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Fentanyl offers a medium amount of pain relief during during labour. This overview explains how fentanyl is given during labour, and includes a list of possible side effects for you and your baby.
There are many types of nerve injuries that can occur after labour and birth. This sheet will explain what a nerve injury is, what symptoms to expect, and how nerve injuries are treated.
This book is for children whose family experiences a miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death. The book gives families words to support feelings that a child may have and to move forward as a family unit. The book includes tips for caregivers, illustrations that represent all families, and simple w…
BC Children's and Women's Family Library | Available |
Drawing from Indigenous creation stories and traditional teachings and illustrated in dazzling watercolors, I Sang You Down from the Stars is a tribute to the bond between mother and child.; The narrator gathers gifts for a medicine bundle in anticipation of her baby's birth; a fluffy white eagle p…
BC Children's and Women's Family Library | Available |
Toddler's First Steps provides trusted information on how to nurture the healthy development of your child. As your child grows, they will learn and change at an amazing speed. This resource provides guidance on how to support your child as they go through the many stages of toddlerhood and encount…
You Know, Sex is the first thoroughly modern sex education book for every body, covering not only the big three of puberty?hormones, reproduction, and development?but also power, pleasure, and how to be a decent human being.; Centering young people?s experiences of pressures and joy, risk and rewar…
copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | Available |
Learn about how you can manage your pain during early labour, and active labour. This handout explains the benefits and limitations of comfort measures, like touch and position. It also details benefits, risks and potential side effects of medical pain relief measures, like epidurals.
This handout is for people that have scoliosis and plan to give birth at BC Women's Hospital. It includes information on pain relief options during labour, for vaginal and cesarean section births.
The beauty of life! Babies grow and thrive in their own ways. Told from the perspective of a resilient baby who fought to be in this world, share this story with your family and friends to spread hope and love.; Inspired by the birth of our daughter who was growth restricted in the womb, born prema…
BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Monday, March 4, 2024 |
In this inspiring story, a child tells us how they feel after losing their baby brother. Their grief journey is brought to life through illustrations, giving us a glimpse into their inner world. Helpful strategies and tips are also included.
BC Children's and Women's Family Library | Available |
This is a guide that your health-care provider may use to talk about your post-partum hemorrhage. Your health-care provider can complete this guide so that you know what happened after the birth. This handout also explains when to get help, and links to resources that can support you.