In collaboration with your family doctor, the Maternal Support Nurse is here to provide moms with any or all of the following:

• Personalized prenatal support
• Preparing for baby
• Personalized postnatal support
• Breastfeeding
• Safe sleep for baby
• Dealing with colic and crying
• Healthy eating for baby
• Baby’s developmental milestones
• Postpartum depression and anxiety
• Sex and intimacy
• Contraception options
• Healthy lifestyle planning for new parents
• Parenting challenges (fatigue, bonding, stress)
• Support related to a baby’s diagnosed medical condition
• Grief support (miscarriage and stillbirth)
• Liaison with community programming
• And more

To access our Maternal Support Nurse services please reach out to your Bighorn PCN family physician or call 780-865-4211 for more information.

Maternal Support Resources

Family Support

• A Partner’s Guide To Breastfeeding Support (AHS)
• Family Support Plan

Injury Prevention

• Child Transportation Guidelines (AHS)

Mental Health

• Postpartum Mental Health (AHS)
• Self-Care (AHS)

Milestones

• Birth to Two Months (AHS)
• Two Months to Six Months (AHS)
• Six to Twelve Months (AHS)
• One and Two Year Olds (AHS)
• Three and Four Year Olds (AHS)
• Praise and Encouragement (AHS)

Prenatal Resources

• Information for Expectant and New Parents: COVID-19 (AHS)
• Eating During Pregnancy (AHS)
• Nutrition When Pregnant with Twins, Triplets, or More (AHS)
• Supply Checklist for a Newborn (AHS)

Postpartum Resources

• Parenting Goals (AHS)
• Recommended Checkups (AHS)
• Safe Sleep Bookmark (AHS)
• Vitamin D for Babies and Children (AHS)

Important Contact Numbers and Websites

• Important Contact Numbers and Websites

Online Resources

• Homepage – Healthy Parents Healthy Children
• Hinton, AB – Official Website | Official Website
• Resources : Breastfeeding Committee for Canada (breastfeedingcanada.ca)
• Weaning from the breast | Canadian Paediatric Society (cps.ca)
• Dietitians of Canada – WHO Growth Charts
• Canada’s Food Guide
• Safe Sleep Safe Crib – Healthy Parents Healthy Children
• Healthy sleep for your baby and child | Caring for kids (cps.ca)
• Bike helmets for children and youth | Caring for kids (cps.ca)
• Patients & Families | Alberta Health Services