PREGNANCY
When pregnancy goes beyond 40 weeks
This document focuses on induction of labour. It doesn’t address other decisions that midwifery clients who are 40 and over may face while pregnant. This resource from the Association of Ontario Midwives is also available in French, Spanish, Farsi, Arabic and Chinese.
Iron deficiency in pregnancy
Iron plays many important roles in your health. You need iron to make hemoglobin, a part of red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body. This resource from the Association of Ontario Midwives is also available in French, Spanish, Farsi, Arabic and Chinese.
Vaginal Birth After Caesarean
If you have had a caesarean section (c-section) before, your midwife will talk to you about your options for this pregnancy. This handout aims to help you think and talk about your decision with your midwife, your partner and family and friends. This resource from the Association of Ontario Midwives is also available in French, Spanish, Farsi, Arabic and Chinese.
Hospital Tour
A tour of North York General Hospital’s Labour and Delivery area and the Mother and Baby Unit is available to help get you familiar with our facilities and give you some general information about our practices. Our tours are conducted by our hospital volunteers, and are designed for new parents who will not be taking a Labour and Birth Class (tour included), or families delivering their baby for the first time at North York General Hospital. Register here for a guided tour of North York General Hospital’s Labour and Delivery unit.
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