You're pregnant and wondering about next steps. A good place to start is to connect with a primary care nurse to discuss your prenatal care. They can offer you a confidential pregnancy support questionnaire to identify your needs. You can complete the questionnaire and bring it with you when you connect with a primary care nurse at your local health unit. They will support you to:
- Connect you with a maternity care provider, including family physicians, nurse practitioners, registered midwives, or obstetricians (for higher risk pregnancies)
- Access to prenatal education and prenatal classes
- Make healthy, safe choices in pregnancy
- Learn about feeding and caring for a new baby
- Explore the physical and emotional support you need
- Find community services that are right for you
Northern Health no longer has a prenatal registry program through Public Health. Rather, prenatal services are delivered in an integrated, team-based way through Primary and Community Care (PCC). If you have any questions, email us at HealthyStart@northernhealth.ca.
Featured resources
- Baby's best chance: Parents' handbook of pregnancy and baby care – HealthLink BC
- Physical activity, pregnancy and postpartum – Northern Health
- Pregnancy – HealthLink BC
- Prenatal nutrition - Northern Health
- SmartMom prenatal education program - Northern Health (text "Northern" to 12323 to sign up)
- The pregnancy hub - BC Association of Pregnancy Outreach Programs
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For more information
- For inquiries about prenatal services in Northern BC, email HealthyStart@northernhealth.ca
- Learn more about midwifery services in Northern BC
- Contact the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) Maternal and Child Health Program for prenatal supports in local First Nations communities
- Call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1 (or 1-604-215-8110) to reach a nurse, dietitian, pharmacist, or exercise professional