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High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy [English] Permalink Public

People who have or get high blood pressure while pregnant need special care during this time. This booklet gives you information on how to keep you and your baby safe. Your doctor or midwife will review this information with you and can answer any questions. (English) Colour

Threatened Miscarriage (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

When you have vaginal bleeding and/or cramping early in your pregnancy (before 20 weeks), there is a chance you could miscarry or lose the baby. This is called a ‘threatened miscarriage’. It is also possible to have bleeding early in your pregnancy without miscarrying. (English) Colour

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Opioid Use in Pregnancy [English] Permalink Public

For those who use opioids during their pregnancy. Includes answers to questions about how the use of opioids can affect the baby and what to expect when the baby is born. (English) Colour

About Polyhydramnios (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Polyhydramnios (say pawl-ee-hi-dram-nee-os) is a medical term for when there is too much of the fluid that surrounds your baby (called amniotic fluid). The fluid is measured during an ultrasound. (English) Colour

About Intrauterine Growth Restriction (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

This simply means the baby is not growing in the womb as it should. The baby is not getting the enough nutrients and oxygen through the placenta. Sometimes, there is not enough amniotic fluid as well. (English) Colour

Diabetes and Pregnancy (Burnaby Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

This booklet explains this type of diabetes, how to care for yourself during your pregnancy, why it is important for both you and your baby, includes food and activity log, and includes my urine ketones and blood sugar log. For pregnant women attending the Diabetes and Pregnancy Clinic at Burnaby Hospital. (English) Colour

Diabetes and Pregnancy (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

This booklet explains this type of diabetes, how to care for yourself during your pregnancy, why it is important for both you and your baby, includes food and activity log, and includes my urine ketones and blood sugar log. For pregnant women attending the Diabetes and Pregnancy Clinic at Royal Columbian Hospital. (English) Colour

Diabetes and Pregnancy (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public

This booklet explains this type of diabetes, how to care for yourself during your pregnancy, why it is important for both you and your baby, includes food and activity log, and includes my urine ketones and blood sugar log. For pregnant women attending the Diabetes and Pregnancy Clinic at Jim Pattison Outpatient Care & Surgery Centre. (English) Colour

Diabetes and Pregnancy (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public

This booklet explains this type of diabetes, how to care for yourself during your pregnancy, why it is important for both you and your baby, includes food and activity log, and includes my urine ketones and blood sugar log. For pregnant women attending the Diabetes and Pregnancy Clinic at Abbotsford Regional Hospital & Cancer Centre. (English) Colour

Induction of Labour (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

For most pregnancies, labour starts on its own. For some pregnancies, labour needs help to get started. ‘Induction’ is when we start or ‘induce’ labour for you. This is usually done when your doctor or midwife (care provider) feels the risks to you or your baby are greater than the risk of carrying on with the pregnancy. (English) Colour