Pregnancy

Overview

About Kids Health

• Pregnancy & Babies Resource Centre

American Academy of Family Physicians

• Pregnancy and Childbirth

Canadian Pediatric Society

• Pregnancy & Babies

Gouvernement du Québec

• Becoming a Parent

Government of Canada

• Healthy Pregnancy
• The Sensible Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy

HealthLink BC

• Pregnancy and Childbirth
• From Embryo to Baby in 9 Months (Interactive Tool)

Institut national de santé publique Québec

• From Tiny Tot to Toddler

Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada

• PregnancyInfo.ca

UpToDate for Patients

• Pregnancy and Childbirth (Available upon request)

Conception

About Kids Health

• Preparing for Pregnancy: An Overview

Canadian Pediatric Society

• Thinking About Getting Pregnant? Take Folic Acid

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (United States)

• 10 Tips for Preventing Infections Before and During Pregnancy

HealthLink BC

• Planning for a Healthy Pregnancy
• When Are You Most Fertile? (Interactive Tool)

Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada

• Fertility
• Human Reproduction
• Your Health Prior to Pregnancy
• Special Considerations

UpToDate for Patients

• How to Plan and Prepare for a Healthy Pregnancy (The Basics) (Available upon request)

Pregnancy

MUHC Patient Education Office

• Pregnancy

About Kids Health

• Pregnancy

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (United States)

• Top Tips for Eating Right During Pregnancy

American Academy of Family Physicians

• Healthy Eating and Pregnancy

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

• Nutrition During Pregnancy

Canadian Pediatric Society

• Preparing for Baby: The Essentials Shopping List
• Prenatal Health and Your Baby
• Testing for HIV During Pregnancy

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (United States)

• During Pregnancy

Dietitians of Canada

• Pregnancy

Government of Canada

• Folic Acid, Iron and Pregnancy
• Food Safety for Pregnant Women
• Healthy Eating and Pregnancy
• Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Fish During Pregnancy

HealthLink BC

• Pregnancy
• Alcohol or Drug Use During Pregnancy
• High-Risk Pregnancy
• Medicines During Pregnancy
• Multiple Pregnancy: Twins or More
• Nausea or Vomiting During Pregnancy
• Nutrition During Pregnancy
• Pregnancy: Vegetarian Diet
• Pregnancy and Dental Health
• The Pregnant Traveller

Mayo Clinic (United States)

• Healthy Pregnancy
• Back Pain During Pregnancy: 7 Tips for Relief
• High Blood Pressure and Pregnancy: Know the Facts
• Prenatal Yoga
• Sleep During Pregnancy: Follow These Tips

Merck Manual — Consumer Version (United States)

• Normal Pregnancy
• Symptoms During Pregnancy
• Complications of Pregnancy
• High-Risk Pregnancy

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center (United States)

• Tips for Good Oral Health During Pregnancy

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (United States)

• Gestational Diabetes

Nemours (United States)

• Pregnancy Calendar: A Week-by-Week Guide

Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada

• Routine Tests
• Healthy Pregnancy
• Preparing for Delivery
• Special Considerations
• Nutrition during Pregnancy

UpToDate for Patients

• Ectopic Pregnancy (The Basics) (Available upon request)
• Ectopic (Tubal) Pregnancy (Beyond the Basics)
• Nutrition Before and During Pregnancy (The Basics) (Available upon request)
• Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Folate (Folic Acid) Deficiency (The Basics) (Available upon request)
• Vaccines and Pregnancy (The Basics) (Available upon request)
• Vaccination during Pregnancy (Beyond the Basics)

U.S. Food & Drug Administration

• Food Safety for Moms-To-Be: At a Glance

Birth

MUHC Patient Education Office

• Preparing for Birth
• New Baby
• Neonatal Intensive Care

About Kids Health

• Giving Birth

HealthLink BC

• Caesarean Section
• Childbirth: Epidurals
• Labour and Delivery
• Should I Bank My Baby’s Umbilical Cord Blood?
• Vaginal Birth after Caesarian (VBAC)

Merck Manual – Consumer Version (United States)

• Normal Labor and Delivery
• Complications of Labor and Delivery
• Postdelivery Period

Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada

• Labour
• Delivery
• Special Considerations
• Postpartum

UpToDate for Patients

• C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) (The Basics) (Available upon request)
• C-Section (Cesarean delivery) (Beyond the Basics)

Pregnancy & Diseases

American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

• HIV and Pregnancy
• Zika Virus and Pregnancy (Video)

Canadian Cancer Society

• Cancer During Pregnancy

Canadian Pediatric Society

• Rubella (German Measles) in Pregnancy
• Hepatitis C in Pregnancy
• Information for Pregnant Women Who Have HIV

HealthLink BC

• Asthma During Pregnancy
• Pregnancy and Diabetes: Planning for Pregnancy

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (United States)

• Pregnancy if You Have Diabetes

Merck Manual — Consumer Version (United States)

• Pregnancy Complicated by Disease

Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada

• HIV Pregnancy Planning
• Zika Virus (ZIKV) – FAQs

UpToDate for Patients

• Avoiding Infections in Pregnancy (Beyond the Basics)
• Care During Pregnancy for Women with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes (The Basics) (Available upon request)
• Care During Pregnancy for Women with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes (Beyond the Basics)
• Epilepsy and Pregnancy (The Basics) (Available upon request)
• Lupus and Pregnancy (The Basics) (Available upon request)
• Rheumatoid Arthritis and Pregnancy (The Basics) (Available upon request)

Related Topics

• Breastfeeding
• Infertility
• Perinatal Loss
• Premature Babies
• Women’s Health

You may also consult our resources in French or our list of general health sites.