Resource Centre, adapted from Windsor-Essex Country Health Unit
and Middlesex-London Health Unit, 2005 |
| Large
colourful brochure with key information for new mothers who
may be experiencing post-partum depression and associated mood
disorders. Provides useful, easy-to-read information, including
contact information for further resources and support. |
| Available in
PDF only. |
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The
Health Before Pregnancy Workbook |
| Best Start
Resource Centre, 2005 |
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plan for school, work, holidays and even your retirement. What
about your baby? Parenting begins long before your baby is conceived.
Babies begin to develop even before women know they are pregnant.
This means that the time to prepare for your baby’s health
is before you even get pregnant. There are things that both
men and women can do to improve the health of their future children.
The Health Before Pregnancy workbook raises issues that can
affect men and women and the health of their future children
and provides answers to commonly asked questions that people
think about as they consider parenting. The workbook offers
checklists, activities to do and provides referral of places
to go and people to talk to for more information. |
| Available in
HTML and PDF, in English and in French on the Health Before
Pregnancy website, healthbeforepregnancy.ca. |
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Preterm
Labour Signs & Symptoms Brochure |
| Best Start
Resource Centre, revised 2004 |
| Brochure
with critical information on how to recognize preterm labour
signs and symptoms and when to seek help. |
| Available 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
print and 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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Pregnancy
Wallet Card |
| Algoma Best
Start and Motherisk, 1997 |
| Handy
wallet-sized card with key information on the safety of products
and medications during pregnancy. |
| Available to
healthcare professionals for .50c each plus postage (minimum
of 20 cards). Individuals who are not healthcare professionals
can order single copies by sending a stamped, self-addressed
envelope to: Motherisk, Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University
Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8. Tel: 416-813-8084. [Online
order forms] |
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Resources on Postpartum
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