All proceeds from the sales of the Pregnancy Planning Guide go to support research and educational activities
in the Department of Family Practice at UBC.
The Pregnancy Planning Guide
is a revolutionary tool that is now available to women who are pregnant or trying to conceive.
This guide is an adaptation of the traditional pregnancy wheel or rotational calendar used by doctors and midwives in their offices.
It will give you valuable information about the things that are important to consider before you get pregnant.
By turning the pregnancy wheel, you can see when you are most likely to get pregnant in each menstrual cycle and when
your baby would be born if you do conceive. Once you are pregnant, you can set the Pregnancy Planning Guide to your dates to have an individualized,
"at a glance" view of the timing of many of the events of pregnancy. The Guide will show you how your baby is
developing including when the heart is beating, when the baby can hear and when the baby can survive outside
the womb. It shows you when your pregnancy test will first turn positive and when certain tests, such as
ultrasound and maternal serum screening, will be offered by your caregiver. It tells you when you are likely
to first feel your baby move. Finally, the pregnancy wheel will show you your due date and what your chance of delivery
is for the days approaching and following your due date.
On the reverse side of the pregnancy wheel guide are a number of commonly asked questions.
The questions are answered, using an extensive review of the medical literature,
to find the best evidence available from high quality studies.
You will find answers to the following questions:
- What do I need to think about before I get pregnant?
- What if I don't get pregnant right away?
- What are my chances of having a miscarriage and what should I do if I start bleeding?
- How much weight should I gain?
- What should I discuss with my doctor or midwife
early in my pregnancy? - What should I eat?
- What is morning sickness and what should I do about it?
- Can I exercise during my pregnancy?
- Can I have sex during my pregnancy?
- What should I think about before labour and birth?
- What should I be concerned about after the baby is born?
We hope you will discuss the information you find on the
Pregnancy Planning Guide
with your maternity caregiver.
As new evidence arises, the Pregnancy Planning Guide will be updated. Please see the updates section.
For detailed instructions on how to use the Pregnancy Planning Guide, view the instructions section.
Never before has this information been put together in such an easy to access, user-friendly way.
We would be very pleased to receive your feedback.
with your maternity caregiver.
As new evidence arises, the Pregnancy Planning Guide will be updated. Please see the updates section.
For detailed instructions on how to use the Pregnancy Planning Guide, view the instructions section.
Never before has this information been put together in such an easy to access, user-friendly way.
We would be very pleased to receive your feedback.
Yours sincerely,
Stefan Grzybowski, MD
Colleen Kirkham, MD
Stefan Grzybowski, MD
Colleen Kirkham, MD
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