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Plant-based eating

… eating patterns Plant-based eating patterns can lower your risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, type 2 … amount of fibre and certain key vitamins and minerals in your diet. Learn more about plant-based eating: Plant-based … foods Take steps to add more plant-based foods to your diet: Quick tips: Adding fruits and vegetables to your …

When to visit the emergency room

… symptoms like: Trouble breathing, or catching your breath Severe abdominal or chest pain/pressure Weakness or tingling on one side of your body Loss of consciousness Heavy bleeding For those … there may be better options than visiting an ER. Calling your family doctor or care provider or going to a walk-in …

Telling pre-labour and true labour apart

… labour apart Last updated August 12, 2013 It's easy to confuse pre labour with true labour. Here's a list of signs to … mucus). There may be "show" and/or fluid leaking from your amniotic sac. Preparing for labour and birth is like … are doing and taking a shower can be comforting. Distract yourself. Watch a movie, walk in the garden, play cards. If …

A video on breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact

… 503KB). Additional resources Breastfeeding Bonding with your newborn VIDEO: Admission to postpartum - keeping your baby skin-to-skin VIDEO: Baby's feeding cues and … feeding methods VIDEO: Hand expressing milk VIDEO: Latching your baby … A video on breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact …

Comfort positions for labour and birth

… you manage pain and avoid medications. Take time with your partner to get familiar with the various options before you start your labour. These positions may help you to manage pain and avoid medications. Your partner can remain involved and supportive by helping …

Healthy eating and physical activity

… that you get important nutrients that you need during your pregnancy. Following Canada’s Food Guide can help you … vitamins, minerals and proteins, as these are vital to your fetus’s growth. If you plan to eat a plant-based or … You can modify activities and exercises to fit with your stage of pregnancy. This includes brisk walking, …

Cold and flu

… Cold and flu Last updated March 1, 2024 Cold and flu viruses spread easily in the late fall and winter. Wash your hands often to protect yourself from catching and spreading a cold or the flu. You …

During labour

… of giving birth can be overwhelming, especially if it's your first time. In this section you'll find information … A caesarean birth (or C-section) may be recommended by your health care provider. This could be done before labour … be an option for you. You can discuss this option with your health care provider to explore this topic and prepare …

Getting started

… activity Learn about preparing to add more activity into your life: Fitness: Adding more activity to your life Getting started: Adding more physical activity to your life Quick tips: Having enough energy to stay active …

Embryo and fetal development in the first trimester

… placenta starts to form. By about two weeks, when you miss your first period, the embryo becomes a layered disc on the … can now move in the amniotic fluid, but you can’t feel it. Your healthcare provider may be able to hear the fetal heart … prefer not to tell people until the second trimester because the risk of miscarriage is highest in the first …