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Description	Source	Word Document or pdf	Date Last Reviewed	Languages Available
Folic Acid/NTD/Birth Defects Materials:
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 - English version;  refers to Folic Acid prevention of NTD's 50% of the time when it's actually 70%)	Russian,    Vietnamese
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 - English version;  refers to Vegemite and Marmite - not traditionally eaten in Washington State	Arabic, Chinese,   Croatian, Italian, Khmer/Cambodian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese
Genetics/Counseling Materials:				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 - English version; specific to the Pacific Northwest	Cambodian,   Chinese, Korean, Laotian, Russian,  Vietnamese
Could it Be Genetic? - outlines for referrals for counseling	PacNorGG - Pacific Northwest Regional Genetics Group	2 pg pdf	4/03 - English version	Cambodian,   Chinese, Korean, Laotian, Russian,  Vietnamese
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 - English version	Arabic, Chinese,  Croatian, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese
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 pg pdf	4/03 - English version	Russian,   Ukrainian, Somali,  Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean
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
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 - English version reviewed, good common sense discussion of diet	Arabic, Chinese,   Croatian, Italian, Khmer/Cambodian, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, 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 - English version reviewed, good information, resources are Australian	Arabic, Chinese,   Korean, Macedonian, 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 - English version reviewed	Arabic, Chinese,  Croatian, Greek, Italian, Khmer/Cambodian, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, 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 - English version reviewed	Arabic, Assyrian,   Chinese, Farsi/Persian, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer/Cambodian, Korean, Punjabi, Samoan, Serbian, 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)	6 page pdf	5/03 - English version reviewed, a bit sophisticated	Arabic, Chinese,   Croatian, Khmer/Cambodian, Lao, Macedonian, Polish, Portuguese, Serbian, Turkish, Vietnamese
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, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Tigrinya

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Last Update: September 2003 AJH..