Pregnancy Resources:
- Introduction to Maternity Care: View the handout
- Common Pregnancy Discomforts : View the handout
- Get the Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Vaccine While Pregnant : View the handout
- Prenatal Supplements : View the handout
- Pre-Eclampsia Prevention and Aspirin: View website
- The Rhogam Injection, and Rh Negative Blood Type
View the handout - 30 Week Maternity Care: View the handout
- Fetal Movement Counting : View the handout
- Sweeping of Membranes: View the handout
- Group B Streptococcus & Pregnancy: View the handout
- Cannabis, Pregnancy and Breastfeeding:
View the handout
- Hemorrhoids and Pregnancy: View the handout
- Sickle Cell Trait (SCT) Information: View the handout
- Smoking Cessation and Pregnancy : View website
- Herbal Teas and Caffeine in Pregnancy: View the handout
- Influenza Immunization for Pregnant Women
View the handout - Physical Activity in Pregnancy : View website
- Mental Health Resources: View the handout
- College of Family Physicians of Canada: Common Pregnancy Questions and Answers: View the handout
- Iron supplements: View the handout
Looking to book gestational glucose testing: patients can call the DynaLIFE customer care centre at 1-780-702-4486 or 1-877-702-4486 to book an expedited appointment
Links
Websites
- AHS Healthy Parents and Children
- Pregnancy Information, at Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada SOGC
- Pregancy Information from Alberta Health Services
- Family Matters
- Information for Parents from Preconception to Adulthood.
- Consumer Products and Cosmetics
- EI Maternity and Paternity Benefits (canada.ca)
Programs, Support & Classes
- Best Beginnings Program – Confidential support for all pregnant women, including those with low income, feelings of isolation, or facing any barriers including language
- Mental Heath and Counselling Resources in Calgary
- AHS Prenatal and Postpartum Classes
Virtual Tour:
Virtual Tour of South Health Campus Labour & Delivery, Unit 76
Downloads
NIPT providers (private genetic testing)
- Harmony Genetic (NIPT ) Private Test
- Panorama™ Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT)
- Invitae NIPT testing information, and Lab Requisition:
(Note: Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) with sites previously known as Calgary Public Service Lab locations accept patients for Invitae blood test draws at no cost. Patients MUST book appointments in advance by calling the APL Patient Appointment Line at 403-770-5136 and appointments should be made to facilitate draws Monday to Wednesday before 2PM)