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The staff at IWK Health strive to provide the best possible care for you and your baby. It is our goal is for you to have a positive and informed birthing experience. The information on these pages has been gathered to help provide education and resources needed to help make...

Pre-Existing Diabetes (T1DM & T2DM) Gestational Diabetes For online gestational diabetes education, click here: https://iwkhealth.ca/pregnancy/nutrition-and-gestational-diabetes/gesta…

An ultrasound examination uses sound waves and echoes to make images of your baby. When a pregnant individual has an ultrasound, a hand-held device is rubbed along the patient's belly. It releases sound waves that bounce off the developing baby. The echoes from the returning sound waves make an image...

Obstetrical care at IWK Health is available 24 hours a day. Any pregnant individuals requiring assessment of labour or any urgent pregnancy concerns can come to IWK Health and register in the Admitting & Registration Department, located on the 2nd floor of the Women's site. Early Labour Assessment Unit (ELAU)...

After your baby is born, you will stay on the Birth Unit for a few hours before moving to the Family Newborn Care Unit. In some cases, babies need to be admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for specialized care. Depending on who your care provider was during pregnancy...

Infant Feeding resources Breastfeeding Basics Loving Care: Parents and Families Loving Care: Birth to 6 Months | Nova Scotia Health Loving Care: 6 to 12 Months | Nova Scotia Health LaLeche League Canada More Milk Sooner IBC Online Breastfeeding videos Natural Breastfeeding instructional video Reverse pressure softening video Infant Formula...

IWK Health promotes, protects, and supports breastfeeding. The nurses that work on the Family Newborn Care Unit can assist you with breastfeeding while you are in the hospital. Why breastfeed? Parent’s own milk is the best nutrition and provides specific immune protection for the baby. Breast milk contains a wide...

Donor Milk There are many benefits to breastfeeding, however, in some special situations, there may be unique challenges to breastfeeding your baby. The safest alternative to your own breastmilk is pasteurized donor milk from a regulated human milk bank. If you choose to use breast milk from another source you...

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Feeding your infant with formula may be required for a medical reason or it could be an informed decision you have made. It is important for you to know there are resources available that describe safe preparation and feeding: Infant Formula: What You Need to Know