Resources

The resources found on this page are an excellent place to start for prenatal and postpartum education, newborn care, and contraception. Your physician team at Foothills Maternity Group will be happy to further answer questions at any of your prenatal and postpartum visits. Please see our handouts page for specific advice tailored to patients of the Foothills Maternity Group.

General Pregnancy Advice

The following two websites provide a comprehensive overview of pregnancy and the postpartum period. Pregnancy info is authored by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada, while healthyparentshealthychildren is a local resource published in Alberta. Both provide an excellent place to learn about pregnancy.

www.pregnancyinfo.ca
www.healthyparentshealthychildren.ca

Resources by Trimester

First Trimester

www.healthyparentshealthychildren.ca/im-pregnant/first-trimester

Medication Use in Pregnancy
www.pregnancyinfo.ca/your-pregnancy/healthy-pregnancy/medications-and-drugs-during-pregnancy/
www.mothertobaby.org/

Nausea and Vomiting
www.pregnancyinfo.ca/your-pregnancy/healthy-pregnancy/nausea-and-vomiting/

Weight Gain in Pregnancy
www.healthyparentshealthychildren.ca/im-pregnant/overview-of-pregnancy/growing-together#healthy-weight-gain

First Trimester Screening (genetic screening)
*Please note that there are several options for prenatal genetic screening in Calgary. Speak with one of our doctors to determine which is the best method for you.
www.pregnancyinfo.ca/your-pregnancy/routine-tests/genetic-screening/

Social Support Programs

The following programs are for pregnant individuals who would benefit from extra social supports in their pregnancy.

Best Beginning Program
www.birthandbabies.com/best-beginning-program/

Mainsprings Pregnancy and Family Support
www.mainsprings.com/about/

Made by Momma
www.madebymomma.org/who-we-help/

Mental Health

www.pregnancyinfo.ca/mental-health-during-pregnancy-and-post-partum-what-you-need-to-know/

www.healthyparentshealthychildren.ca/im-pregnant/postpartum/mental-health-2/

www.albertahealthservices.ca/services/page11443.aspx

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Foothills Maternity Group

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403.452.2878

For non-urgent medical questions outside office hours, please call 811. For urgent concerns please proceed to Maternity Triage Unit 51 at the Foothills Hospital.

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403.444.8326

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Riley Park Health Centre
130 - 1402 8th Ave NW
Calgary, Alberta

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Resources

General Pregnancy Advice

Resources by Trimester

First Trimester

Second Trimester

Third Trimester

Newborn Care at the Hospital

Feeding your Baby

Prenatal Resources

Contraception (Birth Control)