Pregnancy Topics

First Trimester (Week 1 – Week 12)

• Folic Acid
• Prenatal Screening Tests
• First Trimester Screening (FTS)
• Maternal Serum Screening
• Ontario Multiple Marker Screening
• Midwifery Education Program
• Choice of Birthplace
• VBAC Information
• Discussion Topics for Each Prenatal Visit
• Rh Immune Globulin

Second Trimester (Week 13 – Week 28)

• PreTerm Labour Info
• Screening for Gestational Diabetes
• Pelvic Floor Exercises (Kegel’s)

Third Trimester (Week 29 – Week 40)

• Group B Streptococcus (GBS)
• Information on Baby Movement

Labour

• Epidurals in Childbirth
• When Your Water Breaks
• When Your Pregnancy Goes Past Your Due Date
• Pain Management in Labour Delivery
• Cervical Ripening

Newborn Care

• Vitamin-K-newborns
• Neonatal Eye Prophylaxis
• Newborn Screening
• Baby’s First Days
• Breastfeeding and your Baby

Postpartum Care

• The First Six Weeks With Your Baby
• Healthy Babies, Healthy Children Program
• Postpartum Depression