Pregnancy Links

​Prenatal Classes & General Learning:

• Countryside has our own series of prenatal classes, speak with your midwife or any of our admin team to register!​​​

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• Wellington County Online Prenatal Classes (Free)

• Huron County Online Prenatal Classes (Free)

• Holliday Tyson, Registered Midwife, Online Prenatal Classes (Free Recordings)

  • Class 1- Prenatal​

  • Class 2- Labour & Birth

  • Class 3- Postnatal

• Nurtured Childbirth Education (Online) with Emily Roth, RM

• OMama Website and Free App- Ontario based pregnancy, birth, and postpartum information

• Childbirth Connection- Making informed decisions in your pregnancy, US based information.

• Evidence Based Birth- A large selection of articles & podcasts related to pregnancy & birth

 

Food & Nutrition:

• Unlock Food- Eating for a Healthy Pregnancy

• Diabetes Canada- Gestational Diabetes

  • Diabetes Canada Gestational Diabetes Fact Sheet (pdf)

  • Gestational Diabetes Nutrition Ideas

  • Diabetes Canada Glycemic Index Food Guide (pdf)

  • Diabetes Canada- Handy Food Portion Guide (pdf)

  • Diabetes Canada- Meal Planning with Diabetes

• Expressing Colostrum during Pregnancy  (if recommended, pdf)​

 

 

Midwifery Handouts for Pregnancy Discussion Topics:

These pdf handouts are from the Association of Ontario Midwives and are helpful for decision making between you and your midwife. There are more topics located in the Labour & Birth, and Postpartum link sections.

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• Iron Deficiency Anemia and You (Low Iron)

• In Due Time, Pregnancy Beyond 40 (For birth over 40 years old)

• When Pregnancy Goes Past Your Due Date (Decision making when you are overdue)

• Deciding How to Give Birth After a Cesarean (Cesarean, TOLAC, & VBAC)

• PROM at Term (Decision making when your water breaks before labour starts)

• What are Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy? (High blood pressure in pregnancy)

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Movement, Exercise, & Physical Support:

• Spinning Babies- Daily Activities

• Spinning Babies- Weekly Activities

• Spinning Babies- About breech babies (bottom, legs, or feet down)

• Spinning Babies- Encouraging a breech baby to self-flip

• Spinning Babies- After a breech baby turns head down

• Palmerston Chiropractic & Naturopathic- Offers chiropractic and massage care during pregnancy

• Angel Care Belly Support Bands- Available to borrow in the clinic, or if you like it, you can purchase your own here

• New Horizon's Physiotherapy- Listowel

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