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Having a child lasts a lifetime. Having a child changes your home life, relationships, activities, work or school situation and financial situation. Thinking about and preparing for these changes ahead of time helps!
Source: City of Ottawa
Conception occurs about two weeks before your period is due. That means you may not even know you're pregnant until you're more than three weeks along. Yet your baby is most sensitive to harm two to eight weeks after conception. This is when your baby's facial features and organs, such as the heart and kidneys, begin to form.
Source: The College of Family Physicians of Canada
Discusses the research findings that the consumption of folic acid reduces the risk of neural tube defects (such as spina bifida and anencephaly) and provides recommendations for taking folic acid supplements. Identifies women who are at greater risk of having a pregnancy affected by these defects.
Source: Health Canada
If you are a woman who may become pregnant, taking folic acid on a daily basis before pregnancy can help prevent serious birth defects in your unborn baby.
Source: Health Canada
These prenatal nutrition guidelines discuss nutrition and healthy eating not only during pregnancy but throughout the childbearing years as they relate to pregnancy. Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating (Appendix 1) is designed to meet the nutritional needs of all Canadians during various life stages, including pregnancy.
Source: Health Canada
Choosing to have a baby means choosing to begin one of life's most challenging experiences. This site offers you information about what to expect during pregnancy, birth and the first few months of your child's life.
Source: Women's Health Matters
The pregnancy health centre will help you learn about what to expect during the months of your pregnancy. We will discuss planning for your baby and staying healthy during pregnancy. We will also explore the experience of childbirth itself including the strategies that are available to control the pain of labour.
Source: Women's Health Matters
Women who take folic acid supplements may reduce the risk of certain birth defects in their babies.
Source: Canadian Paediatric Society
Folic Acid, or folate, is one of the B vitamins that are important for healthy growth of your unborn baby.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
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