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… Your Baby's Movements During Pregnancy On this page: Overview Overview During your pregnancy, you'll feel your baby move. For … noise of daytime hours to be soothing. So they often sleep during the day and are awake at night. Starting at about 30 …
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… Managing Emotional Changes During Pregnancy On this page: Overview … It's important to take care of your body—and your emotions—during pregnancy. So don't hesitate to ask friends and … It's important to take care of your body—and your emotions—during pregnancy. So don't hesitate to ask friends and …
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… Helping Someone During a Panic Attack On this page: Overview Related … BC Adaptation Reviewed By: HealthLink BC … Helping Someone During a Panic Attack …
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… Safety for the perinatal population during extreme heat Last updated June 27, 2024 HealthLink BC … the heat and humidity are much higher than we would expect during a normal summer day. Extreme heat can be harmful to … make these worse. Hot weather has not shown to cause early labour. It is still important that anyone who experiences …
Medical tests
… Fetal Blood Sampling (FBS) During Pregnancy On this page: Overview How It Is Done … be given a sedative to reduce your and the fetus's movement during the FBS procedure. The fetus may be given an … to prevent infection or medicine to prevent preterm labour (tocolytic drugs). Results Fetal blood tests show the …
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… Alcohol and other drug use during pregnancy Last updated October 24, 2024 Overview When … option is to not drink alcohol at all. Drinking alcohol during pregnancy puts your baby at risk of Fetal Alcohol … Similar to drinking alcohol while pregnant, taking drugs during pregnancy or while breastfeeding may harm your baby. …
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… Quitting Smoking and Avoiding Smoke During Pregnancy On this page: Overview … Babies whose mothers breathe other people's tobacco smoke during pregnancy are more likely to have health problems. Smoking during pregnancy increases the chance of: Placenta problems. …
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… How support teams can help during pregnancy Last updated August 3, 2013 When you're … include: Friends and family A doula (trained, supportive labour companion) Neighbours Other families from prenatal … a healthy lifestyle, including physical activities, before, during, and after pregnancy Helping with relaxation …
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… Getting Help During a Mental Health Crisis On this page: Overview … Donald Sproule MDCM, CCFP - Family Medicine … Getting Help During a Mental Health Crisis …
Healthy eating
… Healthy eating guidelines for food safety during pregnancy Last updated April 1, 2015 Download PDF … type of bacteria that can cause serious food-borne illness during pregnancy which can be harmful to your baby. Women … deli meats and ready-prepared meals. Safer choices during pregnancy include: hard cheese (e.g. Parmesan, …
