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Patient Education Resources

57 Patient Education Resources

J’ai le diabète. Puis-je avoir un bébé en santé

| .pdf | PRINT CODE FF85-2340

Informations données sur les aspects suivants : équipe de soins de santé, cible glycémique lors de la planification d’une grossesse, comment se préparer à une grossesse et que faire si vous ne voulez pas avoir de bébé pour le moment. This pamphlet is also available in English and Arabic.

Maturation cervicale au moyen du gel vaginal de dinoprostone (Prostin)

| .pdf | PRINT CODE FF85-1817

ProstinMD est un gel. Il contient un médicament appelé dinoprostone (prostaglandine E2). La dinoprostone PGE2 (ou gel ProstinMD) est comme une substance naturelle produite par votre corps. Elle assouplit le col de l’utérus pour le préparer au travail. Le présent dépliant explique à quoi vous attendre comme suite à l’utilisation du gel ProstinMD, les complications possibles et quand appeler l’hôpital ou y retourner. This pamphlet is also available in English.

Molar Pregnancy

| .pdf | PRINT CODE WP85-1553

This pamphlet explains what causes a molar pregnancy, diagnosis, treatment, test results, as well as answering questions you may have about getting pregnant again after experiencing a molar pregnancy.

Options for Birth After Cesarean

| .pdf | PRINT CODE WP85-1847

If you had your baby by cesarean birth (sometimes called “cesarean delivery”, “c-section”, or “CS”), you can still have a vaginal birth in your next pregnancy. This pamphlet explains what makes a Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC) safe and successful, and benefits and risks of VBAC. This pamphlet is also available in French.

Possible Ectopic (Tubal) Pregnancy

| .pdf | PRINT CODE WP85-1600

An ectopic (tubal) pregnancy is when a fertilized egg attaches outside of the uterus. The egg often implants in 1 of the fallopian tubes. As the egg grows, it can cause the tube to rupture (break). This pamphlet explains why you may need to be tested for an ectopic pregnancy, how the test is done, symptoms to watch for when waiting for your test results, and how you will get your test results. This pamphlet is also available in French.

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