NEW Free Prenatal and Parenting Video Series Available for Your Patients
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has launched a series of free online prenatal and parenting videos on their OPH YouTube Infant Health Series playlist. This new resource aims to support patients who are parents and/or parents-to-be.
The new 'How to' OPH videos, also available on the Parenting in Ottawa page, cover 8 popular topics in both French and English. These videos offer practical parenting tips in easily accessible online formats, supporting pre- and postnatal education.
The following topics are covered in the videos:
- Managing nausea and vomiting during pregnancy
- Monitoring fetal movements
- Timing contractions
- Managing infant’s inconsolable crying
- Tummy time
- Safe sleep
- Soothing infant gas
- Trimming newborn nails
The videos are intended to serve as valuable teaching tools for first-time parents and may provide helpful reminders for experienced parents who are expecting another child. The goal is to provide parents with free, reliable and easily accessible parenting information.
Patient Resources
- Here Comes Baby - Parenting in Ottawa. Video series for new and soon-to-be parents, Ottawa Public Health.
- Infant Health series, Parenting Ottawa, Perinatal series, and more playlists on the Ottawa Public Health - Santé publique Ottawa - YouTube channel
Geneviève Mosher RN BScN Nursing Project Officer
Ottawa Public Health