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Preparing for Pregnancy and Birth

This page was reviewed or revised on Friday, August 14, 2009.

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Information for all women planning a pregnancy, or newly pregnant.

Fact Sheet Series:

Preparing for Pregnancy: 10 Things You Need to Do

http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/pregnancy/healthybeginnings/Preparing.asp

Folic Acid: What You Should Know

http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/pregnancy/healthybeginnings/folic.asp

Alcohol and Drug Use Before Pregnancy

http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/pregnancy/healthybeginnings/alcohol.asp

Aspartame

http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/pregnancy/healthybeginnings/aspartame.asp

Caffeine  

http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/pregnancy/healthybeginnings/caffeine.asp

Don't Let Food Make You Sick!  

http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/pregnancy/healthybeginnings/food.asp

Feeling "Stressed Out?"

http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/pregnancy/healthybeginnings/stressOUT.asp

Fibre Facts For Pregnancy  

http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/pregnancy/healthybeginnings/fibre.asp

Getting Enough Calcium Without the Cow  

http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/pregnancy/healthybeginnings/calcium.asp

Group B Streptococcus and Pregnancy  

http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/pregnancy/healthybeginnings/Strept.asp

Healthy Eating for a Healthy Pregnancy

http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/pregnancy/healthybeginnings/healthyeat.asp

Herbal Remedies  

http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/pregnancy/healthybeginnings/herbal.asp

How Does Smoking Affect Your Pregnancy?

http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/pregnancy/healthybeginnings/smoking.asp

Physical Activity Before and during Pregnancy

http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/pregnancy/healthybeginnings/physical.asp

Preconception Checklist, dated September 11, 2007

http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/pregnancy/healthybeginnings/checklist.asp

Preterm Labour - Are you at Risk?  

http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/pregnancy/healthybeginnings/labour.asp

Reducing Stress - Building Support

http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/pregnancy/healthybeginnings/stress.asp

Reproductive Health - Recommended Websites  

http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/pregnancy/healthybeginnings/websites.asp

Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Defeating the Silent Partner Against Healthy Pregnancies  

http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/pregnancy/healthybeginnings/STD.asp

What Dad Should Know Before Baby is Conceived  

http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/pregnancy/healthybeginnings/Dad.asp

Self-Help Resources to Help You Quit Smoking

http://www.lambtonhealth.on.ca/smoking/selfhelp.asp

Directory of Services for Women Planning a Pregnancy or Newly Pregnant  click here