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Class	Class Content	Suggested Materials
Labour & Delivery #1	Signs & Stages of Labour Positions for Labour & Breathing What to bring to Hospital	Comfort Techniques Handout Labour Handout Pregnancy Handout What to Bring to Hospital Check List
Labour & Delivery #2	Birth Plans Medical Interventions Pain Relief Options C-Sections	Sample Birth Plan Form Umbilical Cord Blood and Tissue Banking Medical Procedures Handout Cesarean Birth Handout
Post Partum #1	Physical & Emotional Changes Appearances, Behaviours, Routines	Newborn Handout Postpartum Handout
Post Partum #2 Dear Baby – Breastfeeding with Joan	Safe Sleep How to tell if your baby is sick	TT Breastfeeding Handout

Class

Class Content

Suggested Materials

Labour & Delivery #1

Signs & Stages of Labour

Positions for Labour & Breathing

What to bring to Hospital

Comfort Techniques Handout

Labour Handout

Pregnancy Handout

What to Bring to Hospital Check List

Labour & Delivery #2

Birth Plans

Medical Interventions

Pain Relief Options

C-Sections

Sample Birth Plan Form

Umbilical Cord Blood and Tissue Banking

Medical Procedures Handout

Cesarean Birth Handout

Post Partum #1

Physical & Emotional Changes

Appearances, Behaviours, Routines

Newborn Handout

Postpartum Handout

Post Partum #2

Dear Baby – Breastfeeding with Joan

Safe Sleep

How to tell if your baby is sick

TT Breastfeeding Handout

External Resources

Mentioned in Class	Canadian Paediatric Society	Caring for Kids, (Français)
	Car Seat Safety	Transportation Canada – Child Car Seat Safety (Français) Child Passenger Safety Association of Canada
	Childproofing Your Home	Health Canada – Is Your Child Safe?, (Français)
	Feeding	Best Start – My Breastfeeding Guide, (Français), (中文) Best Start – Infant Formula: What You Need To Know (Français), (中文) Best Start – Signs That Feeding is Going Well, (Français)
	Maternal Mental Health	York Region – A New Mother’s Emotions
	Safe Sleep	Health Canada – Safe Sleep for Your Baby, (Français) Best Start – Sleep Well, Sleep Safe, (Français)
Other Topics	Source	Link
Checking Your Baby’s Temperature	Caring For Kids	Fever and temperature taking
Circumcision	Caring For Kids Oak Valley Health	Circumcision of baby boys: Information for parents Markham Stouffville Hospital Circumcision Clinic
Cord Blood & Cord Tissue Banking	Parent’s Guide to Cord Blood	Parent Brochure, (Français)
Finding A Health Care Provider	Ontario Ministry of Health	Ontario Ministry of Health Health Connect (formerly Telehealth), Call 811
Gestational Diabetes	Canadian Diabetes Association	Screening & diagnosis for gestational diabetes
How to Bathe Your Baby	Humber River Hospital	Video from Humber River Hospital
Newborn Screening Information	Newborn Screening Ontario Alberta Health Services Perinatal Services BC Gouvernement du Québec	Newborn Screening in Ontario Newborn Screening in Alberta Newborn Screening in British Columbia Newborn Screening in Quebec
Post Partum Mental Health	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Alberta Health Services Postpartum Support International York Region	CAMH Post Partum Depression AHS: Healthy Parents, Health Children (PP Mental Health) PSI Canada York Region Pre- and Postnatal Mental and Physical Health
Trial of Labour after Caesarean Section	Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Toronto	TOLAC Patient Handout (in 9 Languages)
Vaccinations	Health Canada Ontario Ministry of Health	Canadian Immunization Guide Ontario’s Routine Immunization Schedule
General Prenatal Resources
Parenting Resources	About Kids Health York Region	Maternal & Newborn Learning Hub York Region – Pregnancy and Parenting Resources