Other Materials

• Joint Position Statement: Nurses and Midwives Collaborate on Client-Centred Care
  Canadian Association of Midwives, Canadian Nurses Association and Canadian Association of Perinatal and Women’s Health Nurses, March 05, 2012
• Breastfeeding: a public health essential
  Slideshow on Nunatsiaq News online, Oct, 4, 2010
• Making Your Home Safe for Your Baby – Information for Moms, Dads and People Who Care for Children
  Author: First Nations Centre, NAHO, 2010

• A Parent’s Guide to Immunization
  Author: First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, 2009

• Breastfeeding in the NWT, 2004-2007
  EpiNorth, January 2008, pages 6-9. Also see research about  breastfeeding and the prevention of hospitalization of respiratory illness in infants, pages 1-5.

• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
  EpiNorth, October 2007. Page 5-9

• Dietary Assessment of Indigenous Canadian Arctic Women with a Focus on Pregnancy and Lactation
  International Journal of Circumpolar Health, July 2008

• H1N1 Flu Information for Pregnant Women
  NWT Health and Social Services, September 2009

• Is This The Time You Should Call 911?
  Macleans magazine

• Helping Aboriginal women avert diabetes
  Western News

 

	Celebrating BirthPhotos from NAHO’s special event, Feb. 12, 2009See the photo gallery…
	Map: Midwifery and Aboriginal Midwifery in CanadaSee the map…Author: National Aboriginal Health Organization
	What is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome?Read the fact sheet…Author: Ajunnginiq Centre

• Pregnancy and Baby Resources
  Author: Canadian Paediatric Society
• Research about breastfeeding and brain development
  Author: From the Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development prepared by the Centre of Excellence in Early Childhood Development
• Research linking aggression in young children and pre-natal issues
  Author: From the Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development prepared by the Centre of Excellence in Early Childhood Development
• Nunavut: Midwifery Profession Act (Chapter 18)
  Inuktitut and French versions
• Midwives Act - Quebec
• Regulation respecting the standards and conditions of practice for conducting home deliveries – Quebec
• Excerpt on Drug-affected Babies
  Author: Ajunnginiq Centre and Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
• Three Speical Benefits for Healthy Mother and Baby
  Author: Province of Quebec
• A Book for Midwives – A Hesperian publication
  A short commentary and ordering details are online.
• Encyclopedia of Early Childhood Development
  Author: Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development
• Hearing Screening for Your New Baby - Brochure
  Author: Government of the Northwest Territories
• Little Teeth are a Big Deal – Fact Sheet
  Author: Government of the Northwest Territories
• Information about Abuse During Pregnancy -
  excerpt from “Spousal Violence in the Northwest Territories: Implications for Health Care Providers”
• Breastfeeding Your Baby – Tips for Moms
  Author: Government of Northwest Territories
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome –
  Article in EpiNorth Newsletter 2007 Volume 19, Issue 3 by Julie Zalan, Disease Registries Project Officer and Maria Santos, Territorial Epidemiologist, GNWT – pages 5-9.
• FASD risk screening

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“Our Community supports a Healthy Pregnancy”
Information resources by First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada:

• Planning a Pregnancy
  Webpage:                  English | Inuktitut
  Poster:                       English | Inuktitut
  
• Pregnant and Smoke-free
  Webpage:                   English | Inuktitut
  Poster:                        English | Inuktitut
  Radio Ad:                   English | Inuktitut
  
• Pregnancy and Dental Health
  Webpage:                   English | Inuktitut
• Alcohol and Drug-free Pregnancy
  Webpage:                  English | Inuktitut
  Poster:                       English | Inuktitut
• Eat Well and Be Active
  Webpage:                   English | Inuktitut
  Poster:                        English | Inuktitut
  Radio Ad:                    English | Inuktitut
• Avoid Harmful Substances
  Radio Ad:                    English | Inuktitut

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• Facts on Vitamin D and healthy babies

• Breastfeeding and HLTV-1 Fact Sheet
• Midwifery Profession Act(Government of the Northwest Territories):
  • Midwifery Profession General Regulations
  • Prescription and Administration of Drugs and Other Substances Regulations
  • Screening and Diagnostic Tests Regulations

• Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program – Celebrates 10 years

This leaflet contains information relating to Inuit communities and is available through:
Publications Health Canada
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9
Ph: 613-954-5995
Fax: 613-941-5366
Email: publications@hc-sc.gc.ca

First Nations, Inuit and Métis Midwifery and Traditional Birthing Practices: Resource List