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In the list below you will find copies of many of the handouts you received in your Birth Planning Sessions
Birth Planning 101–Information for the first and second trimesters of your pregnancy:
- Sparks & Favor PC, Prenatal Care Brochure
- Call us if…
- Medications During Pregnancy
- Morning Sickness tips
- Nutrition During Pregnancy
- My Plate for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding (includes interactive tool to help you choose well and track your daily diet)
- Advice About Eating Fish
- Listeria and Pregnancy
- Fetal Movement
- Protect Your Baby from Zika Infection
- Zika Travel Information
- Anxiety andPregnancy
- Depression During Pregnancy
- FAQs for Expectant Parents from the American college of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Links to Brookwood Pre-registration and Hospital Classes
- Family medical leave forms and 4d ultrasound information
- Birmingham Area Pediatricians
- Disability and Family Medical Leave Act Forms; Scheduling a 4D Ultrasound
- Is it Safe to Have Sex During Pregnancy?
- Reducing the Risk of Birth Defects
- Exercise During Pregnancy
Birth Planning 102–Information about your 3rd trimester and labor and delivery:
- Fetal Movement
- Call us if…
- Cord Blood Banking ACOG FAQ #172
- Cord Blood Banking–What Expectant Parents Need to Know
- Patient Acknowledgement of Sparks & Favor Policy Regarding Cord Blood Collection for Public Banking
- Request for Cord Blood Collection for Private Banking
- 3-Hour Glucose Test Preparation
- “Preparing for Scheduled Cesarean Delivery”
- From our Blog–“Episiotomy–a Birmingham Obstetrician’s View”
- How to Tell When Labor Begins
- Medications for Pain Relief During Labor
- Newborn Male Circumcision
- Breastfeeding Benefits
- Postpartum Sterilization
Going Home:
- 3 Conditions to Watch for After Childbirth
- Postpartum Pain Management
- Using Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) Right After Childbirth
- Breastfeeding Your Baby
- ACOG Infographic: “Breastfeeding Your Baby: Breastfeeding Positions”
- Exercise After Pregnancy
- Pelvic Support Problems
- Postpartum Birth Control
- Postpartum Depression