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Resources

 

 

Resources for a healthy pregnancy and baby

 

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Apps for pregnancy and counting your baby's movements

 

Resources in case of premature birth, stillbirth and perinatal loss

Perinatal Loss

References

Public Health Agency of Canada. Perinatal Health Indicators.

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Franks Z, Nightingale R (2014). Decreased fetal movements: a practical approach in a primary care setting. Australian Family Physician 43(11):782-785.

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Government of Scotland (2017). The Best Start: A Five-Year Forward Plan for Maternity and Neonatal Care in Scotland.

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Heazell A (2012). Reduced Fetal Movements. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 12 (Suppl 1):A10

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International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Report reveals global stillbirth rates. News Release 19 Jan 2016.

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International Stillbirth Alliance (2017). Position Statement on Decreased Fetal Movements.

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Love C. (August 2017). Reducing Perinatal Harm: Scotland’s Improvement Work. Presentation by the Scottish Government’s Senior Medical

Officer for Maternity and Women’s Health.

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MBRRACE-UK. Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries across the UK. Page Web.

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National Health Service England (2019). Saving Babies’ Lives Version Two: A care bundle for reducing perinatal mortality.

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National Services Scotland (2014). Scottish Perinatal and Infant Mortality and Morbidity Report.

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Norman JE, Heazell AEP, Rodriguez A, et al. (2018) Awareness of fetal movements and care package to reduce fetal mortality (AFFIRM): a stepped wedge, cluster-randomised trial. The Lancet 392:1629.

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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2011). Reduced Fetal Movements (Green-top Guideline No.57).

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Senate of Australia (2018). Select Committee on Stillbirth Research and Education Report.

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Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (2023) No. 441-Antenatal Fetal Health Surveillance. JOGC 45(9):678-693

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Statistics Canada. Live births and fetal deaths (stillbirths), by type of birth (single or multiple). Table 13-10-0428-01.

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The Lancet Stillbirths Series (2016).

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Tveit JV, Saastad E, Stray-Pedersen B, et al. (2009) Reduction of late stillbirth with the introduction of fetal movement information and guidelines – a clinical quality improvement. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 9:32.

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BabyKicks.ca’s mission is to inform parents and health care professionals about the importance of a baby’s movements during the 3rd trimester of pregnancy in the hopes of reducing the number of stillbirths in Canada.

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