The following is a selected list of materials available at the Kitchener Public Library.
Some of the items are reference materials and are available for use in the HealthLink
area of Information Services.

VISIT: Information Services, Upper Level, Main Library
PHONE: InfoLink: The Answer Line (519) 743-7502
WEB SITE: www.kpl.org
EMAIL REFERENCE: askus@kpl.org
FAX: (519) 570-1360

M=MAIN BRANCH MCH=MAIN REFERENCE GR=GRAND RIVER
FH=FOREST HEIGHTS PP=PIONEER PARK CH=COUNTRY HILLS

BOOKS

Gestational Diabetes : What to Expect
American Diabetes Association 2005
618.3 Gesta (M, FH, PP)

Carrying a Little Extra: a Guide to Healthy Pregnancy for the Plus-size Woman
Bernstein, Paula 2003
618.2 Berns (M)

Your Pregnancy for the Father-to-be: Everything Dads Need to Know About Pregnancy, Childbirth & Getting Ready for a New Baby
Curtis, Glade 2003
618.24 Curti (M, FH, PP)

The Whole Pregnancy Handbook: an Obstetrician's Guide to Integrating Conventional & Alternative Medicine Before, During & After Pregnancy
Evans, Joel 2005
618.2 Evans (M, PP)

Balancing Pregnancy & Work: How to Make the Most of the Next Nine Months on the Job
Hall, Nancy 2004
618.24 Hall (M, CH)

Eating for Pregancy: an Essential Guide to Nutrition with Recipies for the Whole Family
Jones, Catherine 2003
618.24 Jones (GR)

Stay Fertile Longer: Planning now for Pregancy When You're Ready - in Your 20s, 30s & 40s or Today
Kittel, Mary 2002
618.2 Ogle (M, FH)

Before Your Pregnancy : a 90-day Guide for Couples on How to Prepare for a Healthy Conception
Ogle, Amy 2002
618.2 Ogle (M, FH)

Eating for a Perfect Pregnancy
Olivier, Suzannah 2001
618.24 Olivi (M)

The Fertility Sourcebook
Rosenthal, M. Sara 2002
616.692 Rosen (M, MCH)

Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy : the Complete Guide to Eating Before, During and After Your Pregnancy
Somer, Elizabeth 2002
618.24 Somer (M, GR)

Giving Birth : a Journey into the World of Mothers and Midwives
Taylor, Catherine 2002
618.20233 Taylo (M)

Fertility & Conception; The Complete Guide to Getting Pregnant
West, Zita 2004
613.9 West (M, FH)

Folic Acid
Walji, Hasnain
613.286 Walji (GR)

I Want a Baby, He Doesn't: How Both PArtners Can Make the Right Decision at the Right Time
Wade, Donna 2005
646.78 Wads (FH)

DVD & VIDEO

Closing the Gap : 0.4 mg of Prevention (folic acid)
2000
618.24 Closi VIDEO (M)

Yoga Video for Expectant Moms
2001
618.24 Yoga (GR)

Planning Your Pregnancy
1997
j618.2 Plann (Parent Coll M & FH)

Pregnancy : Our Choice –Their Future
1996
618.3268 Pregn VIDEO (M)

WEBPAGES

www.motherisk.org
Motherisk

www.pregnancy.org
General Information

www.healthbeforepregnancy.ca
Health before Pregnancy

www.beststart.org
Ontario’s Maternal, Newborn & Early Child Development Resource Centre

DATABASES

Health & Wellness Resource Center
This is available from the Kitchener Public Library for in Library use and is also accessible online for KPL Cardholders only. Use this database to find magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories and information on PLANNING FOR PREGNANCY and a wide variety of other health topics. The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.

Alt-Health-Watch
This is available from the Kitchener Public Library for in Library use and is also accessible online for KPL Cardholders only. Use this database to find magazines, journals, reports, proceedings, newsletters, pamphlets, etc. on PLANNING FOR PREGNANCY and many other health topics from a complementary/alternative medicine perspective. The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.

VERTICAL FILES

Additional information about PREGNANCY is available in the HealthLink – Consumer Health Collection area in the Information Services Department at the Main Branch. HealthLink Vertical Files contain information about:

• health conditions and issues.
• current relevant news items.
• journal abstracts and articles.
• contact information to local support groups/org.
• lists of reliable relevant websites.