Perinatal Resources

Acute Care of at-Risk Newborns (ACoRN) Program
Best Start Resources
BORN Ontario
#MidwiferyDataMatters: Supporting midwives to enter and access quality BORN data
Children's Healthcare Canada
Canadian Hospital’s Maternity Policies and Practices Survey
Champlain Maternal Newborn Regional Program
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s Central Forms Repository
Ministry of Health’s Guidelines for fFN Testing
National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome (Period of Purple Crying)
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Levels of Care Guidance Document.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
OMama Project (BORN Ontario)
Ontario Human Milk Bank
Ontario Midwives
Ontario Prenatal Education
Ontario – CANADIAN PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE / COLLECTIF CANADIEN POUR LA SANTÉ MENTALE PÉRINATALE (cpmhc.ca)
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network (PAIL Network)
Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health (PCMCH)
Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) – Maternal Child Nurses Interest Group (MCNIG)
Standardized Maternal and Newborn Levels of Care Definitions (2013 Update)
The Canadian Association of Perinatal and Women’s Health Nurses (CAPWHN)
The MNCYN is focused on keeping care close to home.
The MotHERS Program (Mothers Health Education, Research and Screening)
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada

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Disability and Pregnancy

PCMCH-Disability and Pregnancy

Early Pregnancy Loss in the Emergency Department

Summary of Recommendations
Early Pregnancy Loss – Discharge Teaching for Patients Experiencing an Early Pregnancy Loss
Early Pregnancy Loss – List of Pregnancy Loss Resources for Families and Healthcare Providers
Early Pregnancy Loss – Normal Grief Response: Dyer Model of Grief
Early Pregnancy Loss – Suggested content for Bereavement Package and Mementoes
Early Pregnancy Loss – Dos and Don’ts: Communicating with Families Experiencing a Pregnancy Loss
Early Pregnancy Loss – Communication Strategies for Breaking Bad News: Sample Frameworks
Early Pregnancy Loss – Bereavement Checklist
Health Quality Ontario-Early Pregnancy Complications and Loss (Quality Standards)

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For Patients and Families

Newborn Jaundice and Your Baby: Brochure

PregnancyED Handouts for Emergency Department (ED) patients:

Patient Handout #1-Early Pregnancy Loss
Patient Handout #2- Bleeding during Early Pregnancy
Patient Handout #3- Pregnancy of Unknown Location
Patient Handout #4- Ectopic Pregnancy

Hyperbilirubinemia Screening: Clinical Pathway Handbook

Clinical Pathway Handbook for Hyperbilirubinemia in Term and Late Pre-Term Infants (> 35 weeks)
Summary of Changes
Hyperbilirubinemia in Term and Late Pre-Term Infants (> 35 weeks) Clinical Pathway Toolkit

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Low Risk Birth: Quality-Based Procedures

Quality-Based Procedures Clinical Handbook for Low Risk Birth
Quality-Based Procedures Low Risk Birth Toolkit
Quality-Based Procedures Low Risk Birth Clinical Education Package
Low Risk Birth Quality Based Procedures: Clinical Recommendations Webinar:
Quality Based Procedures for Low Risk Birth: Frequently Asked Questions

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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

NAS Clinical Guidelines

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Ontario Neonatal Follow-Up Program

Neonatal Follow-Up Programs: Implementation Tool Kit
Neonatal Follow Up Resource for Parents – Parents Info Package
Neonatal Follow Up Resource for Parents – Visit Schedule Poster
Neonatal Follow-Up Implementation Committee on Neonatal Follow-Up Implementation Strategy Final Report.

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Perinatal Mental Health

PCMCH’s Care Pathway for the Management of Perinatal Mental Health (July 2021)
Perinatal Mental Health Toolkit (Healthy Human Development Table) | Public Health Ontario

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Safe Administration of Oxytocin

Safe Administration of Oxytocin Guideline Report
Safe Administration of Oxytocin – Implementation Toolkit.
Gap Analysis Template
Oxytocin: To Help Start or Speed up Your Labour Patient Education Pamphlet – ENGLISH
Oxytocin: To Help Start or Speed up Your Labour Patient Education Pamphlet – FRENCH
Decision Tree: Disagreeing with the Plan of Care
Decision Tree: Deciding about Medication Administration
Pre-Use and In-Use Oxytocin Safety Checklists
Standardized Oxytocin Order Set
Standardized Oxytocin Medication Labels

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Standards of Postnatal Care

Standards of Postnatal Care
Standards of Postnatal Care in Ontario: A Focus on Implementation and Evaluation Report
Webinar: Standard of Postnatal Care by PCMCH

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Vaginal Birth after Caesarean Quality Standard

Vaginal Birth after Caesarean Quality Standard Document
Vaginal Birth Education Toolkit

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Other

Team Nursing Model of Care, Skills List and Education/Training: Labour & Delivery
TBHSC – Team Nursing Model of Care, Skills List and Education/Training: Maternal Newborn
SIGNS-Recognizing Deteriorating Patient Condition in Infants, Children and Adolescents

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BORN Ontario

Pregnancy care providers in Ontario speak about the COVID-19 vaccine and Pregnancy.
OMama COVID-19 and Pregnancy: Information at your Fingertips
COVID-19 Vaccination during Pregnancy in Ontario Surveillance Reports

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Ontario Ministry of Health

COVID-19 vaccines in pregnancy: : An evidence-based summary for people who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning a pregnancy.
COVID-19 Vaccination Recommendations for Special Populations
COVID-19 Questions and Answers with Ontario’s Medical Professionals
COVID-19 Vaccine-Relevant Information and Planning Resources

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Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health (PCMCH)

Patient Information Sheet on COVID-19 Vaccines- English
Patient Information Sheet on COVID-19 Vaccines- French
Webinar: Let’s Talk about COVID-19 and Pregnancy
Maternal-Neonatal COVID-19 General Guideline
Maternal-Neonatal COVID-19 Pregnancy Care Guideline

Public Health Agency of Canada

COVID-19: Pregnancy, childbirth and caring for a newborn
COVID-19: How Vaccines are Developed
Public Health Ontario’s Interim IPAC Recommendations.
Building Confidence in Vaccines.
Vaccination Tool Kit for Health Care Providers

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Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)

COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy
COVID-19 Vaccine myths and facts
Statement on COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy
COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy FAQ for Health Care Providers

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Perinatal Resources

Perinatal Resources

Disability and Pregnancy

Early Pregnancy Loss in the Emergency Department

For Patients and Families

Hyperbilirubinemia Screening: Clinical Pathway Handbook

Low Risk Birth: Quality-Based Procedures

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Ontario Neonatal Follow-Up Program

Perinatal Mental Health

Safe Administration of Oxytocin

Standards of Postnatal Care

Vaginal Birth after Caesarean Quality Standard

Other

BORN Ontario

Ontario Ministry of Health

Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health (PCMCH)

Public Health Agency of Canada

Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)

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