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This pamphlet provides general information about BC Women's diabetes in pregnancy service, gestational diabetes and related questions and answers, suggested physical activities, nutrition during pregnancy with diabetes and blood sugar testing instructions.This pamphlet is in Chinese.
This pamphlet provides general guidelines for healthy eating for women with diabetes during pregnancy.
Guided meditations for pregnancy are accompanied by soothing flute music to promote relaxation, healing, inner strength, and opening the heart. Suitable for all stages of pregnancy and the newborn period.; *; Contents:; - Guided Body Scan helps to deeply relax the whole body and awaken healing ener…
This pamphlet provides information on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Pregnancy, including: What it is, signs and symptoms, treatments, and what happens after giving birth.
We have created this booklet to highlight a number of key topics for women with SCI (spinal cord injury) and their families to consider during the perinatal period, defined as the time before conceiving (pre-conception), pregnancy, labour, delivery and postpartum (the first few days and weeks after…
This pamphlet answers the most frequently asked questions about when your water breaks early, also known as premature rupture of membranes or PROM.
This pamphlet provides information about ectopic pregnancy, including what it is, how do you know if you have an ectopic pregnancy, what tests you need, and what the treatment options are.
This handout provides an overview of high blood pressure during pregnancy. This information will help you understand how your Home Care Nursing Team and your doctor are planning to keep you and your baby safe and healthy while you are at home.
This patient handout contains answers to some common questions about Rhesus Immune Globulin and getting it while pregnant.
This patient handout provides an overview of using the cell saver during a caesarean section.
The Orthopedic Spine Program at BC Children's Hospital provides care for idiopathic scoliosis, neuromuscular scoliosis, and congenital and other spine conditions. This pamphlet provides information about the program.
A pamphlet for women staying in the Antepartum Unit at BC Women's, with 8 points about how best to take an active role in your care.
A pamphlet for women staying at BC Women's, with 8 points about how best to take an active role in your care.
This pamphlet provides information about the The Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Clinic, a team at BC Women's Hospital consisting of a team of health care professionals. Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL) is when a woman experiences 2 or more consecutive miscarriages (1 miscarriage after another).
In Simplified Chinese, provides helpful tips and exercises pregnant women can do when on bedrest.
Contains information for families on Reduced Placental Function. This handout answers commonly asked questions, including: What is placental function? What does this mean for the baby? What will my nurse do? When do I need to call for help?
Threatened preterm labour is a term of labour that happens at least 3 or more weeks before your expected date of birth. This information will help you understand how your Home Care Nursing Team and your doctor are planning to keep you and your baby safe and healthy while you are at home.
A practical and informative guide for parents who discover their unborn child has a heart problem. Sections include: answers to commonly asked questions; choices and decisions; talking about feelings; building your support team; pregnancy-related questions.
Copy 2 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | Available | ||
Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | Available |
This pamphlet gives information on ASA and Heparin to prevent pregnancy loss due to APA (Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome).
This pamphlet provides information about C. difficile, also known as Clostridium difficile or C.diff. It's a germ (bacteria) that can cause diarrhea.; It answers the questions about what it is, who can get it, how it's treated, how it spreads, how the hospital prevents the spread, what you can do t…
This resource provides information about violence and BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre, Girls Speak Out program, its curriculum and some recommended websites about this topic. It's aimed to support women with experiences of violence.
Gives information to parents and guardians on how to best work together with your child's health care team to keep your child safe during their stay at Children's & Women's Mental Health.
This information pamphlet is for women who are currently pregnant and have had a cesarean birth before.; Women who have had a baby by cesarean usually have a choice about how they will give birth to their next baby. They can plan to have another cesarean birth (called an elective or planned repeat …
Este cuadernillo informativo es para mujeres embarazadas que ya han tenido anteriorimente un bebé por cesárea.; Las mujeres que han tenido una cesárea usualmente tienen la opción de decidir cómo dar a luz a su próximo bebé. Pueden planear tener otro parto por cesárea (Parto por Cesárea Planeada; Re…
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This pamphlet will explain:; What early labour is; What early labour feels like; What you can do for comfort in early labour; What to do if you need more help coping with contractions; When to call your doctor or midwife; The pamphlet also shows example labour positions.
This pamphlet will explain:; What early labour is; What early labour feels like; What you can do for comfort in early labour; What to do if you need more help coping with contractions; When to call your doctor or midwife; The pamphlet also shows example labour positions.
This pamphlet will explain:; What early labour is; What early labour feels like; What you can do for comfort in early labour; What to do if you need more help coping with contractions; When to call your doctor or midwife; The pamphlet also shows example labour positions.
This pamphlet will explain:; What early labour is; What early labour feels like; What you can do for comfort in early labour; What to do if you need more help coping with contractions; When to call your doctor or midwife; The pamphlet also shows example labour positions.
This pamphlet will explain:; What early labour is; What early labour feels like; What you can do for comfort in early labour; What to do if you need more help coping with contractions; When to call your doctor or midwife; The pamphlet also shows example labour positions.
This pamphlet will explain:; What early labour is; What early labour feels like; What you can do for comfort in early labour; What to do if you need more help coping with contractions; When to call your doctor or midwife; The pamphlet also shows example labour positions.
Gives information to parents and guardians on how to best work together with your child's health care team to keep your child safe during their stay at BC Children's.
Tube feeding at home is called home enteral nutrition (HEN). A disaster can directly affect you and your ability to give yourself tube feeds at home. This booklet teaches you how to be prepared for a disaster. Keep this booklet with your HEN Emergency Pack.