Prenatal Health Information

Your health during pregnancy and the health of your baby in the early years of life provide a firm foundation for your child’s future.

Parents face a big responsibility in caring for each other and their children. Prenatal information and support can help parents build a healthy family life and ease the early challenges of parenting.

Resources for Parents:

Prenatal Classes

Prenatal Classes & Breastfeeding Classes

 

Let’s Grow a Healthy Baby is a detailed book to help guide you through pregnancy.

Let’s Grow is a mail-out of resources and information for parents.

Community Resources is a list of services parents can access.                         

Healthy Babies, Healthy Children Home Visiting Program

Information for Expectant Parents:

Labour and Delivery

• Warning Signs During Pregnancy
• How Will I Know If I am in Labour?
• How Will Labour Progress?
• Breathing Techniques for Pregnancy, Labour and Delivery
• Comfort Suggestions for Labour
• Reminder Sheet for Birth Partner
• Packing Mom’s Suitcase
• Caesarian Birth
• Grey Bruce Health Services - Owen Sound Birthing Unit Tour Video

Infant Characteristics and Care

• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

• Your Newborn at Birth - Visit the Infant section for more information

Feeding and Infant

• Breastfeeding
• Soothers

Adjusting to Parenthood

• Postpartum Physical Changes
• Postpartum Emotional Changes
• Fathers 
• Tips for New Parents