Gestational Diabetes – What You Need to Know
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Brochure, 2022
Gestational diabetes, also known as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), is a type of diabetes that begins in pregnancy. This brochure provides information on the risk factors for developing GDM, its impact on the mother and the baby, screening, management, and prevention of GDM, as well as supports available to people with GDM in Saskatchewan.
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This document was prepared to describe the relationship between modifiable risk factors and infant mortality. It is meant to provide guidance, strategies, and support to help expand or develop programs that may contribute to the reduction of infant mortality in Saskatchewan. It includes a review of the literature regarding prevalent risk factors associated with infant mortality, as well as identifying promising practices related to those modifiable risk factors.
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Prenatal eHealth Tools Report
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Hope for the Future: Having a Healthy Pregnancy While Living with HIV
Video, 2013
This DVD shares information about HIV, pregnancy, and parenting, with the goal of showing that healthy pregnancies and healthy babies are possible for pregnant women living with HIV in Saskatchewan. The knowledge and experiences of people living with HIV and those who work in this area are shared. The DVD was created as a resource for health and allied health professionals and for people living with HIV in Saskatchewan.
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Maternal Mental Health
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