Covid19 Vaccine

Planning for your vaccine: You’re pregnant or breastfeeding. Should you get a COVID-19 vaccine?

Download the BC Centre for Disease Control brochure here.

Guides for a Healthy Pregnancy

Baby’s Best Chance

http://www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca/parenting

Download the Baby’s Best Chance Parents’ Handbook of Pregnancy and Baby Care in PDF format here.

Public Health Agency of Canada: The sensible guide to a healthy pregnancy

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/healthy-pregnancy/healthy-pregnancy-guide.html

Download the PDF Brochure Your guide to a healthy pregnancy here.

HealthLink BC

https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/hw197814

Interior Health Authority Resources

https://www.interiorhealth.ca/YourHealth/HavingABaby/Pages/default.aspx

Pregnancy Info - SOGC

https://www.pregnancyinfo.ca/

Thompson Region Postpartum Support Services

Download the flyer here

Breastfeeding

Interior Health Breastfeeding Information

https://www.interiorhealth.ca/YourHealth/HavingABaby/BringingBabyHome/Pages/Breastfeeding.aspx

Food Safety

BCCDC Food Safety in Pregnancy

Download the PDF brochure “Eat Safely, Eat Well Food Safety During Pregnancy” here.

Nutrition in Pregnancy

Prenatal Nutrition Recommendations – Government of Canada

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/nutrition/prenatal/index-eng.php

Prenatal Screening

BC Prenatal Screening

http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/our-services/screening-programs/prenatal-genetic-screening-program

Amniocentesis

BC Women's Hospital Diagnostic Services

http://www.bcwomens.ca/our-services/pregnancy-prenatal-care/prenatal-diagnostic-procedures

Public Health

Kamloops Public Health Unit - Contact Information & Services

Immunize BC

http://www.immunizebc.ca

Public Resources

SOGC Patient Information

Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada - Patient Information

https://sogc.org/en/public-resources/en/content/public-resources/public-resources.aspx

Maternity Leave

Maternity Leave and Benefits

Service Canada: Maternity and Parental Benefits

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/ei-maternity-parental.html

Legislation on Parental Leave in BC

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standards-advice/employment-standards/forms-resources/igm/esa-part-6-section-51

Government of Canada: Having a Baby

https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/benefits/having-baby.html

Birth Registration

BC Online Birth Registration

https://ebr.vs.gov.bc.ca/

Register your pregnancy with Public Health: Healthy From the Start eForm

http://www.interiorhealth.ca/YourHealth/HavingABaby/Pages/HFTSeForm.aspx

General Patient Information

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (UK) - Patient handouts Information on many topics pertaining to pregnancy and gynecologic health. Contains British content; Canadian practices may differ slightly.

https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/patients/patient-leaflets/

Free contraceptives

Beginning April 1, 2023, PharmaCare will pay for many prescription contraceptives for any B.C. resident.
You can get them at most community pharmacies, with a prescription and your BC Services Card:

• The pill

• Copper IUDs

• Hormonal IUDs

• An injection

• An implant

• Morning-after pill (no prescription needed)

You do not have to register for coverage or fill out any forms. Simply present your prescription and BC Services Card at a pharmacy.

Contraceptives can be prescribed for any reason (including non-contraceptive use, such as osteoporosis prevention).

Please find our more following this link.

or use this direct link:

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/health-drug-coverage/pharmacare-for-bc-residents/what-we-cover/prescription-contraceptives