Basso, Melanie, Kubinowa, Faith, Tier, Tina, Birthing Program Educators. Vancouver, BC: Children's & Women's Health Center of BC , 2006. (Book) — 11 copies, 11 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Study & Learning Commons

Call Number

REF GH 100 BAS 2006

This self-study module is designed to assist health care professionals working with pregnant women with the skills necessary to perform an abdominal palpation. Although designed for nurses, the information may also be useful for other clinicians such as physicians, midwives, residents and clinical…

http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCW692_AchesAndPainsAfterGivingBirth_2011.pdf

Pharmacy and Nursing Department, Children's & Women's Health Centre of BC. Vancouver, BC: BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre , 2010. (Pamphlet)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Call Number

BCW692

URL Notes

Click on the link above to view/print.

Provides information for women who have just given birth on helpful things you can do for specific aches and pains, and suggests medications for each discomfort.

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. Canada: SOGC , 2013. 19th Edition - 2012-2013. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Study & Learning Commons

Call Number

REF GH 350 SOG 2012/13

This course arose out of our work in the care of women in labour, their babies, and their families. Our single overriding objective is to improve the outcome and the process of intrapartum care. One way to achieve that objectie is through our continuing education. The ALARM course is one means …

Sears, William, Sears, Martha. New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company , 2003. Second Edition. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

GH 100 SEA 2003

This book provides guidance on parenting your child from birth to age two. Topics include bonding, sleep, nutrition, the treatment of common illnessess, understanding baby's development, toilet training, breastfeeding and more. ; Table of Contents: ; Chapter 1 Getting Attached: What it Means ; Cha…

http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCW570 Baby Movement Counting_2009_Jan.pdf

Vancouver, BC: BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre , 2009. (Pamphlet)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Call Number

BCW570

This pamphlet provides instructions for all pregnant women on how to monitor their baby's movements. Topics include: Why should I count my baby's movements? When do I start counting my baby's movements? and How to count my baby's movements.

http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCW570-P_BabyMovementCounting_2009.pdf

Vancouver, BC: BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre , 2009. (Pamphlet)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Call Number

BCW570 [Punjabi]

URL Notes

Please click on link above to view.

This pamphlet provides instructions for all pregnant women on how to monitor their baby's movements. Topics include: Why should I count my baby's movements? When do I start counting my baby's movements? and How to count my baby's movements. Pamphlet in Punjabi.

http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCW570V_BabyMovementCounting_2009.pdf

Vancouver, BC: BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre , 2009. (Pamphlet)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Call Number

BCW570 [Vietnamese]

URL Notes

Please click on link above to view.

This pamphlet provides instructions for all pregnant women on how to monitor their baby's movements. Topics include: Why should I count my baby's movements? When do I start counting my baby's movements? and How to count my baby's movements. Pamphlet in Vietnamese.

Gray, Kes, Nayler, Sarah (illustrator). London, UK: Hodder Children's Books , 2004. Pbk ed. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

JUNIOR GH 100 GRA 2003

A picture book that tells about the developing baby and what the family goes through during pregnancy in a humourous way.

Sears, Martha, Watts Kelly, Christie, Adriani, Renee. New Jersey, NY: Little, Brown and Co. , 2001. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

JUNIOR GH 100 SEA 2001

This title provides information for young children expecting a new brother and sister, guiding them through the waiting process.

http://www.bestchance.gov.bc.ca/tools-and-resources/video/#/babys-best-chance-chapter-1

Vancouver, BC: Out to See Entertainment , 2009. (Video) — 3 copies, 3 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

GH 100 BAB 2009

URL Notes

To view video online, click on the link above.

This DVD is a companion to Baby's Best Chance: Parents' Handbook of Pregnancy and Baby Care. It follows four BC women as they share their personal prenatal journeys and welcome their new babies into their lives. It provides information about planning for and having a healthy pregnancy and childbir…

Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport. Victoria, BC: Province of British Columbia , 2010. Sixth edition. 2nd Revision. (Book) — 2 copies, 2 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

GH 100 BAB 2010

A publication of the Government of British Columbia (BC), this book has been written to help you during your pregnancy, to prepare you for the birth of your baby, and to guide you in the first six months of your baby's life. ; Also available as an ebook.

http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2015/babys-best-chance-2015.pdf

Ministry of Healthy. Victoria, BC: Province of British Columbia , 2015. Sixth edition. 5th Revision. (Book, Online)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

A publication of the Government of British Columbia (BC), this book has been written to help you during your pregnancy, to prepare you for the birth of your baby, and to guide you in the first six months of your baby's life. ; Also available as a book, available to borrow.

BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre. Vancouver, BC: BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre , 2013. (Other)

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

This tool is for health professionals who provide care for Antepartum or Intrapartum women. Based on the SOGC Fetal Health Surveillance Guidelines, this fold-out plastic card contains flow charts for intermittent auscultation, uterine activity, examples of decelerations, and the Antepartum and Intr…

Ludwig, Susan, Hingsburger, David, Whittingham, James F. (Illustrator). East York, ON: SIECCAN , 1993. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Sunny Hill Education Resource Centre

Call Number

GH 100 LUD 1993

This book is designed for the use of young adults and adults with developmental disabilities, or problems with literacy, learning or communication, or anyone who uses Blissymbols. This book provides information on human reproduction from fertilization to birth. It includes premature birth, Caesar…

Chard, Tim, Richards, Martin (Editors). London, UK: Spastics International Medical Publications , 1977. (Serial) — 1 copy, 1 available

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Sunny Hill Education Resource Centre

Contents: Facts and figures; Cross-cultural practices; Intervention and causal inference in obstetric practice; What do women want? - The question of choice in the conduct of labour; The physiology of labour and its initiation; Induction of labour; Pain and its relief; The conduct of the second sta…

http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/Documents/Guidelines-Standards/Maternal/MentalHealthDisordersGuideline.pdf

BC Reproductive Mental Health Program, Perinatal Services BC. Vancouver, BC: BC Reproductive Mental Health , 2014. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Study & Learning Commons

Call Number

REF GH 200 BCR 2014

These guidelines are designed to support healthcare clinicians with early detection and treatment of mental health disorders in pregnant and postpartum women. ; The guidelines include: ; • an overview of mental health disorders in the perinatal period; ; • four common disorders: depressio…

Simkin, Penny. Boston, MA: Harvard Common Press , 2008. 3rd ed. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

GH 100 SIM 2008

A guide for preparing to help a woman through childbirth, from the last few weeks of pregnancy to the early postpartum period. Includes: techniques for easing labor pain; tests and treatments of the fetus and newborn; vaginal birth after cesarean, and more.

Simkin, Penny. Boston, MA: Harvard Common Press , 2013. 4th ed. (Book) — 2 copies, 2 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

GH 100 SIM 2013

A guide for preparing to help a woman through childbirth, from the last few weeks of pregnancy to the early postpartum period. Includes: techniques for easing labor pain; tests and treatments of the fetus and newborn; vaginal birth after cesarean, and more.

Callahan, Tamara L., Caughey, Aaron, B. Baltimare, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a Wolters Kluwer business , 2013. 6th Ed. (Book) — 2 copies, 1 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Study & Learning Commons

Call Number

REF GG 100 CAL 2013

This book provides students with a concise review of what they need to know in their ob/gyn rotations or the Boards. Each chapter is brief and includes pedagogical features such as bolded key words, tables, figures, and Key Points. A question-and-answer section at the end of the book presents 100 b…

http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCW129_BreatheToRelax_2011.pdf

Antepartum Family Education Committee. Vancouver, BC: BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre , 2011. (Pamphlet)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Call Number

BCW129

URL Notes

Click on the link above to view/print.

Describes the benefits of relaxation techniques, and how to do relaxation breathing during pregnancy, during labour, and after the birth.

http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCW410_CarpalTunnelSyndromePregnancy_2014.pdf

Physiotherapy Department. Vancouver, BC: BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre , 2014. (Pamphlet)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Call Number

BCW410

This pamphlet provides information on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Pregnancy, including: What it is, signs and symptoms, treatments, and what happens after giving birth.

Nilsson, Lennart, Hamberger, Lars. New York, NY: Bantam Dell , 2004. 4th ed., completely rev. and updated. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

GH 100 NIL 2004

In this latest edition of a classic originally published almost 40 years ago, photographer Nilsson and obstetrician Hamberger explore the miracle of birth, from attraction between a man and a woman to fertilization, pregnancy, labor and delivery; they also discuss infertility and developments in IV…

Reece, E. Albert, Hobbins, John C. (Eds). Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing Ltd. , 2007. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Study & Learning Commons

Call Number

REF GG 100 REE 2007

Text covers the biology, pathology, and clinical management of disorders affecting the fetus and the mother with illustrations highlighting essential diagnostic features and treatment procedures.

Reece, E. Albert, Hobbins, John C. (Eds). Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing Ltd. , 2007. 3rd Ed. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Study & Learning Commons

Call Number

REF GG 100 REE 2007a

Text covers the biology, pathology, and clinical management of disorders affecting the fetus and the mother with illustrations highlighting essential diagnostic features and treatment procedures.

http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCW594_ComfortPosture_2014.pdf

Physiotherapy Department. Vancouver, BC: BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre , 2014. (Pamphlet)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Call Number

BCW594

URL Notes

Click on the link above to view/print.

This pamphlet provides information and tips about correct posture for pregnant women. It outlines standing, lying, sitting and walking.

http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCW603Labour.pdf

Vancouver, BC: BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre , 2007. (Pamphlet)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Call Number

BCW603

URL Notes

Click on link above to view/print

This pamphlet suggests ways to stay comfortable during labour.

http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCW603_Ch_ComfortEarlyLabour.pdf

Vancouver, BC: BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre , 2007. (Pamphlet)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Call Number

BCW603 [Chinese]

This pamphlet suggests ways to stay comfortable during labour. Written in Chinese.

http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCW603P_ComfortInEarlyLabour_Punjabi_2007.pdf

Vancouver, BC: BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre , 2007. (Pamphlet)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Call Number

BCW603 [Punjabi]

URL Notes

Please click on the above link to view the pamphlet.

This pamphlet suggests ways to stay comfortable during labour. Written in Punjabi.

http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCW603V_ComfortInEarlyLabour_Vietnamese_2007.pdf

Vancouver, BC: BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre , 2007. (Pamphlet)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Call Number

BCW603 [Vietnamese]

URL Notes

Please click on the above link to view the pamphlet.

This pamphlet suggests ways to stay comfortable during labour. Written in Vietnamese.

Koren, Gideon. Toronto, ON: Robert Rose Inc. , 2004. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

GH 100 KOR 2004

Written by the director of the Motherisk program at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, this book has chapters covering: Morning sickness; prescription drugs; over-the-counter medications; herbal and natural medicines; alcohol, smoking & drug abuse; chemical and radiation exposures; medical …

Lentz, Gretchen M., Lobo, Rogerio A., Gershenson, David M., Katz, Vern L. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier , 2012. 6th ed. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Study & Learning Commons

Call Number

REF GG 100 LEN 2012

Provides information on the medical and surgical issues affecting daily gynecology practice.

Lobo, Roger A., Gershenson, David M., Lentz, Gretchen M., Valea, Fidel A. Philadelphai, PA: Elsevier, Inc. , 2017. 7th ed. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Study & Learning Commons

Call Number

REF GG 100 LOB 2017

The primary gynecology text for over 25 years,Comprehensive Gynecology covers all of thekey issues residents, specialists, primary care doctors, and other healthcare providers encounter in everyday practice. This 7th edition has beenfully updated to include a wealth of new content , including curre…

DeCherney, Alan H., Nathan, Lauren, Laufer, Neri, Roman, Ashley S. Toronto, ON: McGraw Hill Medical , 2013. 11th ed. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Study & Learning Commons

Call Number

REF GG 100 DEC 2013

Provides coverage of more than 1,000 diseases and disorders. This title focuses on the medical and surgical management of obstetrics and gynecology. It also looks at the practical aspects of clinical diagnosis and patient management. It covers pathophysiology when relevant to diagnosis and treatment

Miller, Emily S., Lee, Catherine J. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. , 2011. 2nd Ed. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Study & Learning Commons

Call Number

REF GG 100 MIL 2011

This text boils down your coursework to just the critical concepts you need to know for exam success. This unbeatable guide features a quick-read, two-column, “flashcard in a book” Q&A format. – specifically designed to help you remember a large amount of pertinent information in the least amount o…

http://www.bccdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/BCE810E6-2EA1-4A4C-AD34-51D867300A70/0/EatSafelyEatWell_0806.pdf

Vancouver, BC: BC Centre for Disease Control (Pamphlet, Online)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

URL Notes

Click on the link to view/print.

Your pregnancy is an important time. Eating safe and healthy ; foods is important to you and your baby. There are many things ; to consider when choosing and preparing food. This information ; is designed to help you make the best choices for you and your baby

http://www.epilepsy.org.uk/mothersinmind

British Epilepsy Association. United Kingdom: British Epilepsy Association , 2006. (Online)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

The aim of this booklet is to create a greater understanding of the needs of women with epilepsy, in particular the needs of women of childbearing age. ; Contents include: ; Understanding epilepsy ; Seizure control ; Epilepsy and the menstrual cycle ; Epilepsy and sexuality ; Epilepsy and contracep…

Goldberg, Roger. New York: Three Rivers Press , 2003. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

GH 300 GOL 2003

This straightforward and practical guide provides information for easing, preventing, and even curing, once and for all, the symptoms of pelvic-floor disorders, including: •incontinence •prolapse •pressure and pain •sexual difficulties •bowel troubles

Martin, Richard J, Fanaroff, Avroy A, Walsh, Michele C. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier , 2006. 8th ed. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Study & Learning Commons

Call Number

REF GH 700 MAR 2006 (v.1)

Updated to reflect all of the recent sweeping developments in neonatal-perinatal medicine, this 2-volume reference representing a wide range of subspecialties, offers sound practical advice based upon the best available evidence. Volume One focuses on the field of neonatal-perinatal medicine, pregn…

Martin, Richard J, Fanaroff, Avroy A, Walsh, Michele C. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier , 2006. 8th ed. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Study & Learning Commons

Call Number

REF GH 700 MAR 2006 (v.2)

Updated to reflect all of the recent sweeping developments in neonatal-perinatal medicine, this 2-volume reference representing a wide range of subspecialties, offers sound practical advice based upon the best available evidence. Volume One focuses on the field of neonatal-perinatal medicine, pregn…

Heinowitz, Jack. Novato, CA: New World Library , 2001. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

GK 605 HEI 2001

The author of "Pregnant Fathers" helps guide men through the life passage of fatherhood, helping them navigate difficult times and participate meaningfully in parenting. Includes exercises, checklists, and firsthand accounts by fathers from all walks of life.

Newson, Wendy, Peters, Elizabeth. Vancouver, BC: Children’s & Women’s Health Center of BC , 2005. (Book) — 11 copies, 11 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Study & Learning Commons

Call Number

REF GH 100 NEW 2005

This self-directed learning module will acquaint health care professionals with the indications and method of use of IV Fentanyl in labour in the management of labour pain

Lee, Lily, Sprague, Ann, Yee, Jeannie, Ehman, William. Vancouver, BC: British Columbia Perinatal Health Program , 2009. 4th. (Book) — 10 copies, 9 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Study & Learning Commons

Call Number

REF GH 100 LEE 2009

This is the 4th edition of this self-learning manual and has been updated to reflect the 2007 Fetal Health Surveillance: Antepartum and Intrapartum Consensus Guideline of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. This manual is Part 1 of the educational process. Part 2 is a course …

Iovine, Vicki. New York, NY: Pocket Books , 2007. 2nd edition. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Family Support & Resource Centre

Call Number

GH 100 IOV 2007

This is a hilarious, irreverent, and reassuring book that exposes the "truths" of pregnancy and childbirth. Topics include cellulite, cesareans, morning sickness, swollen breasts, exercises, stretch marks, sex during and after pregnancy, delivery, maternity clothing, and bladder behavior.

Children's & Women's Health Centre of BC & Vancouver Coastal Health Authority. Vancouver, BC: Children's & Women's Health Centre of BC , 2003. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Study & Learning Commons

Call Number

REF GH 100 GRO 2003a

URL Notes

Individual health care provider price

This perinatal resource is designed to support education for women and their families during the perinatal period. This manual details key messages and learning outcomes for each stage of the perinatal period, along with suggested teaching strategies and references. Agencies or individual practitio…

Children's & Women's Health Centre of BC & Vancouver Coastal Health Authority. Vancouver, BC: Children's & Women's Health Centre of BC & Vancouver Coastal Health Authority , 2003. (CD, Audio) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Study & Learning Commons

Call Number

REF GH 100 GRO 2003b

URL Notes

Individual health care provider price.

Contact us for institutional pricing.

This perinatal resource is designed to support education for women and their families during the perinatal period. This manual details key messages and learning outcomes for each stage of the perinatal period, along with suggested teaching strategies and references. Agencies or individual practitio…

http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCW860_H1N1Flu_Pregnancy (3).pdf

Vancouver, BC: BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre , 2009. (Pamphlet)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Call Number

BCW860

This pamphlet provides information for pregnant women about precautions they can take to prevent the H1N1 flu virus. It also provides a list of the H1N1 flu symptoms and information about what pregnant women should do if they think they have the flu or get sick.

Hacker, Neville F., Moore, J. George, Gambone, Joseph C. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders , 2010. 5th ed. (Book) — 1 copy, 1 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Study & Learning Commons

Call Number

REF GG 100 HAC 2010

This textbook offers step-by-step guidance on evaluating, diagnosing, and managing a full range of normal and abnormal pregnancies and gynecologic conditions.

Hacker, Neville F., Gambone, Joseph C., Hobel, Calvin J. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders , 2016. 6th ed. (Book) — 1 copy, 0 available

Audience

Professional

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Location

Study & Learning Commons

Call Number

REF GG 100 HAC 2016

This textbook offers step-by-step guidance on evaluating, diagnosing, and managing a full range of normal and abnormal pregnancies and gynecologic conditions.

http://www.cw.bc.ca/library/pdf/pamphlets/BCW749_QuestionsAboutHealthyEating_2008_Oct.pdf

Vancouver, BC: BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre , 2008. (Pamphlet)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

Call Number

BCW749

BC Women's contact information for pregnant women with questions about healthy eating.

http://www.healthinfotranslations.com/pregnancy_and_baby_care.php

Ohio: The Ohio State University Medical Center, Ohio Health, Mount Carmel Health System, Columbus Medical Association Foundation, American Medical Association Foundation, Mount Carmel Foundation , 2006. (Online)

Audience

Patient or Public

Agency

BC Children's and Women's

This website has a large database of subjects and the handouts are free with no copyright restrictions. The handouts are all in dual language so that you can read them simultaneously in both languages. There is a large section on pregnancy and childcare. Languages available: Chinese Simplified ; …