Family Information Package (PDF) for BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre.
Birthdocs, a Family Practice Maternity Service, is a group of dedicated family doctors who are passionate about providing maternity care.
South community birthing centre provides a full range of primary maternity care services in the community-based setting.
Sheway is a partnership initiative that brings together representatives from the government and the community to provide comprehensive health and social services to women who are either pregnant or parenting children less than 18 months old and who are experiencing current or previous issues with substance use.
Women's Health Information section of The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada website. The SOGC is comprised of over 3,000 professional members, and produces national clinical guidelines for both public and medical education on important women's health issues.
Health Canada's nutrition guidelines.
Health Canada's Healthy Babies site.
BC Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport - Visit the Baby's Best Chance website or download the Baby’s Best Chance: Parents’ Handbook of Pregnancy and Baby Care (PDF 15 MB).
Motherrisk is a source for evidence-based information about the safety or risk of drugs, chemicals and disease during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Below are specific links to the Motherrisk information on their website:
Alcohol, Nicotine, Substance Use
Folic Acid
Breastfeeding & Drugs
Cancer in Pregnancy
HIV and HIV Treatment
Conditions in Pregnancy
Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy
Nutrition
Herbal Products
Occupational/Environmental Exposures
PregTox
The pregnancy planning guide & maternity care calendar have been created to help women through planning for a pregnancy and prenatal care. Both guides are available for online purchase.
BC Women's Physiotherapy Classes
Health Link BC - visit online or call 8-1-1- to speak to a registered dietician.
Safe + Sound First Aid Training Ltd. - offers the Red Cross “Child Care First Aid & CPR” course
Doula Support - Doula Services Association promotes birth and postpartum doula support for families in B.C.
Family Support & Resource Centre has many online pamphlets related to having a baby and baby care.
Women's Health Matters website offers information on pregnancy.
Updated: March 11, 2011