No question about it, when you are an expectant or new parent, everybody has an opinion, a book, a website that they want to share with you! How do you decide what to believe and which information will work for you?

You can ask yourself:

• What is the source of this information? Is it reliable?
• Is it evidence-based?
• Is it biased? (does it promote only one viewpoint or product?)
• Is it current?
• How will I feel if I follow this advice? Will it work for me and my family?

Check out these websites for more tips on evaluating health information on the internet.

Caring for Kids

Womens Health Matters click on "Health on the web toolkit" on the left side

NOTE: While the following list of books and websites is by no means exhaustive, it does include material from credible sources.

From Here Through Maternity - Alberta Health Services
(free to all expectant families in the Calgary zone)

The Mother of All Pregnancy Books: An All-Canadian Guide to Conception, Birth & Everything In Between - Ann Douglas

The Birth Partner (Third Edition) - Penny Simkin

Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn - Penny Simkin

The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth - Henci Goer

Birthing From Within - Pam England

Growing Miracles - Calgary Health Region
(free to all new families in the Calgary Health Region)

The Happiest Baby on the Block - Dr. Harvey Karp

Bring Up Baby, Three Steps to Making Good Decisions in Your Child's First Years - Claire Lerner and Amy Laura Dombro
(available from wwww.zerotothree.org)

http://www.investinkids.ca/
http://www.cps.ca/ (Canadian Pediatric Society)
http://www.safekids.ca/
http://www.canadianparents.ca/
http://www.calgarymoms.com/
http://www.toytips.com/
http://www.healthlinkalberta.ca/
http://www.calgaryschild.com/
http://www.child.alberta.ca/home/documents/childcare/Choosing_Child_Care_LOW1.pdf (Choosing Child Care)

The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers Revised and Updated: The Most Comprehensive Problem-Solving Guide to Breastfeeding from the Foremost Expert in North America - Dr. Jack Newman and Teresa Pitman

Breastfeeding Made Simple--Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers - Nancy Mohrbacher and Kathleen Kendall-Tackett

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding - La Leche League International

www.lllc.ca (La Leche League Canada)

Mother Multiples: Breastfeeding & Caring for Twins or More! - Karen Kerkhoff Gromada

Expecting Twins, Triplets and More - Rachel Franklin, MD

Having Twins and More: A Parents Guide to Multiple Pregnancy, Birth and Early Childhood - Louis G. Keith, Elizabeth Noble and Leo Sorger

Crouching Father, Hidden Toddler: A Zen Guide for New Dads - C.W. Nevius

Dadditude: How a Real Man Became a Real Dad - Philip Lerman

Father's First Steps: 25 Things Every New Dad Should Know - Robert Sears and James Sears

The Everything Father's First Year Book - Vincent Lannelli

www.dadlabs.com
www.dadscan.ca
www.fathers.com

Life after Gestational Diabetes: https://breeze.ucalgary.ca/aftergdm