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English Printable Materials (pdf and .doc format) |
| TOPICS: Folic Acid/NTD/Birth Defects Genetic Counseling Cystic Fibrosis Smoking during Pregnancy Alcohol during Pregnancy General Preconception/Pregnancy |
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| Description | Source | Word Document or pdf | Date Last Reviewed | Available in Other Languages |
| Folic Acid/NTD/Birth Defects Materials: | filler | |||
| Folic Acid: Your "Before Pregnancy" Vitamin | Simcoe
County District Health Unit
|
2 page pdf | 4/03 | |
| Which of These Women Need Folic Acid? | Philadelphia
Department of Health
|
2 page pdf | 4/03 | |
| Plan Ahead: do what you can | Spina Bifida Association of America | 2 page pdf | 4/03 | Spanish |
| Important Information about Preventing Birth Defects ( a color, double-sided trifold brochure) | National Birth Defects Prevention Network | 2 page pdf | 4/03 | Spanish |
| Before You Know It | CDC - Nat'l Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities | 2 page pdf | Spanish | |
| Ready...Not | CDC - Nat'l Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities | 2 page pdf | ||
| Reducing the Risk of a Neural Tube Birth | CDC - Nat'l Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities | 2 page pdf | Spanish | |
| Folic Acid, All Women, Every Day | CDC - Nat'l Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities | 2 page pdf | Spanish | |
| Birth Defects Risk Factors - Maternal Conditions | National Birth Defects Prevention Network | 3 page pdf | 4/03 - of most interest to practitioners | |
| Birth Defects Risk Factors - Maternal Infections | National Birth Defects Prevention Network | 4 page pdf | 4/03 - of most interest to practitioners | |
| How Diet Can Prevent Birth Defects The importance of folate for pregnant women and women planning to have children. | New South Wales Perinatal Educational Materials (Australian resource so spellings, recommendations and products may differ from US policies) | 2 page pdf | 4/03 (refers to Vegemite and Marmite - not traditionally eaten in Washington State) | Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Italian, Khmer/Cambodian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese |
| Preventing Neural Tube Defects, for Couples at Increased Risk - Fact sheet in question and answer format that advocates for preconceptional use of folic acid by women at increased risk to have a baby with an NTD. | PacNorGG - Pacific Northwest Regional Genetics Group |
2 page pdf | 4/03 (refers
to FA prevention of NTDs 50% of the time when it's
actually 70%)
|
Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese |
| Folate: For a healthy you - For a healthy baby Choose "Our Online Publications" from the MOSTGene home page and then scroll down to "Pregnancy Information" | Mountain States Genetics Network | 2 page pdf | 4/03 | Spanish (html) |
| Genetics/Counseling Materials: | filler | go to top | ||
| Will I Have A Healthy Baby? - Outlines indications for referral for prenatal genetic counseling. | PacNorGG - Pacific Northwest Regional Genetics Group | 2 pg pdf | 4/03 - specific to the Pacific Northwest |
Cambodian, Chinese, Korean, Laotian,
Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese |
Maternal
Serum Marker Screening: A Test for Pregnant Women
- Explains
Maternal Serum Marker Screening at a fourth grade reading level
for women of limited education
|
PacNorGG - Pacific Northwest Regional Genetics Group | 3 pg pdf | 4/03 - appropriate for triple screen only, not for quad screen or integrated risk | Spanish |
|
Multiple
Serum Marker Test: A Blood Screening Test for Any Pregnant Woman
- Written at a sixth grade reading
level; describes the
maternal serum screening test
|
PacNorGG - Pacific Northwest Regional Genetics Group | 3 pg pdf | 4/03 - appropriate for triple screen only, not for quad screen or integrated risk | Spanish |
|
Multiple
Marker Screening - A consumer pamphlet that answers common questions about the maternal serum multiple marker screening test. Choose "Our Online Publications" from the MOSTGene home page and then scroll down to "Pregnancy Information" |
Mountain States Genetics Network | 3 pf pdf | 4/03 (most Washington State providers recommend a Quad screen rather than the Triple screen) | Spanish (html) |
| How Laboratory Tests are Used for Prenatal Risk Assessment | Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories | 2 pg pdf | 5/03 - discusses quad screen | |
| Genetic Testing - A Fact Sheet | PacNorGG - Pacific Northwest Regional Genetics Group | 2 pg pdf | 4/03 | |
| Could it Be Genetic? - outlines for referrals for counseling | PacNorGG - Pacific Northwest Regional Genetics Group | 2 pg pdf | 4/03 | Cambodian, Chinese, Korean, Laotian, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese |
| Klinefelter Syndrome (47, XXY) | PacNorGG - Pacific Northwest Regional Genetics Group | 5 pg pdf | 4/03 | Spanish |
| Turner Syndrome (45, X) | PacNorGG - Pacific Northwest Regional Genetics Group | 6 pg pdf | 4/03 | Spanish |
| XXX Syndrome (47, XXX) | PacNorGG - Pacific Northwest Regional Genetics Group | 16 pg pdf | 4/03 | Spanish |
| XYY Syndrome (47, XYY) | PacNorGG - Pacific Northwest Regional Genetics Group | 16 pg pdf | 4/03 | Spanish |
| Chromosome Rearrangements Discovered Through Prenatal Diagnosis | PacNorGG - Pacific Northwest Regional Genetics Group | 6 pg pdf | 4/03 - specifically about translocations, inversions, and markers | Spanish |
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Phenylkentonuria and Pregnancy: Part 1: General Information and Part 2: Pregnancy Management |
PacNorGG - Pacific Northwest Regional Genetics Group | 2 pg pdf | 4/03 - fact sheet for practitioners | |
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How
Can Genetic Counseling Help - Guide to genetic counseling. What
it is and who needs it. |
New South Wales Perinatal Educational Materials (Australian resource so spellings, recommendations and products may differ from US policies) | 2 page pdf | 4/03 | Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese |
| Cystic Fibrosis Materials: | go to top | |||
| My Partner and I Are Both Carriers for Cystic Fibrosis | PacNorGG - Pacific Northwest Regional Genetics Group | 2 pg pdf | 4/03 | Spanish |
|
Should
I Have a Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Test? |
PacNorGG - Pacific Northwest Regional Genetics Group | 3 pg pdf |
4/03 |
Spanish |
|
So
I Have a Cystic Fibrosis Gene, But We Can't Test My Partner |
PacNorGG - Pacific Northwest Regional Genetics Group | 2 pg pdf | 4/03 | Spanish |
|
So
I Have a Cystic Fibrosis Gene, But My Partner's Test Was Negative |
PacNorGG - Pacific Northwest Regional Genetics Group | 2 pg pdf | 4/03 | Spanish |
| Smoking during Pregnancy Materials: | go to top | |||
| You
Can Quit Smoking Help for Pregnant Smokers
|
The Surgeon General's Site on Tobacco, and Other Sites on Smoking |
2 pg pdf | 4/3 - written for women who want to quit smoking | Spanish |
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Steps to Help You Quit Smoking: How Other Mom's Have Quit - 17 page patient guide |
WA State H.E.R.E. |
17 pg pdf | 4/03 | |
| Tips for the First Week |
The Surgeon General's Site on Tobacco, and Other Sites on Smoking |
1 pg pdf | 4/03 - for non-pregnant women | Spanish |
| You Can Quit Smoking |
The Surgeon General's Site on Tobacco, and Other Sites on Smoking |
15 pg pdf | 4/03 - not specific to pregnancy | Spanish |
| Alcohol during Pregnancy Materials: | go to top | |||
| Alcohol: Putting Baby Before Booze | Simcoe
County District Health Care Unit
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2 page pdf | 4/03 | |
| Fetal Alcohol | Children's Hospital, Seattle | 2 page pdf | 4/03 - has a fairly sophisticated testimonial from a 16 yr old with FAS | |
| Alcohol, Drugs, and Your Pregnancy | Washington State Alcohol/Drug Clearinghouse | 2 page pdf | 4/03 - good resources for Washington State | |
| Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Fact Sheet | Washington State Alcohol/Drug Clearinghouse | 2 page pdf | 4/03 - short and to the point | |
| General Preconception/Pregnancy Materials: | go to top | |||
| Before You Get Pregnant: Planning is the Key - brochure |
SFPA,
Center
for Health Training, and WA Dept. of Health
|
2 page legal-sized pdf | 4/03 | Spanish, Ukrainian, Somali, Russian, Vietnamese, Traditional Chinese, Korean. |
| Before You Get Pregnant: Planning is the Key - fact sheet version |
Public Health Seattle and King County |
2 page Word doc | 4/03 | |
| Thinking
About Pregnancy - outlines conditions which may increase the risk of birth defects or otherwise influence the outcome of the pregnancy. Choose "Our Online Publications" from the MOSTGene home page and then scroll down to "Pregnancy Information" |
Mountain States Genetics Network | 4 page pdf | 4/03 | Spanish (html) |
| For Fact Sheets on 27 teratogenic infectious agents, medications/herbs, medical conditions, etc....Click Here | Organization of Teratology Information Services | 2 page pdf's | ||
| What You Can Do to Keep Germs from Harming You and Your Baby | CDC - National Center for Infectious Diseases | 12 page pdf | ||
| Listeriosis and Pregnancy: What is Your Risk? | USDA - Food Safety and Inspection Service | 2 page pdf | ||
| Food Safety during Your Pregnancy | Washington State University - College of Agriculture and Home Economics | 2 page pdf | higher reading level | |
| Listeria and Pregnancy | Food Standards Australia New Zealand | 2 page pdf being a source from Australia, spelling and food types may differ that American | ||
| Fish Facts for Good Health - discusses mercury and pregnancy | Washington Dept. of Health - Fish Facts for Healthy Nutrition web site | 2 page pdf | Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Cambodian, Somali, Russian, Vietnamese, Korean | |
| Pregnancy and Oral Health | Thurston County Public Health and Social Services | 1 page pdf | ||
| Age: Your Body Gets in On the Baby Decision | Simcoe
County District Health Unit
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2 page pdf | 4/03 | |
| Breastfeeding: Nature's Gift to Mom and Babe | Simcoe
County District Health Unit
|
2 page pdf | 4/03 | |
| Culture: Fitting Babies Into Your Circle of Life | Simcoe
County District Health Unit
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2 page pdf | 4/03 | |
| Healthy Eating: Your Recipe for a Healthier Baby! | Simcoe
County District Health Unit
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2 page pdf | 4/03 | |
| Fertility: Getting Egg and Sperm Together | Simcoe
County District Health Unit
|
2 page pdf | 4/03 | |
| Finances: Bringin' Up Baby | Simcoe
County District Health Unit
|
2 page pdf | 4/03 | |
| Living Location: Baby Changes Everything | Simcoe
County District Health Unit
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2 page pdf | ||
| Over the Counter Medications: Relief for Adults - Risk for the Unborn | Simcoe
County District Health Unit
|
2 page pdf | 5/03 | |
| Ready for Parenting: Mate Matters and More | Simcoe
County District Health Unit
|
2 page pdf | 5/03 | |
| From Pill to Pregnancy: Are My Eggs Ready Yet? | Simcoe
County District Health Unit
|
2 page pdf | 5/03 - good! | |
| Spirituality: The Journey to Parenthood | Simcoe
County District Health Unit
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2 page pdf | 5/03 | |
| STDs: Defeating the Silent Partner Against Healthy Pregnancies | Simcoe
County District Health Unit
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2 page pdf | 5/03 | |
| Healthy Weight: A Pound of Common Sense Before Pregnancy | Simcoe
County District Health Unit
|
2 page pdf | 5/03 | |
| Link to free materials that advertise HMHB's community resources. Also a voucher for practitioners, which when redeemed by a patient provides a free health informational "Baby Book" with health tips from preconception through the baby's first year; available in multiple languages. | Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Washington State | N/A | ||
| WIC Program Flyer - describes and gives contact information for state WIC program | Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Washington State | 1 page pdf | 3/03 - English version revised by authors | Amharic, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Tigrinya |
|
Eating
for a Healthy Pregnancy - Diet advice for women who are pregnant
or planning to be. |
New South Wales Perinatal Educational Materials (Australian resource so spellings, recommendations and products may differ from US policies) | 2 page pdf | 5/03 - good common sense discussion of diet | Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Italian, Khmer/Cambodian, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese |
| Exercises Before and After Birth - It is important for you to exercise both during your pregnancy and after you have had your baby | New South Wales Perinatal Educational Materials (Australian resource so spellings, recommendations and products may differ from US policies) | 7 page pdf | 5/03 - good information, resources are Australian | Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Macedonian, Spanish Turkish, Vietnamese |
| Planning a Pregnancy? Things to Do Before You Conceive - What women need to know about immunity to rubella and other health issues before they conceive. | New South Wales Perinatal Educational Materials (Australian resource so spellings, recommendations and products may differ from US policies) | 2 page pdf | 5/03 | Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Greek, Italian, Khmer/Cambodian, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese |
| Sad Feelings After Childbirth - a 'Hidden' Problem - Symptoms and help for women suffering from Post Natal Depression | New South Wales Perinatal Educational Materials (Australian resource so spellings, recommendations and products may differ from US policies) | 2 page pdf | 5/03 | Arabic, Assyrian, Chinese, Farsi/Persian, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer/Cambodian, Korean, Punjabi, Samoan, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Tongan, Turkish, Vietnamese |
| Stages of Pregnancy and Labour | New South Wales Perinatal Educational Materials (Australian resource so spellings, recommendations and products may differ from US policies) | 12 page pdf | 5/03 - a bit sophisticated | Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Khmer/Cambodian, Lao, Macedonian, Polish, Portuguese, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese |
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Prenatal Testing for HIV: What you should know prenatal blood tests with a focus on HIV and what a positive or diagnosis means during pregnancy |
Washington State Department of Health |
3 page pdf | 5/03 | |
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to get to the Spanish Printable Materials
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