Family-centred maternity and newborn care: National guidelines

• health care providers
• other Canadians involved with maternal and newborn health
• those who plan, manage and decide on maternal and newborn health programs and services

Table of contents

• Preface
• Chapter 1: Family-centred maternity and newborn care in Canada: Underlying philosophy and principles
  • Chapter 1 fact sheet: Principles of family-centred maternity and newborn care
• Chapter 2: Preconception care
  • Chapter 2 fact sheet: Optimizing preconception health
  • Chapter 2 infographic: Preconception health
• Chapter 3: Care during pregnancy
  • Chapter 3 fact sheet: Family-centred pregnancy experience
  • Chapter 3 infographic: Pregnancy in Canada
• Chapter 4: Care during labour and birth
  • Chapter 4 fact sheet: Family-centred labour and birth experience
  • Chapter 4 infographic: Labour and birth in Canada
• Chapter 5: Postpartum care
  • Chapter 5 fact sheet: Family-centred postpartum experience
  • Chapter 5 infographic: Postpartum health in Canada
• Chapter 6: Breastfeeding
  • Chapter 6 fact sheet: Protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding: Canadian recommendation and the ten steps to successful breastfeeding
  • Chapter 6 infographic: Breastfeeding in Canada
• Chapter 7: Loss and grief
  • Chapter 7 fact sheet: Family-centred care for families who experience perinatal loss
  • Chapter 7 infographic: Perinatal loss in Canada
• Chapter 8: Organization of services
  • Chapter 8 fact sheet: Family-centred focus to organization of services in maternity and newborn care
• Epilogue

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